COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia is looking to expand designated rideshare and taxi zones downtown in an effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve pedestrian safety, according to the city. The proposed ordinance would expand the amount of dedicated curb space downtown while giving rideshare drivers and customers more clearly defined locations for pickups and drop-offs.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The first round of move-in for University of Missouri students happened Saturday and parents are expressing concerns about safety in Columbia. Day one of move-in is typically reserved for specialized groups of students moving in for sorority recruitment, student leadership positions, or athletics. ABC 17 spoke with parents of their students who
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The gender of one of the suspects has been corrected and has been edited to reflect the arrests. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Suspects involved in a vehicle and pedestrian collision on August 14 that killed a 47-year-old Columbia man along East St. Charles Road have been arrested On Saturday, Columbia Police Officers arrested 53-year-old
Continue Reading COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) A 47-year-old Columbia man was killed Friday night after he was struck by a vehicle while walking along East St. Charles Road, according to the Columbia Police Department. Police responded around 9:09 p.m. Aug. 14 to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian near East St. Charles Road and Remm Drive.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run occurred Friday night in northeast Columbia. Lt. Derek Moore, of the Columbia Police Department, confirmed to ABC 17 News that the crash involved one vehicle and one pedestrian at East St. Charles Road and Remm Drive. Information on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Delia’s Mexican Grill has agreed to pay a fine after a Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control investigation found the restaurant served alcohol without an active liquor license in 2024. It is one of two cases the ATC has opened involving the restaurant, according to records obtained by ABC 17 News.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Charles Road bridge is set to open to traffic at 4 p.m. Friday, but the Missouri Department of Transportation says the bridge will not be open to pedestrians until mid-to-late September. The bridge will open to cars while construction is still underway on the sidewalks. It has been under construction
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Families filled the MU Pavilion on Friday for free backpacks, school supplies and other essentials as the cost of getting children ready to return to the classroom adds up. Unity in the Community and Powerhouse Community Development Corporation hosted the Community Back to School Bash from noon-6 p.m. The event offered free
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will begin discussing changes to its late-night rideshare/taxi stand ordinance on Monday. Currently, there are 34 parking spaces in five downtown Columbia locations designated as taxi stands between 11 p.m.-2 a.m. The revised ordinance would expand to 66 spaces and allows the ordinance to begin earlier at 9
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing a woman at a motel on Range Line Street in Columbia appeared in court on Friday for an arraignment. Nicholas Ayres, 35, of Crane, Missouri, is charged in Boone County with first-degree domestic assault and second-degree murder in the death of Destiny Dunn, 37, of Kansas City.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Friday press release that elevators at two downtown parking garages are out of service. The elevator at the southwest corner of the Eighth and Walnut parking garage will be out of service for at least two months for maintenance and repairs, the release says. Residents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson defended his recent record in a lengthy email he sent Thursday afternoon to University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. Choi had criticized Johnson and city leaders in multiple emails since July 27, the day after a brawl occurred on Walnut and Ninth streets that led to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nationwide layoffs at Cumulus Media, which owns and operates radio stations across the U.S., have impacted two longtime Mid-Missouri radio personalities. David Gaines and Simon Rose have left KFRU as part of the company’s nationwide cut, according to posts on social media from Gaines and from Rose’s wife. Gaines announced on social
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Office of Violence Prevention gave an update on upcoming analysis completion dates involved in the effort to curb violent crime in the community. These violence analysis reports were first brought up in January in a collaboration with the National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform. According to a previous report, at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department arrested a man in connection with a homicide that occurred Wednesday afternoon. Nicholas Ayres, 35, of Crane, was charged on Thursday with first-degree domestic assault and second-degree murder, Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson confirmed to ABC 17 News. According to a press release from the department posted around
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged after he threatened to use a hatchet to kill a victim on Wednesday morning, according to court documents filed by authorities. Javan Jovon Harris, 32, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault and single counts of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) If you’re walking through downtown Columbia, you may notice a new Flock camera at the intersection of Ninth Street and Walnut Street. The camera comes as University of Missouri System President Mun Choi has called the area a “danger zone” in a series of emails to city leaders following high-profile incidents along
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are sharing new evidence of a theft investigation at the home where a University of Missouri employee was shot to death in 2021. James Hundle was assistant to the vice chancellor and dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri when he was killed.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were brought to an area hospital after a crash occurred at a busy Columbia intersection on Wednesday night. The crash was reported at Paris Road and Vandiver Drive and led to the intersection shutting down. Boone County Joint Communications announced the intersection was closed during an 8:09 p.m. notification. Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly Area Community College opened a new aviation training facility at Columbia Regional Airport on Wednesday as the college prepares to welcome its first class of commercial pilot students. MACC and the City of Columbia celebrated the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the former terminal. The facility is home to MACC’s
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