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RECALL ROUNDUP: FDA expands hand sanitizer recall; Ford issues recalls for 26,000 vehicles

July 23, 2020 3:41 PM Deborah Kendrick

The Food and Drug Administration is expanding the list of hand sanitizers that could contain methanol contamination.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Pettis County records 25 new COVID-19 cases; Cole County comes close to record

July 23, 2020 11:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

WATCH: President Trump holds White House news conference

July 23, 2020 3:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

President Donald Trump has revived daily news conferences focusing on the country’s battle against COVID-19 this week.

University of Missouri will not outsource custodians at this time

July 23, 2020 3:16 PM Matthew Sanders

University of Missouri leaders said Thursday that the school will not outsource its custodial work, for now.

COVID-19 will change how students ride school buses in the fall

July 23, 2020 2:31 PM Zola Crowder

Starting in the fall some Mid-Missouri public schools will have new regulations in place for students who use school buses.

Columbia man charged in federal court accused of child porn possession

July 23, 2020 1:37 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man was charged in federal court for allegedly possessing and sending child pornography recently.

Missouri governor addresses violent crime in Columbia

July 23, 2020 5:41 AM Brittany Wiley

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson met with Columbia leaders Thursday morning going over violent crime accross the state.

Report: Hundreds of people die ever year due to backover accidents

July 22, 2020 10:51 PM Amber Tabeling

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Child Safety Program says 210 people die and 15 hundred people are injured in backovers every year.

County clerks take thousands of requests for absentee, mail-in ballots for August primary

July 22, 2020 10:51 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. County clerks in mid-Missouri took thousands of requests for absentee and mail-in ballots for the August primary election.

Columbia's prosecutor charged two businesses with violating the COVID-19 health order.

Two Columbia businesses charged with violating COVID-19 health orders

July 22, 2020 11:09 AM Molly Stawinoga

The city prosecutor has filed charges against two Columbia businesses for violating the current COVID-19 health order: Willies Pub & Pool and the Country Club of Missouri.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Concert Inside the Walls postponed to 2021

July 22, 2020 5:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Centralia Public Schools continues discussions on resuming fall classes

July 22, 2020 9:04 PM Sydney Olsen

School is set to resume at Centralia Public Schools on August 24, and leaders are working to decide what that will look like during COVID-19.

Private schools plan for in-person learning this fall

July 22, 2020 6:29 PM Nathalie Jones

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Many private schools are putting the final touches on plans that will be sent out to parents by the beginning of August. While private institutions are not directly under the state, they still have to comply with local health guidelines. Helias Catholic High School said students will be back in school,

Randolph County sheriff candidate charged with election crime

July 22, 2020 6:55 PM Lucas Geisler

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A candidate for Randolph County sheriff faces a misdemeanor crime involving his campaign. Special prosecutor Corey Moon charged William H. Barger on Wednesday with a class four election offense. The prosecutor claims Barger promised voters he would cut his salary if elected. State law prohibits candidates from doing so “as an inducement

The science behind Sunday’s storm clouds

July 22, 2020 5:40 PM Luke Victor

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Boy, 3, dies after being hit by SUV in Columbia

July 22, 2020 2:01 PM Matthew Sanders

Police say a child was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in a north Columbia neighborhood.

Trump deploys feds to more states under ‘law-and-order’ push

July 22, 2020 3:55 PM Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he will send federal agents into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime as he runs for reelection under a “law-and-order” mantle.

Health director: Missouri COVID-19 positive rate going up

July 22, 2020 1:33 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s health director said Wednesday that the state’s surge in new COVID-19 cases is an indicator of growing spread, not simply a result of more testing or processing a backlog of tests.

US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses

July 22, 2020 1:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the U.S. has signed a contract with Pfizer for delivery in December of the first 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the pharmaceutical company is working to develop.

Missouri’s Children Division cutting nearly 100 jobs as COVID-19 hits state budget

July 22, 2020 11:58 AM Zola Crowder

The Missouri Children’s Division plans to cut 96 positions, including 80 filled jobs 16 other vacant ones, as the state seeks cost savings to counter revenue problems caused by COVID-19.