Missouri Archives

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri ban cellphone use while driving?

February 9, 2022 12:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Department of Transportation is backing a bill that would ban cellphone use while driving unless you have a hands-free device.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports three new coronavirus-related deaths; 64 new cases

February 8, 2022 2:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

MoDOT supports hands-free cellphone proposal for Missouri drivers

February 8, 2022 1:04 PM Joushua Blount

The Missouri Department of Transportation is putting its support behind a proposal to ban the use of cellphones while driving.

City of Columbia celebrates Black History Month

February 8, 2022 11:17 AM Erika McGuire

A month-long history exhibit at the Armory Sports Center in downtown Columbia is among the ways the City of Columbia will mark Black history this month.

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 336 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

February 7, 2022 2:23 PM ABC 17 News Team

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David Tyson Smith to run for Missouri House of Representatives District 46

February 7, 2022 9:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State representative David Tyson smith announced he will file as a candidate in Missouri house district 46 instead of 45. Smith said in a news release he will be filing as a candidate for house district 46 to maximize the opportunity for other democratic candidates to file in the five newly redistricted areas. Smith was

Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in Second Amendment Preservation lawsuit

February 7, 2022 8:30 PM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments from both sides in the case of St. Louis City, St. Louis County and Jackson County v. State of Missouri, where the counties are suing the state over the Second Amendment Preservation Act.

Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations dropping in Missouri and Boone County

February 7, 2022 12:11 PM Kennedy Miller

Just weeks ago Missouri was in the grips of the omicron wave, setting records for new cases and hospitalizations. Now the wave appears to have crested.

Rally held against a proposed Congressional district map

February 7, 2022 7:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

Around 100 people gathered at the Missouri capitol building in a rally against a proposed congressional district map.

Police in Boonville warn against scammers using local or well-known phone numbers posing as Amazon

February 7, 2022 5:49 PM Chanel Porter

The Boonville Police Department warned the public Monday about people receiving calls from a local or well-known phone number claiming to be Amazon.

White powder in an envelope leads to evacuation of Department of Corrections Central Office

February 7, 2022 4:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Employees were permitted to re-enter the building under four hours of first receiving the envelope.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Ten new COVID-19 related deaths added to state dashboard

February 6, 2022 2:46 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 23.7% on Sunday. An additional 2,245 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,092,918. There have also been 264,161 probable antigen test results being positive, with 192 added Sunday. Ten new deaths was

SATURDAY UPDATES: Six new COVID-19 related deaths recorded across the state

February 5, 2022 2:32 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 24.3% on Saturday. An additional 1,885 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,090,673. There have also been 263,969 probable antigen test results being positive, with 1,006 added Saturday. Six new deaths was

USPS asks customers to clear snow and ice off for employees

February 3, 2022 4:16 PM Erika McGuire

The United States Postal Service is asking home and business owners to do their part by clearing off snow and ice from paths leading up to a mailbox or doorstep so workers have an easy time delivering mail and packages.

Property owners could be liable for injuries on sidewalks covered in snow

February 2, 2022 8:13 PM Leila Mitchell

Severe wintry weather makes for slippery and hazardous conditions, and while shoveling your walkways is no fun, it is important.

Businesses stay open amid winter storm

February 2, 2022 9:35 PM Erika McGuire

Winter weather continues to stick around in the Mid-Missouri, several businesses in the area have had to make the decision on whether to stay open or close.

Plow crews are stocked up on salt, but the overnight temperatures create come concern

February 2, 2022 7:04 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Plow crews continue to treat snow-covered roads in salt Wednesday evening, but crews say low temperatures will make the treatment less effective. Both MoDOT and Columbia Public Works said they are fully stocked up on salt. “Our salt supplies are in really good shape right now,” said Adam Shafer, Central District Maintenance