Columbia boy bitten by a rattlesnake as activity increases in late summer
A Columbia family had quite a scare last month when their 11-year-old son began screaming in their backyard.
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Tracking a warm up tomorrow followed by a few storms late tomorrow night
TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy river valley fog. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Hot and humid with highs in the upper 80s. Late day clouds increasing. EXTENDED: Thursday will be the hottest day of the week as warm southwest winds push in more moisture ahead of a cold front that will move in Thursday
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14-year-old student suspect in Georgia school shooting that left 4 dead will be booked tonight, officials say
By Isabel Rosales, John Miller, Nick Valencia, Dakin Andone and Sharif Paget, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — The 14-year-old suspect in the fatal mass shooting at a Winder, Georgia, high school will be booked Wednesday night, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said at an evening news conference. Colt Gray will be charged with
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Tracking a sunny afternoon with Thursday night storm chances
TODAY: Wednesday is sunny, with hardly a cloud in the sky. This, plus a more southerly wind component in the forecast will help to push temperatures into the low 80s this afternoon. Grab the sunscreen and sunglasses today. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear overnight, with temperatures falling back into the low 60s and upper 50s. EXTENDED:
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Tracking limited rain chances and a weekend cooldown
TODAY: Wednesday is sunny, with hardly a cloud in the sky. This, plus a more southerly wind component in the forecast will help to push temperatures into the low 80s this afternoon. Grab the sunscreen and sunglasses today. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear overnight, with temperatures falling back into the low 60s and upper 50s. EXTENDED:
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South Columbia apartment complex has history of vehicle break-ins, residents say
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia residents say an apartment complex located on the south side of town has a history of its residents’ vehicles being broken into. A social media post from a woman shows a vehicle’s windows smashed in at what she claims are the Corporate Lake Apartments–located in the 4800 block of John
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Mizzou football prepares for Buffalo, as the Tigers jump to No. 9 in AP Top-25
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a week one routing of Murray State, the Mizzou football team jumped up to No. 9 in the AP Top-25, on Tuesday. However, the MU’s minds are set on preparing for game two against the Buffalo Bulls. You can watch extended highlights of Tuesday’s practice in the video player below. https://youtu.be/tuVbHQe1_0s
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Candlelight vigil held for Osage Beach officer Tuesday night
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Family and friends gathered to honor a fallen officer during a candlelight vigil Tuesday at the Osage Beach Police Department. Phylicia Carson, 33, died during a chase Saturday after her car veered off the road, hit a tree and caught fire. The candlelight vigil will be held at the Osage Beach
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New center for teens opens on Lincoln University’s campus
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new teen center opened Tuesday on Lincoln University’s campus in Jefferson City. The center which will be rent free for five years in thanks to a partnership with LU and Central Bank. It will include a gaming area, an academic area for students and more. The center also includes a
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Love Columbia says it needs more money to prevent evictions as pandemic funding runs out
The charity Love Columbia is asking for donations for its rental assistance program because pandemic-era stimulus money is nearly exhausted.
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Harrisburg’s Sager wins Week 1 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week
HARRISBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Harrisburg’s Caleb Sager is our Week 1 SportsZone Football Friday player of the week winner! You can watch the play in the video player above. Up next – the Bulldogs will host Clark County on Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.
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Tracking a brief warm up before light rain and a cool down to end the week
TONIGHT: Gradually decreasing clouds with lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the low to mid-80s. EXTENDED: Clouds gradually decrease tonight with lows yet again falling to the mid-50s. Tomorrow will start a brief warming trend as winds try to shift more east/southeasterly and temperatures get into the mid-80s. By
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Documents say man was racing before chase that killed Osage Beach police officer
A man charged in the death of an Osage Beach police officer told investigators that he was racing a friend before the high-speed chase that claimed the officer’s life.
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WATCH: Indianapolis police hold news conference on rape, murder charges against Boone County man
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police were scheduled to host a news conference Tuesday afternoon to talk about the arrest of a Boone County man in a 1993 rape and murder case.
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Tracking a cool and cloudier afternoon with a cold front into Friday
TODAY: Tuesday is another cool day with highs in the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies and a light easterly breeze. Partly cloudy here means some high and thin clouds that will leave us still very bright. TONIGHT: Skies will clear up overnight, and a sunny sky with little to no cloud cover is expected
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WATCH: Mizzou Tigers weekly football news conference
The Mizzou Tigers are preparing for Week 2 after making easy work for the Murray State Racers in last week’s season opener.
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The science behind decreasing daylight and earlier sunsets into fall
As the summer solstice pass by this past June, the amount of daylight has decreased each day and the sun has set earlier each evening. As of this afternoon, there are just short of 13 hours of daylight seen across the northern hemisphere. The sun will also look to set at 7:37 pm. As the
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Tracking a cool week and an even cooler weekend
TODAY: Tuesday is another cool day with highs in the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies and a light easterly breeze. Partly cloudy here means some high and thin clouds that will leave us still very bright. TONIGHT: Skies will clear up overnight, and a sunny sky with little to no cloud cover is expected
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Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages water safety as summer wraps up
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is encouraging people to boat safely as the summer season nears an end.
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