Columbia residents might have noticed a large pile of debris along eastbound Interstate 70 Monday morning as Missouri Department of Transportation crews worked to clear a homeless camp.
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A school bus was towed from the scene of a crash Monday morning near Hickman High School.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Solid Waste Utility is set to resume residential curbside recycling collections on Monday after services were suspended for almost 10 months due to staffing shortages. According to the City of Columbia’s website, recycling collections will operate on an every-other-week basis. Collection routes are still the same as when the service was
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A truck is seen crashed into a Columbia Taco Bell Sunday evening
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dead body was found outside a Columbia parking garage on Saturday afternoon. The body was located outside the entrance of the Hitt Street parking garage. University of Missouri spokesman Christian Basi says no foul play is suspected and that it’s “unlikely” that the person is a student. The name and age
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Some Airbnb hosts may have to make changes within the next month. Airbnb announced this week that it is banning the use of indoor security cameras. The policy will take effect on April 30. The move is designed to provide guests with more privacy, due to increasing concerns from vacationers. A spokesperson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Incarnate Word Academy athletic director and head girls basketball coach Dan Rolfes suffered a medical emergency following the team’s semifinal win over Rock Bridge on Friday night, according to a social media post from the school’s athletic department. “IWA Athletics Director and Head Basketball Coach Dan Rolfes suffered a medical emergency while
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate passed a bill Thursday that could bring charter schools to Boone County. Senate Bill 727 specifically mentions that school districts in Boone County would be added to the list of districts where a charter school could be operated. A charter school is a free, public school that operates independently
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Luke’s 32 Bridge — the Nashville bar where Riley Strain was kicked out of the night he went missing – issued a statement on Friday detailing their side of events. Strain, 22, is a University of Missouri student who went missing last week. Videos have shown the student walking through downtown Nashville
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Under Missouri law, businesses, such as bars and restaurants are protected from being held liable for a person becoming overly-intoxicated after drinking at their establishment. Managing Partner of Morgan and Morgan’s St. Louis Christopher Hinckley said the law does not protect an individual from voluntarily drinking too much and injuring themselves. “Generally,
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Earlier this month counties across Missouri participated in a statewide tornado drill. Boone, Callaway and Cole counties told ABC 17 News that they did not find any issues with their outdoor warning sirens. As severe weather rolled through much of Mid-Missouri on Thursday, local officials braced for having to use those sirens,
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The original version of this story had the incorrect time for when the 911 call was made. It has been corrected. Nashville’s Urban Search And Rescue Team on Thursday continued to search along the riverbank for 22-year-old University Of Missouri student Riley Strain. In a press conference this afternoon, Metro Nashville police said there
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A boil advisory was issued Thursday evening for about 150 Columbia Water and Light customers. Columbia Water and Light stated on its Facebook page that a contractor hit a water main in the 1300 block of Woodrail Avenue. Affected customers will receive a hang tag, the map on the city’s outage map
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Storms rolled through Mid-Missouri on Thursday and hail fell throughout the area. Several viewers shared photos of hail they picked up near their homes that ranged drastically in size. Did you get any photos of the storms or hail? Send them to us through our share page or share them with us
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri is once again bracing for severe weather Thursday afternoon, and local electric utilities have crews on standby. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking strong to severe storms Thursday night and into the evening that could bring large hail and a low chance for tornadoes. After more than 1,400 Mid-Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of arson in 2021 was ordered to be committed to the Missouri Department on Thursday. Dominque Neighbors, 38, was charged with first-degree making a terroristic threat, second-degree attempted arson, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of an illegal weapon. Court documents say the DMH will examine and
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The search continued Thursday for the University of Missouri student who went missing in Nashville over the weekend with police going out in boats and taking to the air.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested after he allegedly admitted to stabbing another man on Wednesday night on Tenth Street in Columbia, according to court documents and a press release from the Columbia Police Department. Justin Trim, 33, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. His address is listed as Columbia on
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler in a Thursday press release warned the public of scammers trying to impersonate his office. Wheeler said in the release that scammers are trying to call residents to tell them they have warrants for arrest in order to get them to pay the scammer over the
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During early Thursday morning storms, several utility companies reported outages across Mid-Missouri.
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