THIS AFTERNOON: Increasing clouds, with temperatures stuck in the 30s. Winds remain light from the south at 5 to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Light rain or flurries this evening, with little to no accumulation. Most stay dry and chilly, with temperatures remaining in the 30s. EXTENDED: A big warmup is expected for the rest of the
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The date daily non-stop flights to Charlotte start has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved a $1.5 million revenue guarantee for American Airlines on Monday evening. This will allow the city manager to execute an air service agreement with American Airlines to provide round-trip services between Columbia Regional Airport
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Breakthru Beverage Missouri and Jameson Irish Whiskey are partnering up this St. Patrick’s Day to make sure people find a safe way home. Breakthru Beverage Missouri and Jameson Irish Whiskey will offer 500 free rides home in Columbia, Springfield, Kansas City, and St. Louis on Tuesday. The free Lyft rides, valued at
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TODAY: Tuesday is mild compared to Monday, but still overall cold. Highs are expected in the 20s thanks to some south wind returning by the afternoon. TONIGHT: Clouds increase this afternoon ahead of a chance for showers overnight, but little to no rain will make it to the ground thanks to dry air. Temperatures remain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local doctor is hopeful a change in warnings on hormone replacement therapy for menopause will lead to more women exploring their options. The Food and Drug Administration announced in November that it was initiating the removal of “black box” warnings hormone replacement therapy products for menopause. The FDA claimed the warnings
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council is moving forward with filling the vacant Ward 2 seat following Councilman Aaron Mealy’s resignation earlier this month, though city officials say the process may need to be changed moving forward. During Monday’s meeting, City Attorney Nathan Nickolaus outlined how the process works under the current city
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An everyday sale took a turn last Friday after a man pulled a shotgun and shot at a salesman in Boone County, according to authorities. Boone County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Leer said 69-year-old Mark Streeter allegedly confronted a salesman and later fired shots at him as the salesman was leaving. Deputies
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team has punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament, and fans are looking to get theirs. The Tigers are set to face the Miami Hurricanes at 9:10 p.m. in an opening round game at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. “We were over-the-moon excited,” said Morgan Hackney, who
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the low to mid-teens. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with a few late day showers or flurries. Highs in the lower to mid-40s. EXTENDED: A fast moving clipper system moves in from the northwest on Tuesday, bringing the potential for more moisture in the form of cloudiness and perhaps
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UPDATE: Cold air has filled the region, dropping wind chills into the near-to-below zero range. Winds slowly relax through the day, allowing for less extreme wind chills by the afternoon. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day ahead of the potential for a few strong storms, accumulating snow, strong non-thunderstorm
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TODAY: Monday starts dangerously cold, so bundle up as you head out the door. This ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day starts with subzero wind chills and wind gusts as high as 40-50 mph. However, by the lunch hours, we’ll be notably calmer, as the greatest winds translate east of our region. Still, cold air keeps
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Eli Hoff, the Mizzou Athletics beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second-straight season, Mizzou men’s basketball is going dancing. The Tigers earned a No. 10 overall seed in the West Region. The Tigers will face No. 7-seeded Miami (Fla.) in St. Louis, on Friday, March 20. “Definitely excited about our opportunity here, as we represent the SEC in the NCAA tournament,”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper’s first season in Columbia isn’t done yet. On Sunday, the Tigers earned a bid to compete in the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT). MU will be a No. 4 seed and will face Seton Hall in the opening round, on Thursday. The Tigers’ bid into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three former schools in Mid-Missouri are expected to see their classrooms filled again through adaptive reuse projects that focus on restoring historic buildings for new uses, specifically housing. “I love old buildings,” said Sandy Hisle, co-owner of Marshall Tower Realty. “New construction is beautiful, and it’s super energy efficient and all of
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Strong winds moving through Mid-Missouri Sunday led to scattered power outages across counties. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for central Missouri through Monday afternoon, warning residents about potentially hazardous wind conditions. According to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, at around 4:13 p.m., 813 customers were without power
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TONIGHT: Light rain changing to snow showers around or shortly before sunset. 1″ of accumulation or less is expected, but reduced visibility could be an issue as snow falls into late evening thanks to wind gusts approaching 50 mph. Lows in the mid-teens with wind chills around zero by tomorrow morning. TOMORROW: Flurries and cloudy
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mild start to the day with temperatures in the upper 50s, gradually warming up into the mid-60s by the afternoon hours. Winds will be out of the southwest at 15-20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph before storms. These chances for storms will enter the area by 12-2 pm, exiting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head coach Larissa Anderson and company lead Mizzou to a perfect 4-0 weekend, capped off by a double header sweep. Saturday’s first game was a rematch versus South Dakota. Mizzou clearly had not lost a step after winning both of Friday’s games, as the team got onto the board in the first
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team couldn’t come away with a win on SEC opening weekend, as No. 6 Auburn swept the CoMo Tigers with a pair of wins in Saturday’s doubleheader. Head coach Kerrick Jackson and his squad had a couple of highly competitive games at the start of the series, losing to
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