COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) After a skydiving pilot and 11 skydivers we killed after their plane crashed after takeoff Sunday in western Missouri, skydiving businesses and pilots across the state are providing there reaction. Jake Strain, co-owner of Skydive STL, says the accident hits home. “It is deeply tragic, most things are a lot of time
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds late with lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Rain and a few rumbles early with late afternoon clearing. Highs in the upper 70s to near 80. EXTENDED: his evening will be nice, but as a front approaches from the north early tomorrow morning, we’ll see a shot at rain and a few
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance near the Gulf of Mexico that could become the first tropical system of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. An area of low pressure is producing broad, loosely organized thunderstorms over northern Mexico and southern Texas. The National Hurricane Center designated this area of interest as Invest 90L
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The victim’s name has been corrected. Prosecutors have filed two new charges against two suspects in the death of a Moberly teenager whose remains were found in a conservation area last month. Christopher Hull, 23, and Hunter Ames, 19, both of Moberly, were charged Friday with first-degree property damage and
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THIS AFTERNOON: Bright and mild, with highs in the mid-70s. The UV Index reaches very high levels, meaning sunburn is possible in under half an hour. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear, with lows falling to the upper 50s to low 60s. EXTENDED: Grab an umbrella for Tuesday morning for a quick round of showers and rumbles
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amazon will spend about $10 billion to create a data center in Montgomery County, including millions for infrastructure and other local projects, according to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office. Kehoe was at a groundbreaking for the project in Montgomery City on Monday. In a news release after the event, Kehoe’s office stated the
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TODAY: Monday is a continued break from the heat and humidity. Light northwest winds and sunny skies will make for a pleasant day in the mid-70s with low humidity. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear overnight. Temperatures fall to the low 60s and upper 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds return early Tuesday morning, ahead of a weak cold front.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new report shows Columbia’s Flock Safety camera system alerted police thousands of times over the past year. The Columbia Police Department says the system generated 5,521 total alerts in the first year of operation. Of those alerts, 2,877 were linked to outstanding warrants, 1,452 involved stolen license plates and 1,192 were
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down. You can watch ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones’ full chat with Coach Gates in the video player above. You can also find a full transcript of the interview
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: High pressure remains in control across the region to kick off the week as winds will come in from the northwest, allow temperatures to remain almost 10 degrees cooler than normal in the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some members of the Jefferson City planning and zoning commission are not on board with rezoning a building that the Jefferson City Room at the Inn would use to expand its homeless shelter and create a new day room. The board voted 4-3 on Thursday not to recommend the zoning change
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TODAY: I’m tracking clouds lingering for the morning hours as temperatures begin in the mid-60s, but by the afternoon hours, sunshine is expected to make a return. The northerly flow that is currently in place, thanks to the cold front that brought severe storms last night, will keep temperatures in the low to mid 70s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou and San Fransisco defensive lineman Aldon Smith died at the age of 36 according to releases from the teams. No cause of death has been confirmed. Smith was an All-Big 12 selection with the Tigers, and earned All-Pro honors with the 49ers. San Fransisco put out a statement on the
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UPDATE: Storms packed a punch in the west Saturday night, causing at least two reports of damage in both Saline and Pettis counties. More reports may trickle in with time, but these consist of damage to a metal roof in Columbia and damaged power poles with downed lines near Malta Bend. Wind has been the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County/Jefferson City Office of Emergency Management is working on a new storm damage portal to streamline the recovery process. OEM Deputy Director Mackinley Kennedy said the portal isn’t open to the public yet, but once it is, residents will be able to upload photos of damage like flooding, damaged trees,
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TONIGHT: A Weather Alert Day is in effect for storms late this evening into the overnight hours tomorrow. The greatest confidence in timing places arrival time around 10-11 pm for northwestern Missouri. As the system tracks southeastward, central and southern Missouri look to be impacted closer to midnight, perhaps later in some spots. Flooding will
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Columbia residents will be able to drop off glass and other recyclables Saturday during a city recycling drop-off event.
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TODAY: I’m tracking isolated to scattered storms during the morning hours as temperatures start in the low to mid 60s. Some of these could be stronger, producing heavy downpours, lightning, gusty winds, and small hail, briefly having the opportunity to produce larger hail and stronger winds as instability builds after sunrise as these storms move
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A proposed apartment complex in south Columbia drew significant public attention at Thursday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, where traffic concerns dominated the discussion and ultimately led to a stalled outcome. The property, which is currently unaddressed, was located about 350 feet north of the end of Gray Oak Drive. Developers asked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed a black bear sighting in Columbia after receiving reports on Sunday and again Thursday night. Nate Bowersock, a department black bear expert, said a black bear was spotted Sunday night on Silvey Street, followed by a sighting near the Planet Fitness on East Nifong Boulevard on
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