Columbia Archives

WATCH: David Seamon, Columbia mayoral candidate, talks plans if elected

February 28, 2022 3:55 AM Molly Stawinoga

Watch the full interview with the candidate here.

CDC masking recommendations for mid-Missouri

February 28, 2022 5:29 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A majority of Americans no longer need to wear a face mask while indoors, according to new recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency classifies counties in the United States by three different community levels which are classified as low, medium, and high. These community levels are

MU Health Care closes COVID-19 testing site amid falling cases

February 27, 2022 7:08 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care’s COVID-19 testing clinic on Keene St. has closed its doors, but the health system still offers tests. Eric Maze, spokesman for MU Health Care, said the hospital’s incident command team based on case data and community prevalence felt like it was a good time to close the clinic. “Our

Columbia residents concerned that homeless individuals are using business lots for shelter in Columbia

February 26, 2022 9:38 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Some community members have raised concerns about homeless people using businesses lots in Columbia. Along Business Loop 70, people who appear to be homeless can be seen walking on the street or hanging out in lots. The U.S Department of housing says in 2021 over 6,500 hundred people were living in emergency shelters or transitional homes in Missouri. Community residents

Second suspect arrested in connection to Talon Road shooting

February 25, 2022 4:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A large police presence is being reported in northeast Columbia.

Columbia hosting South Korean polling location Saturday and Sunday

February 25, 2022 9:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

For the next two days, Columbia will be the site of a satellite polling location for the upcoming South Korean presidential election.

Advice for talking to children about the Russian invasion in Ukraine

February 25, 2022 11:47 AM Erika McGuire

As thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, parents in Mid-Missouri might be wondering how to acknowledge and make sense of what is happening to their children.

Columbia man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter after drug overdose in Miller County

February 25, 2022 6:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Williams Crooks faces up to 20 years in prison after pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports positivity rate below 8%

February 25, 2022 10:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Candlelight vigil for peace held after Russia attacks Ukraine

February 24, 2022 4:26 PM Leila Mitchell

Mid-Missouri Peaceworks and Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation held a candlelight vigil for peace outside City Hall Thursday evening in response to the Russian attack on Ukraine.

Winter weather sending some people to the hospital

February 24, 2022 4:40 PM Kennedy Miller

MU Health hospital is reporting the recent winter storm is sending even more people to the hospital than the last snowstorm.

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Jefferson City School District cancels classes due to poor road conditions

February 25, 2022 6:21 AM Zachary Farwell

(KMIZ) LINK: Closings & delays 6:35 a.m. The Jefferson City School District is the latest school district to cancel classes for Friday. Poor road conditions in Callaway County made it unsafe for school buses, according to a Twitter post from the school district. Due to the potential for unsafe travel conditions for buses and drivers,

Jury acquits Columbia woman of trespassing that protested in a tree

February 24, 2022 9:44 PM ABC 17 News Team

A jury acquitted a Columbia woman that protested the city’s building of a trail.

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Missouri State Highway Patrol responds to over 1,000 calls for service

February 24, 2022 5:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the winter storm.

Parson signs supplemental budget; public schools to receive $1.9 billion

February 24, 2022 7:53 PM Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson signed House Bill 3014, the supplemental budget, Thursday.

New Schnucks supermarket to open in March in Columbia

February 24, 2022 7:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new Schnucks Battle Crossing store located at 5410 Clark Lane in Columbia will open to customers at 7 a.m. on March 23. Schnuck Markets now have 112 stores overall and four Mid-Missouri stores joining two others in Columbia and one in Jefferson City. “The city of Columbia and its residents have

Columbia Fire Department put out 2-alarm commercial structure fire

February 24, 2022 1:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Smoke could be seen pouring from units at Cosmo Self Storage on Creasy Springs Road from several blocks away.

Police detain second teenager in deadly McKee Street shooting

February 24, 2022 11:54 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has detained a second teenager after a deadly shooting on McKee Street. Police said Thursday that the 16-year-old boy was taken into custody on possible charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and assault. @ColumbiaPD Columbia Police detain a second juvenile involved in homicide at a residence in

A CPS student was hit walking to the school bus Wednesday morning.

Columbia Public Schools to start two hours late; JC Schools on snow routes in Callaway

February 24, 2022 4:39 PM Matthew Sanders

Lingering ice and snow will have Columbia Public Schools students going to class late Friday.

WATCH LIVE: Weather cameras show live conditions in Columbia, Jefferson City

February 24, 2022 11:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News operates multiple cameras that give live video looks at conditions on the ground in Jefferson City and Columbia.