The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is approaching, and the fifth named storm has strengthened into the season’s first hurricane in the Atlantic basin this year. Hurricane Erin has become a Category 1 storm with sustained winds reaching up to 75 mph. It is the fifth tropical system of the season and the first
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s recycling center is completely demolished, and city workers are testing equipment for a reopening. However, assistant utilities director Tom Ratterman said Friday that workers are restoring power to the equipment. He said that it should be complete in two to three weeks. “We tested it with a generator,
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot with temperatures in the mid-90s and a heat index around 100 degrees. Winds from the south will be light between 5 and 10 mph. TONIGHT: Clear skies and very warm overnight temperatures with lows in the 70s. EXTENDED: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect on Saturday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have dropped a murder case against one of the four teen suspects in another teen’s Columbia killing. Boone County prosecutor Roger Johnson told ABC 17 News that the state dropped the case against 19-year-old Tavan Williams-Patrick. Johnson said prosecutors plan to refile charges later. Johnson declined to comment on why the
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TODAY: Friday is our first return to hot weather after a more mild midweek. Sunny skies and south winds in conjunction with increasing upper level high pressure will build heat into the weekend. Friday’s highs are in the low-to-mid 90s with heat indexes reaching near 100. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear, and temperatures warm. Lows may
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While authorities and family members continue to search for answers, Columbia police are revealing new details about the homicide case of Edmond ‘Ricky’ Randolph Jr. “Not knowing what happened to him is still troubling,” Randolph’s mother Nicole Craig said. “It’s still a struggle.” Ricky Randolph Jr. with his daughter. (Credit: Nicole Craig) Around
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias High School has constructed a culture that’s centered around competing for championships. After getting a glimpse at playing for a state crown, the team’s returning talent is motivated to return to the state’s biggest stage in high school football this year. The Crusaders are tackling preparation for the 2025 season
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou soccer team opened up the 2025 season with a draw against South Dakota State, on Monday, as the Tigers allowed the Jackrabbits to knot up the game with a little more than 10 minutes to go. Sophomore Ava Vetter netted the first goal of the season for her team, off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is working to launch a 911 co-responder program that will pair mental health professionals with officers on calls involving people in behavioral crisis. Days after police safely detained a man who was in a standoff with law enforcement at Stephens Lake Park, who aimed to be killed by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With students returning to classrooms this month, Missouri once again ranked last in the nation for public school safety. A 2025 Wallethub ranking placed the Show-Me-State as 51st in the country for public school safety for the second consecutive year. This comes despite Missouri finishing 33rd in overall school quality. The school
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eastbound I-70 drivers will get to explore one of the first developments in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Improve I-70 Project, with MoDOT set to reopen newly paved lanes and a new third lane. The renovations were focused on eastbound I-70 between Callaway County Routes J and M and exit 137 near
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the lower 90s and a heat index between 100-102. EXTENDED: It’s been a warm day with highs reaching near 90 in some spots so far, but the dangerous heat looks to set in
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Major cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, are facing resistance from both sides of the aisle. A spending bill from the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies would fund NOAA at levels mostly consistent with previous years. Senator Eric Schmitt, who is on the subcommittee that budgets
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Whether you’re heading back Monday in Jefferson City, Tuesday in Columbia, or walking onto Mizzou’s campus next week, we’re starting off hot. Highs will be pushing into the 90s those first couple of days, so short sleeves are the way to go. For Jefferson City students, your first day starts on Monday, August 18. Expect
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TODAY: Skies remain partly cloudy. Winds will shift from east to south through the day today as highs climb into the mid to upper 80s.. TONIGHT: Temperatures will be a bit warmer overnight, with lows expected in the 70s and upper 60s. EXTENDED: Friday will be a warmer day, with highs in the low 90s.
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe opened the Governor’s Ham Breakfast on Thursday morning at the Missouri State Fair. The yearly dinner serves as a showcase for officeholders and politicians. Watch Kehoe’s remarks in the media player.
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TODAY: A few storms to our north will collapse and drift this way by midday. This leaves us dry, but with some partly cloudy skies through midday. Winds will shift from east to south through the day today. Temperatures will start slightly cooler this morning, but south wind and sunshine this afternoon will likely lift
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2025 season will mark a new era of Battle High School’s football program. The Spartans are getting set to tackle their first season under head coach Shawn Gaines, who took over as the leader of the team in April. Battle is striving to restore its winning culture with new leadership in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s aircraft division is patrolling above drivers on Interstate 70 construction zones, aiming to encourage motorists to slow down. Sgt. Kyle Green, of MSHP’s Troop F, told ABC 17 News the patrol will conduct these operations periodically on various highways across the state. The primary goal is traffic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services claims someone who contracted a rare brain infection may have been water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks. A Wednesday press release from the DHSS says a Missouri resident has a laboratory-confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri, which is a microscopic single-celled free-living ameba
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