Business Loop 70 improvement federal grant canceled
The $2.13 million grant awarded to the to improve Business Loop 70 in Columbia has been canceled by the federal government.
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Insider Blog: Summer pattern aided in heavy rain, flash flooding
Rounds of heavy rain fell across parts of Mid-Missouri over the weekend through Monday morning, prompting flash flood warnings as water covered roads were still being reported as of Monday afternoon in areas along and north of I-70. Some of the highest rainfall amounts came between Randolph, Macon, Monroe, Audrain, and Montgomery counties on Sunday
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Jefferson City Council approves grant for JCPD drone
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council voted to accept an almost $60,000 grant for the purchase of a new drone for the Jefferson City Police Department. The grant is from the Jefferson City Missouri Police Foundation, a non-profit formed by local businesses to support the JCPD. “We currently have drones, but they are
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Tracking dangerous heat the rest of this week
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and muggy with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Dangerously hot with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-90s. Heat index values approaching 105 degrees. EXTENDED: Showers and storms continue to dissipate this afternoon as the frontal boundary continues to lift north and lower level winds decrease tonight. High pressure continues
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Cause of Sunday night Columbia sewer ‘explosion’ unknown, but some suspect fireworks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A boom that triggered emergency dispatchers to send out a warning about an “underground explosion” in a residential area of Columbia might have been fireworks, a city employee told ABC 17 News on Monday. ” I think maybe a firework, somebody probably threw one into the storm drain, ” City of Columbia
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Woman gunned down in car during argument on Lake of the Woods Road, documents say
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman found dead Saturday night in her car was shot in her vehicle after an argument with her boyfriend, according to court documents. Isaiah N. Goins, 26, of Columbia, was arrested Sunday at work on suspicion of killing the woman, whose name has been kept under wraps by the sheriff’s department.
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Murder charge added after motorcyclist hit, killed in McBaine
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old man accused of running over a motorcyclist, who later died from his injuries, was charged Monday with murder. Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Roger Johnson told ABC 17 News in an email that charges against Donald J. Legleiter had been changed to include second-degree murder in the death of Jeffrie W.
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Tracking exiting showers and high heat returning Tuesday
TODAY: Scattered showers and storms continue to push through the region throughout the afternoon hours. This aids in a slight cool down across the area providing some relief from the dangerous heat. Highs remain into the upper 80s and lower 90s. TONIGHT: Lows fall into the mid-70s leaving it tough to cool of spaces with
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Tracking more heat with few rain chances ahead
TODAY: Monday is a hot one, and so it will be another Weather Alert Day. Every day through Friday will be a Weather Alert Day as heat indices reach to near or above 105 each day. Monday is Partly Cloudy after morning rain. Rain lets up by the afternoon. Monday’s high temperature is forecast in
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Two suspects involved in deadly Dove Drive shooting to be in court Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two suspects involved in a deadly Dove Drive shooting in 2023 are set to be in a Boone County courtroom Monday. Ja’Shaun Barney and Damarkus Williams are two of seven people involved in the deadly shooting, and are facing first-degree murder along with multiple other charges. According to court documents, Ja’Shaun Barney
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B.R.A.K.E.S Program educates nearly 200 teen drivers in Jefferson City over the weekend
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The B.R.A.K.E.S. Program, a free teen driver training program, trained nearly 200 new teen drivers in Jefferson City over the weekend with sessions at the Missouri EVOC Training Center. B.R.A.K.E.S. stands for “Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe.” The program was founded in 2008 by Top Fuel Drag Racing Champion Doug Herbert,
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Sunday Sit-down with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Eli Hoff, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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1 killed in Boone County shooting Saturday, suspect arrested
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was killed in Boone County Saturday night in what the Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating as a homicide. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to ABC 17 News Sunday night that a suspect was arrested. According to a release from the sheriff’s office Sunday night, Isaiah
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Part of Worley Street blocked off due to underground explosion
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Worley Street was blocked off Sunday night, due to an underground explosion. According to a Boone County Joint Communications alert, Worley Street from Stadium to at least West Blvd was closed due to an underground explosion. Drivers were asked to find an alternate route. A Columbia firefighter on scene
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Tracking storms with flooding potential, dangerous heat continues
TONIGHT: Storms north of Highway 24 could produce heavy rain and isolated strong wind gusts in two rounds; the first ending after sunset, with another round possible across northeast Missouri into early Monday morning. Lows in the lower to mid-70s. TOMORROW: Storms early to the north with highs in the low to mid-90s. Heat index
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Tracking scattered rain chances and intense heat
TODAY: Scattered showers and storms are possible north of I-70 early on Sunday, with rain becoming more isolated in the afternoon as heat takes over. Highs will reach the low to mid-90s, with the heat index climbing to 100 to 105 degrees. TOMORROW: Another round of storms will roll through northern Missouri early Monday before
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Thousands compete in extreme heat as Show Me State Games enter 41st year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Show Me State Games are in full swing this weekend. Early Saturday morning soccer matches began at Cosmo Park, continuing the non-profit’s goal of fitness, fun, and community for Missourians of all ages. Now in its 41st year, the games draw thousands of athletes from across the state. Executive Director Bruce
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Tracking a few shots at storms as intense heat settles in
TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated storm chances up north through the afternoon before falling apart in the evening. Temperatures will fall into the mid 70s by the end of the night as winds are out of the southwest at 8-12 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking isolated storms possible throughout the morning hours before heat takes over. By
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Tracking triple-digit heat and limited rain chances this weekend
TODAY: Isolated showers are possible in northern Missouri, but nearly everyone will remain dry. An Extreme Heat Warning begins at noon as temperatures climb to the low 90s and the heat index rises to 100 to 105 degrees. TOMORROW: Another round of showers and storms is possible early Sunday in northern MO. Still, most remain
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WATCH: Show-Me State Games Opening Ceremony at Mizzou Arena
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The opening ceremony of the Show-Me State Games was held Friday night at Mizzou Arena. The games bring thousands of amateur athletes of varying ages from across the state to Columbia each year.
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