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Columbia Regional Airport to add flight next month

March 11, 2022 12:36 PM Matthew Sanders

American Airlines will add another departing flight from Columbia Regional Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport next month, the airport said Friday.

Winter storm closes dozens of schools Friday

March 11, 2022 11:26 AM Erika McGuire

Schools in Mid-Missouri have seen a flurry of snow days since the calendar turned, including another on Friday as inches of fluff fell overnight.

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Traffic resumes on Interstate 70 east of Columbia after wreck

March 11, 2022 5:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.

Columbia Public Works warns of continued slick roads despite some clearing

March 11, 2022 12:51 PM Kennedy Miller

The snow may have stopped but drivers should still expect slick road conditions all throughout the day, Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan said Friday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools changing contact tracing and exposure protocols beginning Monday

March 11, 2022 2:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mid-Missouri.

Capital Region Medical Center notifies individuals of a December cybersecurity incident

March 11, 2022 3:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Capital Region Medical Center is notifying individuals that a third party may have compromised their personal information in a December 2021 cybersecurity incident.

Biden announces US will move to revoke ‘most favored nation’ trade status for Russia

March 11, 2022 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will announce Friday that the US, along with the G7 and European Union, will call for revoking “most favored nation” status for Russia, referred to as permanent normal trade relations in the US, sources familiar with the move tell CNN.

Weather Alert Day: Heaviest snow sliding south this morning

March 8, 2022 5:03 PM Jessica Hafner

THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Snowfall amounts with this morning’s last-minute data is coming in a little higher. The highest amounts will still be expected in our northwestern counties, but more of us look to end up closer to 2-4″. Most of our accumulation will come with the wave expected tonight. WEDNESDAY EVENING UPDATE: As the storm

Driver killed in Gasconade County crash after suffering medical emergency

March 11, 2022 7:14 AM Zachary Farwell

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gasconade, Missouri, man is dead after a crash on eastbound Highway 100 Thursday morning. The crash happened around 11:40 a.m. near Cole Creek Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said William K. Halley, 59, suffered a medical emergency before he crashed his car. The vehicle left the

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you blame President Biden for high gas prices?

March 11, 2022 2:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

Republican politicians are pinning the blame for prices on President Joe Biden and his policies, saying the increase stretches back before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Missouri correctional facilities to return to pre-pandemic visitor policy on April 1

March 10, 2022 9:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

Starting next month visiting procedures will return to the policy from before the pandemic started at Missouri correctional facilities on April 1.

Volunteer firefighter accused of arson in Cole County

March 10, 2022 1:06 PM Matthew Sanders

A volunteer firefighter for the Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District has been charged with three felonies in connection with arsons in November and again in February.

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Multiple crashes reported in Boone County

March 10, 2022 5:15 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.

WEATHER CLOSINGS: Columbia Public Schools calls off Friday classes; Boonville to go virtual

March 10, 2022 6:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia Public Schools is canceling Friday classes for safety measures.

Columbia City Council to consider repealing ban on roll carts in April

March 10, 2022 6:04 PM Lucas Geisler

The City Clerk’s Office tells ABC 17 News that it certified a citizen-led petition on Wednesday that will force the council to vote on removing its prohibition on the collection system.

Mizzou falls to LSU in the SEC Tournament

March 10, 2022 4:25 PM Nathalie Jones

TAMPA, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team lost its 21st game of the season, as LSU took down MU 76-68 in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Mizzou did not get off to a great start, as the Tigers had more turnovers than points through the majority of the first half. Head coach

Miller County R-III girls basketball coach charged with sex crimes against a student

March 10, 2022 2:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Miller County prosecutor has charged the Tuscumbia High School girls’ basketball coach with sex crimes against a student.

Columbia proposes adding a use tax for online shopping

March 9, 2022 5:45 PM Kennedy Miller

Next year, people in Columbia may pay more in taxes when purchasing items online.

Police chase driver in central Columbia

March 10, 2022 12:16 PM ABC 17 News Team

An ambulance took a man away on a stretcher and he was accompanied on his trip to the hospital by a Columbia Police Department officer. A CPD spokesperson would only say the investigation is ongoing.

Fire at Jefferson City Probation and Parole Office causes major damage

March 10, 2022 6:07 AM Zachary Farwell

An early morning fire Thursday at the Missouri Probation and Parole Office in Jefferson City caused serious damage to the building.