TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures in the mid 60s with plenty of sunshine heading out the door this morning, warming up into the low 90s by the afternoon hours. Cloud cover will increase throughout the day, with isolated storms becoming possible after 3-5 PM. This activity will fall apart during the evening hours. TOMORROW: I’m tracking
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A vigil for conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be held Wednesday night at the State Capitol. The vigil will begin at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday on the south lawn of the State Capitol and all are welcome to attend. According to a press release, the event is not political and is community-centered,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new season is set to begin for No. 23 Mizzou football, on Saturday: the Southeastern Conference season. You can watch extended highlights from MU’s Tuesday practice in the video player below. Heading to head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company’s week four matchup versus South Carolina to open up conference play, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge’s Garrett Essner is our Week 3 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play in the video player above. Up next – the Bruins will travel to face the Capital City Cavaliers on Friday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A $14.3 million settlement with internet provider Brightspeed helped give the City of Columbia more flexibility in its 2026 fiscal budget. However, tough decisions remain over how to keep the budget balanced in the future. Brightspeed, which was previously CenturyLink, was sued by Columbia and Joplin in 2014 over unpaid license taxes and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been more than five years after the COVID-19 pandemic but it still weighs heavily on some nurses. State Rep. Gregg Bush shared his experience working during the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday amid the backdrop of increased scrutiny and changing guidelines for vaccines. Bush gathered along other nurses in Mid-Missouri at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority’s Kinney Point project, which will provide low-income housing, is nearing completion as about 800 households remain on the agency’s waitlist, according to CHA. Ten of the 34 units being built are already completed and occupied, while the remaining units are expected to be filled by the end of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mike Kelly, the voice of the Missouri Tigers, ahead of the Mizzou, South Carolina edition of Tiger Talk out at Harpo’s. You can watch the full conversation with Mike Kelly in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications will begin integrating a new radio system across all of its agencies with the goal of improving cross communication when responding. “So all public safety, for our partners, will be available to be a part of the system,” BCJC Director Christie Davis said. “So that includes the Sheriff’s
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Conversations about train safety are happening across the nation for ‘See Tracks? Think Train’ Week from Sept. 15-21. It’s an annual campaign organized by nonprofit Operation Lifesaver Inc. that aims to raise awareness for railroad safety and prevent tragedies.
The week comes as one person was injured Monday after a mail truck was hit by a train in Audrain County, according to previous reporting. The vehicle was totaled after it entered the crossing and was hit by a 1979 GM GP40-3 Canadian Pacific Kansas City Train.
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with a few storms west of Highway 63 by late afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. EXTENDED: Sweltering summer heat continues the next few days before we start to see our pattern finally break down late in the week. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said during a news conference Tuesday that he will seek the death penalty against Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old from Utah accused of killing Charlie Kirk with a single shot from a high-powered rifle. Charges include aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and committing a violent offense
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TODAY: Partly sunny and hot with highs in the low 90s. Spotty storms are possible in the heat of the day, mostly west of Hwy 63. TONIGHT: Storms may persist into the early overnight, but most will be dry and clear tonight with lows falling to the 60s. EXTENDED: Wednesday looks mostly dry and just
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 3-0 Missouri Tigers are getting ready to host South Carolina on Faurot Field on Saturday. The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Coach Eli Drinkwitz and key players took questions from reporters on Tuesday afternoon.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of murdering the mother of his child no longer wishes to represent himself in his criminal trial, he told a judge Tuesday. Sergio Sayles, 39, is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence and first-degree stalking in the 2023 death of Jasmine King.
Continue Reading THIS MORNING: Mostly clear and quiet with temperatures warming from the 60s in the early morning to the upper 80s before noon. TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the low 90s. Spotty storms are possible in the heat of the day, mostly west of Hwy 63. EXTENDED: Wednesday looks mostly dry and just
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia welcomed home 70 area veterans Monday night after a day trip to Washington D.C. Central Missouri Honor Flight’s embarked on its final flight Monday morning, a trip that gave veterans the opportunity to see memorials in Washington D.C. years after their service. 69 Vietnam veterans were on board the flight, as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved its $608 million budget on Monday evening following months of planning and public hearings. However, some feel that the process of presenting the budget could be improved. A candidate from this past August’s Ward 2 council race, Ken Rice, raised concerns about the “lack of transparency”
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Attribution to a Charlie Kirk quote has been added. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two employees of the Hallsville School District have been placed on paid administrative leave following public pushback over social media posts about political commentator Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a divisive figure who was the founder of Turning Point USA – a group
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Advocacy groups are taking two routes to block potential redistricting, which was approved Friday by Missouri’s general assembly and is awaiting Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signature. The NAACP sued Kehoe, Senate Pro-Tem Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) and Speaker of the House Jon Patterson (R-Lees Summit) around the start of the special session
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