Month: December 2014

Unsettled weather returns to Mid-Missouri this weekend as a low pressure system develops over the southwestern United States this week. This low pressure system could begin to impact our area Friday night into Saturday. The track of this system will determine what type and how much precipitation we receive early this weekend. Right now, this

Flu numbers are on the rise in Missouri, with the last four weeks making record spikes. According to the state health department, four weeks ago, there were fewer than 1,000 cases per week state wide. But last week, there were nearly 5,000 cases reported state wide. Boone County had 739 confirmed flu cases as of

Macaroni Grill on Stadium Drive in Columbia has shuttered its doors, according to movers on site Monday. Multiple moving trucks cleared out the restaurant Monday morning. ABC 17 has made calls to the corporate office, but they have not been returned. ABC 17 first reported in Octoberabout the possible closure after learning Chick-Fil-A was looking

It often makes national headlines, and now it’s struck locally. Distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, attacks took down Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s Xbox Live online service, as well as the City of Columbia’s website last week. Different hackers took down the services for different reasons, but the style of attack is the same, striking both

Boys: Helias 43, Union (OK) 41Jefferson City 59, Lausanna 57Tolton 64, Rayton South 52South Callaway 67, Centralia 35 Girls: Hickman 65, St. Joe Benton 59California 53, Centralia 38Rock Bridge 56, Archer (GA) 53

Arctic air will settle over Mid-Missouri Tuesday bringing clouds, snow flurries and bitterly cold air. Low clouds will bring a chance of snow flurries through early Tuesday but no accumulation is expected. Temperatures will only reach the low to mid 20s but will feel more like the lower teens when factoring in the 10-15 mph

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Saturday morning after a high-speed car chase. According to a news release from the office, John K. Daly, 55, sped off after a deputy tried pulling him over for speeding and “a stop sign violation” on County Road 269, near the county’s border with Boone County. The

Columbia Public Works will be temporarily closing North Eighth Street from Wilkes Boulevard to Hickman during daylight hours beginning at 7 a.m. Monday. The Columbia Public Works Department said the road will close daily until Wednesday afternoon. City officials said the closure is due to sanitary sewer repairs.

Highway Patrol says there were 36 car crashes in Troop F over the Christmas counting period. This was a 4 day counting period, which is longer than most. Sargent Paul Reinsch with the Highway Patrol said it’s hard to compare year to year when each counting period is different. Of the crashes, 15 was injured

Over the years, the number of cases the Cole County Prosecuting Attorney has brought to court has drastically increased, which is why there is a need for a new assistant. Right now there are five criminal assistant prosecuting attorneys, as well two more that focus just on child cases. Prosecutor Mark Richardson said law enforcement

The Jefferson City Police Department and Fetchel Beverage are working together to provide the Sober Driver Program on New Year’s Eve. The Sober Driver Program provides taxi rides for those who do not have a designated driver. You can get a taxi ride from a business that provides alcohol by the drink in the Capital

The Cole County Health Department is warning people to take preventative measures as the flu virus begins to spread this winter season. If you have not already had this year’s flu shot, the Health Department recommends the vaccine, as well as washing hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. They also recommend

Saturday, the Hickman High School choir director accused of stalking a woman responded to being called a threat to public safety by the court. Earlier this month, we reported Matthew Felts was arrested for misdemeanor stalking for reportedly texting and messaging a woman multiple times a day. Court documents said he has bond conditions including

A Mid-Missouri woman is stepping up to raise money for State Rep. Jeff Grisamore’s son who was beaten unconscious by two strangers. Earlier this month, Abc 17 News reported Joel Grisamore was attacked at Campus Bar and Grill in downtown Columbia. He later had to have reconstructive surgery on his face. Eva Dee Goss, who

Emergency crews worked for an hour to get one man out of a car involved in an accident on an I-70 overpass Saturday night. The Boone County Fire Protection District and Missouri State Highway Patrol shut down the eastbound exit at mile marker 121 of I-70 after a car taking the exit crashed into another

Sunday and Monday will be cold days, but will also include light winds and mostly sunny skies. Highs both days will be in the upper 30s to near 40. Another cold front will move into Missouri Monday night. This could bring a few flurries Tuesday morning. Behind this front an area of high pressure from

Saturday, Columbia police are searching for a man in a home invasion robbery that got away. Police said they responded to the 4800 block of Moniteau Court Friday night. The victim told police they heard a knock at the front door. The victim said they answered the door and a man forced his way into

High temperatures on Friday reached 60 degrees in Columbia, well above our average of 39. More seasonable weather is on the way for the coming week however. A cold front will move into Mid-Missouri Friday evening bringing spotty rain and colder air. A few showers will linger into Saturday, but rain will taper off early

A City of Columbia official said the city’s website, gocolumbiamo.com, suffered a cyber attack Wednesday night, and the website will be down until further notice. Deputy City Manager Tony St. Romaine said Anonymous, a group associated with cyber attacks and hacking activism, took down the city’s website with aDistributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. St.

At christmas time, many get all the new latest gadgets as gifts, but as left wondering what to do with the old ones. If you think selling them is out of the question, you might want to think about recycling them. A few months ago, lightening hit near Timothy Gerrels home. “It knocked out about