COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Columbia originally provided the wrong contract cost. The City of Columbia is looking across the nation for the new leader of its communications department. According to Assistant Director of Human Resources Heather Russell, the city hired Affion Public LLC to lead the search for its new communications
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Wendy’s locations in Columbia have closed, the company confirmed to ABC 17 News in an email. The locations near the mall on Bernadette Drive and on Ninth Street are no longer listed on the company’s website. The business still has franchise locations in town on Scott Boulevard, East Nifong Boulevard and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A planned 10-month closure of I-70 Drive Southeast began on Monday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closure was originally scheduled for last week, but was moved because of weather. The road will be closed from just west of Woodridge Drive to Glenstone Drive for about
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used in background research for this article A Columbia woman scheduled to stand trial in March pleaded guilty during a pre-trial conference Monday to a fatal 2023 crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist. Elizabeth Lopez was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters, friends and loved ones of Billy Hurt took part in a funeral procession for him from The Crossing church in south Columbia to the Boonville area. Hurt, a retired firefighter, was killed a week ago working safety at a sprint car track.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of breaking into a fraternity house on College Avenue in Columbia was eventually found on top of a Hertz Car Rental on Friday. Willem Campbell, 31, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree burglary, two counts of felony stealing, one count of misdemeanor stealing and an infraction of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A funeral and procession will be held Monday for former Columbia Fire Captain Billy Hurt, who died after an accident at the Kennedale Speedway Park in Texas earlier this month. Hurt’s funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at The Crossing Church on Southland Drive. The procession will begin around 3:15
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The Missouri Department of Transportation is scheduled to close the intersection of Conley Road and Business Loop 70 for about 60 days while the crossing is replaced with a roundabout.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A duplex fire in north Columbia led police to shut down a city street Friday and led to a woman’s arrest on suspicion of arson. The fire on Newton Drive was called out at about 10 a.m., according to a Columbia Fire Department spokesperson. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the fire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia is down one animal hospital Friday. The closure was announced last week and many pet owners say the sudden shutdown is unfortunate and concerning. A reason for the closure has not been provided. Jada Sievers, a veterinary student and with two dogs, doesn’t use Columbia Animal Hospital herself but she understands
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education has asked the district to raise health insurance premiums by 20% for the upcoming school year. That request came after a Thursday morning meeting. The district will take on the cost of the premiums next year, but will pass along costs of any dependents to employees. This
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is encouraging Mizzou tiger fans to stay safe on the road as the University of Missouri Men’s basketball team takes on the University of Miami in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night in St. Louis. Construction on I-70 has been prominent across the state
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NEW FRANKLIN, Mo. (KMIZ) On May 11, 2013, a grain truck rolled over on Highway 40, trapping the driver inside as crews rushed to the scene. What followed was a rapid extrication. The Howard County Fire Protection District freed the driver in just four minutes, a rescue, officials say, may not have been possible without
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission voted to move forward with the updated affordable housing plan Thursday following changes made earlier this month. Bill Florea with Boone County spoke with ABC 17 after the meeting. “It went great and I expected that it would.” Florea said. “We had worked closely with the Planning and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia residents are invited to attend an open house Thursday to hear more about the Business Loop improvement plan and provide feedback. Residents, business owners, property owners and anyone who travels along Business Loop 70 are invited to attend the first public open house for the project from 4 p.m. to 6
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Faculty Council is set to vote on an artificial intelligence policy that will categorize students’ assignments by allowed AI use. According to Council documents, if approved, all graded course assessments of student work will also include a number label from a zero through three scale. Assignments where an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plea agreement has been reached with the final person accused in the 2023 Dove Drive shooting case, according to Tuesday court filings. Ja’Shaun Barney, 21, of Columbia, was charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, accessory to first-degree murder, accessory to first-degree assault, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, unlawful use
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Animal Hospital is set to close on Friday, but a clear reason for the sudden shutdown hasn’t been provided. The hospital, located in northern Columbia, announced the closure last week in a social media post saying, “After many years of serving the Columbia community, it is with sincere sadness that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders are hosting a meeting Wednesday evening over the proposed replacement of Fire Station No. 5 on Ballenger Lane. The meeting will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room 1C of City Hall and is open to the public. Fire Station 5 was built in 1971 and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders aren’t the only ones aiming to keep one of its most popular areas safe through the use of a downtown ambassador program. The city is exploring the possibility of adding safety ambassadors to the downtown area in hopes of serving as additional eyes and ears to ensure public safety.
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