Month: February 2013

After reaching the upper 60s and low 70s Thursday, highs will be closer to average Friday, reaching the upper 50s and low 60s. Clouds will linger around through the day and thicken for Friday night. Spotty showers will be possible overnight Friday into Saturday morning with lows in the low-to-mid 40s.Saturday will be partly sunny

Hurricane Sandy’s effects are beginning to trickle their way across the nation. Airports, businesses, and commuters are slowly getting back on their feet, but each day that passes is costly.A TIME magazine article states Sandy will cost around $60 billion. Crews continue to restore utilities and power and travel is improving, but now there are

FULTON, Mo. (AP) – Ameren Missouri and Westinghouse still want to build a first-of-its kind mini nuclear reactor next to Ameren’s mid-Missouri plant in Callaway County. But a key piece of funding has yet to be approved.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that officials are still awaiting word on whether the project will get at least

Relief is coming into the East Coast for victims of Hurricane Sandy, but scammers continue to be a problem as well.Officials tell ABC 17 News there are many charities and organizations being flooded with people coming in to donate and help people affected on the East Coast. Federal officials say that’s the safest way to

The woman accused of kidnapping and beating a Fulton woman, then leaving her for dead, is now facing even more charges.Callaway County prosecutors filed first degree robbery charges against Pamela Carter Friday morning. This would be the second case Carter is connected to from October.Police say besides the assault and robbery charges, Carter is also

A Sedalia man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to planting a home-made bomb in the parking lot of a Warsaw, Mo. Wal-Mart.22-year-old Nathan Louis St. Cyr pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing a destructive device.Court documents state St. Cyr attempted to return items to the Warsaw Wal-Mart store, but left after a confrontation with some

(AP) – Mike Gillislee took a screen pass and went 45 yards for a touchdown, and No. 8 Florida survived a scare to beat Southeastern Conference newcomer Missouri 14-7 on Saturday.The Gators rebounded from a turnover-filled loss to rival Georgia and kept alive hopes of winning the SEC’s Eastern Division. They need the Bulldogs to

If you want excitement on a Friday Night, than you should have been over at Hickman Alumni Stadium. Where once again the Kewpies took care of business against the Rock Bridge Bruins, in dramatic fashion.It wasn’t until the fourth quarter did any team put some points in the board. The Bruins struck first, when Logan

The weekend will end sunny and dry with high temperatures in the mid 50s after a chilly start in the low-to-mid 30s. Clouds will slowly begin to increase during the late afternoon and evening hours, but any threat of rain will hold off unti the overnight and early Monday.

***UPDATE MONDAY 9:13 P.M.***Officials with the Boone County Fire Protection District say Missouri Task Force 1 could be demobilized as soon as Tuesday. The crew of emergency rescue workers from mid-Missouri are currently deployed in New York. *** UPDATE 11:30 P.M. ***Governor Nixon’s office told ABC 17 News two state emergency management teams are heading

Power was restored to the Jefferson City 911 dispatch center Saturday afternoon after being off on and off for about two and a half hours.Police said in a news release that a 34 year-old electrical breaker failed around noon, causing power to go out for much of the building. All phone lines and radios were

After a dry weekend, a fast-moving clipper system will impact our weather on Monday. The system will increase our clouds late Sunday, with rain moving into northwest Missouri early Monday morning. Periods of light rain are possible during the day on Monday, but especially in the morning to midday (5am through 1pm). The rain will

Search and rescue teams from Missouri and around the world started Vigilant Guard mass-disaster training Saturday in Boone County.The scenario focuses on a serious earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone and is being used to practice perilous recovery efforts. Hundreds of first responders will be at the Roger Wilson memorial Training Center throughout the

Mizzou freshman tight end Brandon Holifield was arrested early Sunday morning by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers.A Highway Patrol report states 18-year-old Holifield was arrested around 1:12 a.m. in Boone County on charges of possession of marijuana up to 35 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with no drivers license and for speeding. He was

Columbia fire crews are investigating a Sunday morning fire at Woodstock Trailer Court on New Haven Road.Crews at the scene told ABC 17 News the residents noticed the trailer filling with smoke from the chimney just before 9:30 a.m. and called 911. When crews arrived, they found fire along a fireplace and adjoining wall. According

Some residents in Columbia are without gas Saturday night, following an explosion that forced them out of their homes. Four public housing units in the 200 block of Lincoln Drive were evacuated around 11 a.m. after residents reportedly heard a loud explosion and saw two doors that were blown out.A neighbor who lives next to

Ragtag Cinema in Columbia has reached its $80,000 fundraising goal on Sunday. The business reached out for help to buy new digital projectors because major movies will no longer be released on 35-millimeter film starting next year.The cinema said those movies generate most of its revenue, and their loss would make it hard to stay

It’s no secret Mizzou Basektball features a new-look squad. Scanning down the roster’s there’s only three returning players, the rest are Freshmen and Transfers.Their Transfer Class features Keion Bell, Earnest Ross, Alex Oriahki, Jabari Brown and Tony Criswell. The Sporting News ranked Mizzou’s transfers class the best in the nation. All players, except for Brown

American Airlines tickets are now on sale for flights out of Columbia Regional Airport. Flights start from Columbia to Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago on February 14th, but customers can now purchase those tickets through the airline or travel vendors. ABC 17 News has been telling viewers about the deal since it was announced last month.Flights

There are few players in college basketball that deserve as much respect as Laurence Bowers. Not for his basketball talents — which are indeed considerable — but more so for just the kind of man he is. He’s humble. He’s caring. He’s someone that Mike Anderson once said is the type of person you want