More than 4,000 power outages reported across Columbia Sunday morning
Multiple power outages were reported across Columbia Sunday morning. City of Columbia Utilities told ABC 17 News about 4,700 customers have been affected.
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Two men injured, two juveniles arrested after shooting in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning
A large police presence was seen in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning.
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Four hospitalized after crash involving pickup truck in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people were involved in a crash in Cole County Saturday afternoon, according to a press release from Cole County EMS. The release states Cole County EMS and the Osage Fire Protection District were dispatched to a crash in the 11000 block of State Route B a little after 3 p.m.
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Construction on I-70 slows traffic as MoDOT demolishes exit ramp
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Drivers on eastbound I-70 in Columbia experienced significant delays Saturday, as construction crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation worked to demolish the westbound exit ramp to Business Loop 70. The ramp removal is part of the ongoing “Improve I-70” project aimed at redesigning one of mid-Missouri’s busiest interchanges. Around 5:30 p.m.,
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Dixon man injured after motorcycle flips in Pulaski County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dixon man was flown to a hospital following a motorcycle crash in Pulaski County Friday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 6:15 on Highway Mm. The 48-year-old man was riding his 2006 Harley Davidson Roadking when it went off the right side
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No suspect in custody following south Columbia shooting Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A person was shot in the leg Friday night in south Columbia, according to a Saturday afternoon press release from the Columbia Police Department. The release says police responded to the 2700 block of Maguire Blvd. around 10:40 p.m. for a report of shots fired. Police say they learned a man had
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Pilot Grove church to host clean up after EF-2 tornado
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ten days after a devastating EF-2 tornado hit the city, Pilot Grove’s St. Joseph Catholic Church is looking for volunteers to help with clean up efforts. Its cleanup day event will start on Route 135 at 8 a.m. with a focus on removing debris from the fields outside of town. Lunch will
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Multi-vehicle crash shuts down part of Paris Road in Columbia
A crash involving two vehicles shut down a portion of northbound Paris Road in Columbia Saturday morning.
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MU Health Care posts big financial gains; Boone Health improving
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s two biggest health care providers are showing signs of financial improvements in their most recently released data. MU Health Care posted a $45 million operating gain for the first half of fiscal year 2025, which started in July. Numbers shared by MU Health Care to the UM System’s Board of Curators
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Man detained after hours-long standoff in West Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested following a more-than-10-hour standoff Friday at an apartment complex in West Columbia. A standoff occurred as Ash Street Place Apartments, with its entrance just west of Stadium Boulevard, following a “weapons incident” around 8:30 a.m. Police said at 12:48 p.m. that a man had threatened people with a
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Two people suffer moderate injuries in I-70 crash in Cooper County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman suffered moderate injuries in a crash on Friday on Interstate 70 in Cooper County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says that a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee – driven by a 63-year-old man from Holden, Missouri – was heading eastbound
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Jordan Chapman named new principal of Thomas Jefferson Middle School
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District hired a familiar face as the next principal of Thomas Jefferson Middle School. JCSD announced in a Friday morning press release that Jefferson City High School Assistant Principal Jordan Chapman will become TJMS’ principal next school year. “I am very thankful for the opportunity to lead Thomas
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Man charged after allegedly instructing someone to hide gun after youth shot himself in the arm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a felony after police say he told someone to hide a gun after a youth shot himself in the arm in February. Dalton Isom, 32, was charged on Friday with tampering with evidence. A criminal summons was requested. According to the probable cause statement, a boy
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Kehoe seeks damage assessment for federal disaster declaration for storms that hit Pilot Grove, rest of state at beginning of month
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second time in roughly a month, Gov. Mike Kehoe has requested FEMA to participate in joint preliminary damage assessments for counties that were damaged by storms and flooding, according to a Friday afternoon press release from the governor’s office. An EF-2 tornado ravaged Pilot Grove in Cooper County on April
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No charges filed in August overdose death at Boone County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No criminal charges will be filed in an August 2024 overdose death that occurred at the Boone County Jail. William Gipson, 43, of Ashland, died in custody at the Boone County Jail. The Boone County Medical Examiner determined that his death was the result of an accidental methamphetamine overdose. Boone County Prosecuting
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River Region Credit Union, Missouri Credit Union legally merge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Credit Union has legally merged with the River Region Credit Union, according a post on the Missouri Credit Union’s website. “Now that we’re legally merged, the work to combine our systems and services takes center stage. This marks an exciting time for us to make good on our promise of
Continue ReadingUS consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records going back to 1952
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Americans are rarely this pessimistic about the economy. Consumer sentiment plunged 11% this month to a preliminary reading of 50.8, the University of Michigan said in its latest survey released Friday, the second-lowest reading on records going back to 1952. April’s reading was lower than anything seen during
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Jamestown man seriously hurt after crash in Cooper County
Editor’s note: The date of the crash has been corrected. COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old Jamestown man was seriously hurt after a crash in Cooper County just before 4 p.m. Thursday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the man was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado south
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are Interstate 70 improvements worth the traffic headaches?
The Improve I-70 Project, which will make Interstate 70 at least three lanes statewide, is in full swing. A lot of that work has been taking place in Mid-Missouri, where the existing road is being widened from two lanes to three. Part of that project is eliminating the exit ramp onto Business Loop 70 from
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Mizzou football set for fourth-straight Thursday night opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the fourth-straight season, Faurot Field will be rocking on a Thursday night to open up the season. On Thursday, Mizzou football announced that its season opener against Central Arkansas is being moved to Thursday, Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m. It is the fourth-consecutive year that MU has opened up in that
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