HARRISBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A culvert break along North Route F near Harrisburg forced the closure of part of the roadway Monday evening after rushing water damaged the road surface. The failure happened around 5 p.m. in the 17100 block of North Route F when water surged through a rusted pipe and caused several holes in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During Monday’s Columbia Collegiate Advisory Board meeting, Office of Violence Prevention Administrator D’Markus Thomas-Brown detailed his department’s efforts and gave an update on the progress of an anticipated violence analysis report. In January, city leaders started collaborating with the National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform to curb violent crime in the community.
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Tedd Wiseman got a call Monday morning that led him to a shocking discovery.
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CNN By Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski, Casey Tolan, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — The suspect charged in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting shared posts comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and encouraged others critical of his presidency to purchase guns, according to a CNN review of two social media accounts that appear to
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Fallen trees and other damage was seen across Randolph and Monroe counties after severe storms swept through the area Monday morning. Randolph County Emergency Management Director David Gaines said the first warning of tornadoes out came out of Chariton County around 6 a.m. “A lot of damage related to the wind and
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UPDATE: This brief was updated after a Tuesday morning press release from MoDOT gave an update. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rolling roadblocks are planned this week on Interstate 70 near the Missouri River, according to an updated press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. “Blasting operations” are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday as part of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State Emergency Management Agency has a new full-time National Weather Service meteorologist in Jefferson City to aid with day-to-day operations and severe weather. Brandon Dunstan started in the new position in February. He’s a part of the NWS’ goal for every state to have a dedicated meteorologist. “I make sure that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More Mid-Missouri counties are experiencing power outages after another round of storms went through the area on Monday afternoon. Mid-Missouri was hit by multiple rounds of severe weather on Monday, with storm damage being reported in multiple counties outside of Boone. Around 6:20 p.m., there were 1,584 electricity customers in Randolph County
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Baltimore (CNN) — Sporting red, white, and a deep blue, Southwest Airlines has unveiled a plane with a new paint job in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. “Independence One” was introduced on Monday at Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport, displaying a massive “1776” across the front cabin windows and “Life, Liberty
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men who were originally charged with felony murder pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a 2024 deadly shooting that occurred on Clark Lane in Columbia. Daevion McCray, 22, and Tavion Johnson both pleaded guilty on Monday morning to two counts of second-degree assault and one count of unlawful use of a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple rounds of severe storms rolled through Mid-Missouri on Monday. Several counties were in a tornado warning during the afternoon and a tornado watch is in effect for most of the evening. Hail fell in multiple counties. Audrain County’s Office of Emergency Management shared a photograph depicting hail in a variety of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Glasgow in Howard County declared a state of emergency on Monday afternoon as more storms were entering the area. The city wrote in a social media post that that damage was reported to several buildings, including “substantial damage to the water tower” and downed power lines. “This event has
Continue ReadingBy Toni Odejimi, Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Jimmy Kimmel is in hot water with the White House — again. President Donald Trump has called for the comedian to be fired over a joke about the first lady made days before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. Here’s what else you
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tornado hit the Middle Grove area of Randolph and Monroe counties on Monday morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. The National Weather Service has yet to confirm that a tornado touched down. “Preliminary reports are multiple residences have sustained damage along with grain bins, trees, & powerlines. No injuries have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three felony charges have been filed in Boone County against a man who was accused of stabbing someone at an apartment building in the Benton-Stephens area on Friday. Grant Buxton, 44, of Columbia, was charged on Monday with first-degree degree, armed criminal action and drug possession. He is being held at the
Continue Reading By Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski, Casey Tolan, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — The suspect charged in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting shared posts comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and encouraged others critical of his presidency to purchase guns, according to a CNN review of two social media accounts that appear to belong
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — An all-electric aircraft has flown demonstration flights from Manhattan to John F. Kennedy International Airport, something the operator hopes will become an everyday occurrence at locations around the world. Electric air taxi firm Joby Aviation flew the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) demonstration flights between two points
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Police say a Columbia woman told them she fired her gun in the air when her ex-boyfriend drove toward her. Boone County prosecutors charged Nakyia Johnson on Monday with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Johnson was arrested on Sunday after she allegedly shot at
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A St. Louis County judge is set to decide on bond Monday afternoon for a Columbia doctor previously accused of sexual misconduct.
Dr. Jonathan Morris, owner of Columbia Urgent Care on North Providence Road, has been charged in federal court with 15 counts of illegally prescribing drugs and 23 counts of healthcare fraud.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, CNN Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe made history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race — winning the London Marathon with a jaw-dropping time of 1:59:30. Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa also set a new women’s world record. Here’s what else you need to
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