COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has begun its national search for its next police chief. Police Chief Geoff Jones announced his retirement on June 5. His last day is Tuesday, Aug. 1. The city manager said in June that the City planned to hire an outside search firm to help find candidates. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were no injuries reported in a Monday morning fire at a Columbia Church, but fire marshals estimate about $200,000 worth of damage was reported, according to a Monday afternoon press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The fire department was called to a fire alarm Monday morning at Missouri United Methodist
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TONIGHT: Clouds have bubbled up this afternoon, and will dissipate with sunset tonight. Temperatures will remain warm overnight, with a light and variable breeze continuing through sunrise, where temperatures will drop into the low 70s and high 60s. TOMORROW: Temperatures will warm a bit faster and further on Tuesday. Temperatures reach mid-to-high 90s by the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Extreme drought continues to impact Mid-Missouri forcing cities and counties to put burn bans in place. Mid-Missouri saw rain over the weekend, but not enough for burn bans to be lifted. The burn bans in place discourage any type of fire including bonfires, camp fired, fireworks and controlled burns. The City of
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Damin Davis’s criminal history dates back to 2006 when he was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle in Boone County.
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St. Louis emergency response times are being called into question after residents say they waited 30 minutes to get into contact with first responders when a woman’s car was crushed by a tree.
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Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 90s with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the southwest at 5 MPH. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 60s as skies remain partly cloudy with winds out of the southwest at 5-10 MPH. Extended: Tuesday remains dry across most of Mid-Missouri with the exception of
Continue Reading The suspect in a shooting investigation in Auxvasse is believed to be on the run with his 10-year-old son, according to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Chanel Porter brought on Stephens College assistant athletic director and head basketball coach Andre Bell, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. Bell has spent two seasons as the basketball coach at Stephens leading the Stars to their most successful record in school history. Bell was also promoted in March
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly police are investigating after two armed robberies were reported in the area. According to Moberly Police, the first incident happened June 14. near the intersection of Windsor Place and Fisk Ave. The victim told police they were approached by a black man who pulled put a gun and demanded money. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Como Community Bail fund announced on Facebook it is splitting ways with its former partner, Race Matters, Friends. On Friday, Como Community Bail Fund, formerly Race Matters Friends Community Bail Fund, posted a statement on Facebook sharing that it was told by the Race Matters, Friends executive board to “suspend operation as the
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a gradual clearing of skies across mid-Missouri as the last of the storms move out of the viewing area. There will be a calming of winds, as they’ll be going 3-6 mph, shifting to the west, and temperatures will be dropping down into the high 60s. TOMORROW: I’m tracking partly cloudy skies
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Independence Day weekend is on track to be the busiest on record with more than 43 million Americans expected to travel, according to AAA. Travelers can look forward to saving money at the gas pump. AAA says the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel is $3.55 which is $1.32 less than the price for
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TODAY: A stray shower or two is possible throughout Sunday, but conditions will be much drier overall. Highs today will be near-seasonal in the mid-80s. TOMORROW: Mid-MO stays dry to kick off the week, bringing highs back to around 90 degrees. This will likely be the best window of time this week to get outdoors!
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Saturday due to the potential for severe storms in the afternoon. SETUP This week’s heat dome has begun to recede, leaving a stationary front overhead and hot temperatures across the Mid-South. This front, along with moisture and wind shear supplied by a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Spirit of ’76 held a Safety Saturday class to teach families basic rules of firework safety before the holiday. Kids of all ages watched as Store Manager Brian Gilmore gave customers some tips before they purchased fireworks of their own. Gilmore has there tips to keep people safe this holiday weekend: Read
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking two rounds of storms with severe possibilities, the first being in the early to mid afternoon hours, and the second moving in the evening/overnight hours ahead of a cold front. Because of this, we are currently under a Weather Alert Day until threats have dissipated. The main threat with both of these
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday Gov. Mike Parson signed bills that will make up Missouri’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The first day of the new Fiscal Year starts Saturday. The state operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024 totals $51.8 billion with $15.2. billion in general revenue. Meanwhile, Gov. Parson also issued 201 line-item vetoes totaling a little
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This Morning: Scattered showers and storms move through in the early morning, mostly clearing by noon. This dry time will allow temperatures to still reach near 90 degrees today, big relief from the recent heat, but still enough to fuel stronger storms this afternoon. Today: Strong to severe storms develop after noon with the eastern
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By Grace Pankey The Department of Public Safety says more than 300 people statewide went to the hospital for firework-related injuries last year. Dr. Daniel London — a hand and microvascular surgeon at University Hospital — sees hand injuries from fireworks often this time of year. London says firework injuries can be devastating and have long-term
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