COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Regional Airport’s newest terminal celebrated its first full day of flights Wednesday. The $23 million section officially opened last week, but the very first flight into the terminal arrived this morning. The plane was greeted with a water cannon salute after its landing. Passengers of the morning flight were also celebrated by crews as
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Columbia police on Wednesday released the name of the man they arrested after s standoff the night before in central Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Downtown Leadership Council voted in favor of the Columbia Police Department to use the Fusus software on Wednesday. The Fusus software would allow law enforcement to have access to both pubic and private surveillance cameras, body-worn cameras, drones and other feeds through the city. CPD would only use surveillance video on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the ARC in Columbia to discuss its proposal for construction at the Interstate 70/Highway 63 interchange. The recommended proposal would include two flyover lanes connecting south Highway 63 to Interstate 70 west–which would allow drivers coming
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COLUBMIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge High School Principal Jacob Sirna sent an email to families Tuesday night to clarify why there was a large law enforcement presence at the school earlier that day. Sirna said there was no threat to students, but contacted law enforcement as part of their protocols. The school was never on lockdown,
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Columbia police were called to help investigate a “specific reported incident” Tuesday at Rock Bridge High School, a Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At 8 a.m. Tuesday, voters started lining up at the Boone County Clerk’s Office For the next two weeks, any registered voter can vote early in person before the upcoming election with a no-excuse absentee ballot. State lawmakers passed this change in May. The state will now open a two-week window for voters to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jack Donelon, of Columbia, spoke during the public commentary section of a Boone County Commission meeting Tuesday morning to address increased traffic on Grace Lane. “With development, more and more people are using the road and there’s no room,” Donelon said. “There are children moving into the neighborhood and need to cross
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Emergency dispatchers sent out alerts about communication and power lines down in multiple spots in Columbia early Tuesday afternoon.
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A north Columbia elementary school was evacuated Tuesday morning because of a gas smell.
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No-excuse absentee balloting for the November midterm election begins Tuesday in Missouri.
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COLUBMIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new no-excuse absentee voting period will begin in Missouri from Oct. 25-Nov. 7. Any registered voter within Boone County can vote in person at the County Clerk’s Office during that period. The office will be open for weekend hours Oct. 29-30 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. On Nov. 5, it will be
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Nearly 900 Boone Electric Cooperative members were without power at about 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men charged with felony hazing — in relation to an incident at Phi Gamma Delta that left Danny Santulli disabled — were in court on Monday. Harrison Reichman, Thomas Shultz and Benjamin Parres appeared through video at the Boone County Courthouse. Shultz’s attorney said they would need more time before setting a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters have contained an outside fire that broke out in a wooded area in south Columbia Monday morning. At least five Columbia Fire Department and Boone County Fire Protection District vehicles responded to the area near Manhanttan Drive and Norman Drive at about 9 a.m. Crews at the scene tell ABC 17
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office announced a series of prescription drug take back events on Monday. Several area law-enforcement agencies are participating in the events, which will be held Friday and Saturday. Residents may drop off their unwanted medications for disposal. All medications will be turned over to the DEA for proper
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Boone County prosecutors charged a Columbia man Saturday with four felonies for allegedly shooting at a clerk outside a Casey’s General Store.
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Columbia Fifth Ward Councilman Matt Pitzer said Monday that he will not seek another term on the city council.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating a shooting that sent three people to the hospital Friday night. If anyone has video related to the shooting, CPD is asking that you share it with them. The shooting happened on Hitt Street and Locust Street around 11:30 p.m. The area was closed for several hours as CPD
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has partnered with local law enforcement agencies and first responders to patrol Downtown Columbia during the school’s homecoming festivities. Mizzou’s Homecoming parade will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday. The parade will block off multiple roads downtown and on Mizzou’s campus. “We are partnering with the Columbia Police
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