JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Concerns over the Missouri Department of Transportation’s U.S. Route 54 improvement project in Jefferson City affecting summertime travel were brought to the table at Monday night’s Jefferson City Council meeting. According to MoDoT’s website, its work on Route 54 is part of an improvement project in Jefferson City. Route 54 will
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THIS MORNING: Mild to start in the 70s with a steady southerly breeze. Temperatures will warm quickly to the 90s by noon. TODAY: High temperatures reach the lower 90s with the heat index in the upper 90s. An isolated storm or two is possible. EXTENDED: Highs remain in the 90s all week and peak near
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of murder in the death of a University of Missouri student in January 2023 appeared in court on Monday by video from the Boone County Jail with her attorney pleading that she hasn’t been transported to the Department of Mental Health yet. Emma Adams, 22, was charged with second-degree
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We’re just a couple days away from the official start of summer, but the sizzling heat has already settled in as above average temperatures are in the forecast for the entire week. We typically see our first 90 degree day around May 31, but this year we didn’t have a 90 degree day until this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday unanimously approved a Collective Bargaining Agreement with Columbia Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1055. The agreement includes different benefits for firefighters, including joining the critical illness pool. The MFFCIP is an insurance benefit that provides financial assistance for 17 different types of cancer. According to the council
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and breezy with highs in the low 90s. Heat index in the upper 90s. Isolated showers and storms possible. EXTENDED: A stagnant high pressure system will be trapped in the eastern half of the country, continuing to allow quiet weather and plenty
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TODAY: Sunny and humid with the heat index up to 100 degrees. The heat could force out pop-up storms throughout the afternoon. TONIGHT: Rain fizzles out as temperatures cool but it will take until sundown to fall out of the 80s. Lows remain well above average in the 70s. EXTENDED: Heat and humidity rule throughout
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THIS MORNING: Very warm starting out in the mid-70s with heavy humidity. Southerly winds and sunshine will warm temperatures quickly. TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the mid-90s. Heat indices could threaten triple digits today. EXTENDED: Heat and humidity will be the rule throughout the week as upper high pressure situates just to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When the sun’s out and the skies are clear you may see more people bringing out their motorcycle for a ride. Sgt. Kyle Green, a spokesperson for the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F, tells ABC 17 from late spring to early fall is the peak riding season. With more bikers out
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms brought on Jefferson City High School’s new head football coach, Eric Thomas, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Hallsville is coming together for a massive debris cleanup following last week’s severe thunderstorms that swept through Boone County. Residents can bring fallen branches from their yards to the community center on Highway OO. Carlie Burke and her family spent Sunday morning cleaning up their properties, filling a truck
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and humid with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, breezy, and hot with highs in the mid-90s. Heat indices between 99-101. EXTENDED: Heat and humidity will be the rule throughout the week as upper high pressure situates just to our east, allowing upper winds to pull in warmer and more humid
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TODAY: Sunshine and southerly winds will push temperatures further into the mid-90s this afternoon. Humidity also increases with the heat index between 95-98 degrees. TOMORROW: Monday is just as hot in the mid-90s with heavy moisture sticking around. EXTENDED: Rain chances entering the forecast by Tuesday keep temperatures from warming any further, but we also
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A gathering was held in Douglass Park on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday symbolizing the liberation and ongoing journey toward equality and justice for African Americans in the U.S. Donna Clayborne, a community activist, played a crucial role in the celebration. “I believe you cannot figure out where you’re going if
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated storm chances (20-30%) picking up in our western counties by 5-8 PM that will dissipate as the evening continues. The severe threat is very low, but if storms become strong, gusty winds and sub-severe hail stones are not out of the question. Temperatures will fall into the low 70s by the
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TODAY: A system tracking in from the west will bring isolated showers and storms in the morning and early afternoon but most stay dry today. Highs reach the low 90s. TOMORROW: Father’s Day will be warmer and more humid as the heat index rises into the upper 90s. EXTENDED: Monday is just as hot in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, June 14, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. MIDWEST PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB ATLETICO STL (1) AFC COLUMBIA (2) FINAL WOMEN’S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE UNION KC (3) MISSOURI REIGN (1) FINAL MINK BASEBALL LEAGUE JEFFERSON CITY (4) CHILLICOTHE (5) FINAL/9
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in a low-incoming housing building in Jefferson City are fed up with the building’s conditions. ABC 17 News received a complaint about the Kenneth Lock Apartments, a 55 and older housing facility operated by the Housing Authority of Jefferson City. The complaint claimed there was an “infestation of bed bugs,”
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Fast-moving severe thunderstorms that swept through Boone County late Thursday left downed trees and powerlines, some of which collapsed roofs and fences.
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Phishing scams are on the rise, according to data released by the Better Business Bureau.
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