COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Attorneys for the woman accused of killing a Montgomery County snake breeder want the man she allegedly confessed to left out of trial. Lynlee Renick’s team wants to keep Brandon Blackwell from testifying at her murder trial. The trial is set to start on Dec. 6 in Boone County. Attorney Tim
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The second holiday season during the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning, and this year more testing options are available for those wanting some extra peace of mind before seeing loved ones.
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The store was originally set to open last spring after construction started in late 2020 on the new location at Clark Lane and St. Charles Road. Spokesman Paul Simon said more delays are possible given global supply chain issues but the company now expects to open the store — its third in Columbia — in the first quarter of 2022.
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Immaculate Conception in Jefferson City will be providing Thanksgiving meals to those who don’t have a place to eat.
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The University of Missouri is hosting a groundbreaking for the new Stephens Indoor Facility.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State Emergency Management Agency held Winter Weather Preparedness week, beginning Monday and ending on Friday, to remind Missourians the dangers of cold weather on the road and in the house. “Most Missourians have experienced frigid temperatures and icy road conditions, but many do not take the steps to prepare so they
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police responded to a gas station in central Columbia early on Friday morning. An ABC 17 News crew saw three Columbia Police Department cruisers parked outside of the PetroMart on North College Avenue around 5:40 a.m. All of the vehicles had their emergency lights off. At least one police officer appeared to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Planning & Zoning Commission approved a new addition Thursday night to a Discovery Parkway development expansion. The development called “The Kitchen” is expected to include retail, residential and outdoor recreation. The idea comes from P1316, a company owned by the Odle family, which developed the nearby Aria Apartments. The Columbia City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Board of Curators approved raising housing and dining rates for the M-U campus. A 6% increase will go into effect at the start of the 2022 summer session. Room and board will now cost students $10,509. Room will cost $7,319 and board will cost students $3,190. During the pandemic the budget
Continue Reading The resolution requires the UM System and its four campuses to follow the executive order, which requires federal contract workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or be tested regularly. The board voted 7-1, with Curator Todd Graves abstaining. Jeffrey Layman, of Springfield, voted against the measure.
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A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man connected to last weekend’s shooting with resisting arrested after he ran from police.
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Local organization is asking for donations to help those in need have a Thanksgiving meal.
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The Boone County Commission will introduce a potential plan to move the Boone County Courthouse murals to Columbia College, where the original artist was a faculty member.
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The UM Board of Curators are set to meet Thursday morning at 8 a.m. to discuss President Biden’s vaccine mandate and proposed room and board increases, among other topics.
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The UM System Board of Curators will discuss and could vote Thursday on how the system will implement the vaccine mandate for federal contractors, with some possible exceptions.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An estimated 100,000 Americans have died in one year from drug overdoses. Health experts say that the overdoses are tied to COVID-19 and a more dangerous supply of drugs. Over the past year there has been a 30% increase in drug overdoses across the nation. In the state of Missouri there has
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Missouri’s latest State Profile Report showed an increase of 28% in new COVID-19 cases, with 9,176 positive tests being reported last week.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Wednesday that they have suspended all activities related to requiring employers with 100 or more employees to require vaccination or COVID-19 testing. This comes just five days after three major Missouri employers, Missouri Farm Bureau, MFA Oil, and Doyle Equipment Manufacturing, filed suit claiming
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Columbia Water and Light reported five water main breaks Wednesday morning between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.
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After eight shootings have happened in the Downtown Columbia area within the past two months, Columbia leaders and community members have begun conversations about if security training should increase in the area. Council also discussed violence intervention plans such as revisiting a 2014 report from a citizen task force that used research and data to
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