COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Allegiant Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will be launching a new route from Columbia Regional Airport. The airline said in a release that flights will start on Nov. 19 from Columbia to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. This is the third new route Allegiant is launching from Columbia in 2026. Flights to
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TUESDAY UPDATE The severe thunderstorm threat has ended across mid-Missouri, but a threat for flooding continues this morning. An areal flood watch remains until 1 p.m. Nearly 4 to 5 inches of rain have fallen in counties covered by an areal flood advisory until 3:30 p.m. An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day continues through
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TODAY: Tuesday is wet, with potential for flooding early this morning. Heavy rain yesterday, and continued moderate to heavy rain will have us at risk for flash flooding. A flood watch is in effect through 1 p.m. Rain will become lighter with time this morning, and potentially taper off for many by mid-morning. Mostly dry
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 12-year-old Latham boy drowned Monday afternoon in Moniteau County, two miles down from the 67000 block of Hazel Dell Road, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 12-year-old Latham boy and a 15-year-old Latham boy were attempting to cross a low-water crossing in a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After delaying a vote earlier this month, holding hours of discussion and hearing concerns from several residents, the Columbia City Council unanimously approved placing a proposed 1% sales tax for public safety on the August ballot. Monday marked the City Council’s final opportunity to approve the proposal in time for the August
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, May 18, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Hallsville (2) Marshall (3) FINAL/12 – district quarterfinal Mexico (3) Winfield (2) FINAL – district semifinal Fulton (1) Wright City (0) FINAL – district semifinal Blair Oaks (11) Warsaw (0)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a morning filled with rain – and a whole lot of it – in Columbia, former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel had to cancel the golfing portion of his eighth-annual Par 3 Golf Tournament. “It’s been a rainy day,” he said. “I used to live in Seattle once and it seems
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HUNSTVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people charged in connection with the death of a Moberly teenager appeared in court on Monday. Alayna Mason, 20, and Hunter Ames, both of Moberly, are charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping in the death of 16-year-old Kayla Huff. Ames faces an additional charge of tampering with evidence. Dave Kirschner
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TONIGHT: Cloudy with another round of storms late. Some storms could be strong to severe with damaging winds and heavy rain possible. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Storms early, followed by spotty showers. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and cloudy. EXTENDED: Late this evening, our focus will turn to what we’re
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Medical Examiner is set to perform an autopsy Tuesday on a body found in Perche Creek, an MU Health Care spokesman confirmed on Monday. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body Sunday night. The body was allegedly found altered suspiciously and in a decomposing state inside a container.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri group behind the push to put a new Congressional map on the ballot has filed another lawsuit involving the mid-decade redistricting efforts. People Not Politicians filed a lawsuit on Monday in Cole County that demands for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to decide whether or not the petition to put
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 30-year-old Macks Creek woman died in a crash after her vehicle hydroplaned in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred in the eastbound lane of Highway 54, west of Route AA, according to the report. The report says the woman’s 2017 Hyundai
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TODAY: Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. For the latest, read the online Weather Alert Day Blog. Morning thunderstorms are likely to remain weak in most locations, but isolated severe impacts are possible this morning into the early afternoon. The greatest concern may be flooding, as steady moderate to heavy rain moves in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Power is being restored in Mid-Missouri Monday morning after storms rolled through. According to the City of Columbia’s outage map, nearly 1,800 customers are without power due to six electrical incidents. This is an improvement from earlier Monday morning, when more than 3,700 customers were without power due to seven power incidents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office Confirmed Sunday night that a body was recovered from Perche Creek near the Missouri River access. According to a social media post from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, at 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Boone County Joint Communications received a report of a container being found in Perche Creek
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Parents within the Moberly School District are starting a memorial scholarship for Kayla Huff, who was found dead in a wooded area after she had been missing for a week. Moberly School Board Vice President Heather Cleavinger and parent Michelle Tindle started the scholarship fund. “A lot of parents and kids came
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with former Mizzou men’s basketball star Laurence Bowers in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their conversation in the video player above.
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JOPLIN, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday marks 15 years since a deadly, rain-wrapped tornado plowed into the city of Joplin, killing 161 people and leveling hundreds of homes and businesses. The tornado touched down shortly after 5:30 p.m. as many people were out doing their weekend shopping, or attending Joplin High School graduation at Missouri Southern State.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A national teen driving program kicked off its teaching season in the Show-Me State. Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe, held a total of five three-hour sessions over the weekend at the Missouri EVOC Training Center, with more than 180 students participating. Rick Valentine, a Senior Instructor with B.R.A.K.E.S., said the
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TONIGHT: A line of thunderstorms moves in late, bringing isolated gusty winds and heavy rain after midnight through Monday morning. Lows fall into the low 70s with wind gusts to 30 mph. TOMORROW: Morning and early afternoon storms could bring heavy rain and strong winds. A few storms could be severe, especially south of I-70
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