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Crews prepare for winter weather and slick roadways amid COVID-19

November 18, 2020 6:41 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road and Bridge have been preparing for winter weather and the work that comes along with it.

Thanksgiving warning: Health experts say holiday travel unsafe for much of Mid-Missouri

November 18, 2020 11:19 AM Molly Stawinoga

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, mid-Missouri health officials are pleading with residents to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday safely.

Bulldozer, tree cause thousands of Boone Electric members to lose power

November 18, 2020 1:52 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative is busy restoring power after outages hit members north and east of Columbia. The utility’s online outage map showed more than 2,000 members without power Wednesday afternoon in outages that include the Shaw, Stephens and Prathersville areas. More than 4,600 lost power at the outage’s peak. The power was

Columbia College president leaving to be with family in New York

November 18, 2020 1:31 PM Matthew Sanders

The president of Columbia College will step down at the beginning of December, citing a need to be with family in New York state as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

University of Missouri research project examines COVID-19 immunity

November 18, 2020 11:30 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is the hub for a new research project aimed at understanding how the human body’s immune system responds to the virus that causes COVID-19 post-infection. Students, faculty and staff who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the past have been asked to participate in the study

Sick, quarantined staff add to hospitals’ coronavirus strain

November 17, 2020 6:22 PM Lucas Geisler

Several hospitals ABC 17 News spoke with reported dozens of employees either quarantining because of possible exposure to the novel coronavirus or contracting the virus itself.

Columbia police work to adapt to COVID-19

November 17, 2020 7:32 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department, like every other department, is being impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Columbia Regional Airport expects new destinations when terminal is completed

November 17, 2020 5:25 AM Zola Crowder

Columbia Regional Airport will break ground on its new terminal during a virtual event Tuesday morning.

Boone County Jail pulls inmates out of Reality House after escapes

November 16, 2020 3:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

Deputies searched the area near Reality House, 1900 E. Prathersville Road in north Columbia. The search continued Monday afternoon.

MONDAY UPDATES: Local health department urges residents for a modified Thanksgiving

November 16, 2020 9:33 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Columbia daycares facing issues with staffing and online learning

November 16, 2020 7:39 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local daycares and learning centers throughout Columbia are facing issues with staffing and being able to help students with their online learning courses. Daycares have experienced a huge increase with students enrolled in centers since CPS announced transitioning back to a virtual online learning classroom. “We definitely have had a greater need

Columbia City Council discusses COVID-19 health order extension

November 16, 2020 3:57 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia and Boone County leaders are keeping an eye on COVID-19 numbers to decide what restrictions need to be in place in order to keep people safe.

Crash blocking westbound Highway 40 in Boone County

November 16, 2020 6:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol and Boone Fire crews are responding to a crash on Highway 40 in Boone County. It happened in the last half-hour near Route J. According to a notification from Boone County Joint Communications, the crash is blocking a westbound lane of the highway. ABC 17 crews on

Police respond to Callaway Drive because of property dispute

November 16, 2020 11:06 AM Matt Ragsdale

Multiple Columbia police officers responded to a residential area in north Columbia Monday morning.

Crews close lane of Interstate 70 West because of semi fire in Columbia

November 16, 2020 8:09 AM Matt Ragsdale

Crews closed a lane of Interstate 70 West because of a Monday morning semi-truck fire in Columbia.

Columbia representative foregoing last term

November 16, 2020 5:00 AM Brittany Wiley

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After six years, Rep. Kip Kendrick, D-Columbia, is resigning. In a news release, Kendrick said he will forego his final term, which he was elected to on Nov. 3, to join Senator-elect Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, as his chief of staff. The two worked together over the past four years in

Columbia elementary teachers prep for distance learning as middle and high school continue virtually

November 15, 2020 7:33 PM Connor Hirsch

The Columbia Board of Education decided to send its younger learners back home at their meeting last Monday. Elementary students are set to return to the classroom on Jan. 11.

Columbia Police are investigating after a man suffering from a gunshot wound was located in the 2600 block of Highland Drive.

Four people shot at Fulton Event Center

November 15, 2020 3:04 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 4:50 P.M.: Fulton Police responded to the Fulton Event Center around 1:40 a.m. Sunday for reports of shots fired. When officers arrived they found several shell casings as well as damage to several vehicles and properties. During the investigation, authorities found four people were shot and transported to the hospital by

Columbia police respond to shots fired on Newton Drive

November 14, 2020 8:05 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers found evidence of shots fired in the 2000 block of Newton Drive Saturday night around 7:00 p.m. Police responded to the area earlier for a behavioral issue. They later received reports of shots fired. When they arrived people were gathering but no one would provide a statement. Police taped

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: State health department reports massive jump in cases

November 14, 2020 10:24 AM Zach Boetto

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported a massive jump in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.