On Friday, the state of Missouri reported 13,180 new coronavirus cases for the week of July 14 through July 20, with over 1,000 patients hospitalized. Across the state, there are 47 communities, including Boone, Callaway, Pettis, Morgan and Saline County, that are considered to have a high COVID community level. Are you concerned about the recent uptick
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) Professional football will, once again, return to St. Louis in February 2023. During its town hall on Sunday afternoon, the XFL announced that the STL is included in its relaunch, along with seven other cities. New York, Los Angeles, and Tampa were the only cities who previously had teams that were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The opioid epidemic continues to spread across the state of Missouri, and experts say fentanyl use is becoming more widespread. The Columbia Police Department said it has found trace amounts of fentanyl in nearly all illicit drugs, including cocaine, fake pills, and marijuana products. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department and CPD reported
Continue ReadingHALLSVILLE, MO. (KMIZ) A Hallsville was killed in a single car crash Sunday morning after crashing his car into a tree on Highway 64. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Reports, 73-year-old Carl M. South crashed on Highway 124 between Gano Chance road and Union Church road at 9:05 a.m. South was taken
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday MoDOT will begin maintenance work on U.S Route 54 Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City. The maintenance is scheduled to start on the eastbound and westbound bridges on July 24th and take place everyday between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. With work expected to be complete on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Across the state people are facing dangerously high temperatures, but not even the heat wave could stop hundreds of people from attending the last night of the Boone County fair Saturday. Temperatures hit 102 degrees in Columbia Saturday. While people enjoyed the carnival they also had to stay protected from the extreme
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ.) On Saturday, two women were taken to the University Hospital in Columbia following a three-vehicle crash in Audrain County. According to The Missouri State Highway Patrol, 29-year-old, Ciera Graves of Springfield was traveling down Southbound in a 2011 Toyota Prius, on MO 19 at Young Street in Ladonia. Reports show, that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt Saturday morning after a vehicle hit a parked car before hitting a tree, according to Columbia Police. The crash happened on Hanover Blvd near Olympic Blvd. in Northeast Columbia just before 4 a.m. The Columbia Fire Department says, three people were transported to a local hospital with life-threatening
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/ Boone County Public Health and Human Services will be holding a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m until 1 p.m. on Saturday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia. The services will be free and walk-ins are welcome. No appointments are needed. Health Officials say, people will be able to get any
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Eight more people are now charged in connection with a suspected hazing incident at a University of Missouri fraternity.
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kingdom City man is facing multiple charges after he was arrested following a police chase that began in Callway County and ended near the Katy Trail Bridge. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Nathaniel Quick with resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident, operating a vehicle in a careless and
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An inmate has been charged in Randolph County with attacking a correction officer at the Western Missouri Correctional Center.
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Some small business owners in Mid-Missouri feel like they are going from a problem that is out of their control to another.
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Over half of Missouri is in a drought, and one the state’s biggest industries, agriculture, is suffering the most.
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The Sedalia police arrested a man after a 5-year-old was shot on the 1600 block of West 9th in Sedalia on Friday afternoon.
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Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 16 -year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick, the third teenager accused of being involved in a deadly Columbia shooting was charged as an adult Friday morning. An adult certification hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse. Police believe the Williams Patrick was involved in the deadly shooting of 15-year-old Aubry
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Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order to put emergency drought response into action.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men face possible drug charges in Boone County following a marijuana bust on Interstate 70. Troopers pulled the men over Thursday around 4:20 p.m. near the 124 mile-marker for following another vehicle too closely, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers stopped a Honda Pilot for following too closely
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JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waverly man was killed Thursday morning after he fell out of a pickup truck bed. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the incident on southbound Highway 13 near SE 650 Road around 7:50 a.m. Troopers said 54-year-old Burnie G. Jordan hit the pavement after he fell out of the
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