Month: February 2015

Wintry weather conditions kept dozens of schools closed across Mid-Missouri Monday.’ The roads were mostly cleared up by late morning and no longer slick. ABC 17 News asked Columbia Public Schools officials why they made the call to cancel school instead of using the new delayed start policy, which has already been used earlier this

Sturgeon Police Chief Greg Halderman could lose his job after someone felt threatened by his actions. Mayor Gene Kelly told ABC 17 News the Board of Aldermen will go into closed session this Thursday. That is when they could vote to oust Chief Halderman. However, as of Monday it is still not clear if the

On Monday, the Senate Appropriations Committee gathered at the State Capitol to discuss the issue of safety in the building. During the meeting the chairman of the committee, Senator Kurt Schaefer, said he doesn’t feel safe at the Capitol. This comes just a little over a month into the 2015 session, but it’s not the

A Columbia man was sentenced Monday for his role in a 2012 armed robbery at Boone County National Bank. Alvin Watkins was convicted of robbery, and two years later he was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, and possession with intent to distribute. On Monday, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for

A program designed to help individuals and families with low income stay warm now has some extra funds. ABC 17 News reported last month the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program already used 80% of its funds. On Monday, ABC 17 learned officials have issued more spending from the winter crisis assistance funds to help

The Columbia City Council is scheduled to vote on an $11.6 million road project involving Scott Boulevard at Monday night’s meeting at City Hall. The council will vote on a bill to authorize construction of the Scott Blvd. Phase 3 improvement project from Vawter School Road to Route KK. The council will call for bids

The Jefferson City Council will meet on several issues Monday night, and are scheduled to vote on a road construction project as well as the posted speed limit on a major road. The council is expected to vote on a bill to enact a 40 mph speed limit on Rolling Hills Road, near the new

Several dozen flights have been canceled or delayed at the largest airports in Kansas and Missouri as a winter storm blankets a large swath of the country’s midsection. At Columbia Regional Airport, one flight was canceled to Chicago O’Hare and another was delayed on Monday. Another plane to Dallas/Ft. Worth International was also delayed. At

Jefferson City Public Schools will be running snow routes in Callaway County Monday morning. JCPS said because of the potential of icy gravel roads, buses will be running those routes only. School is in session Monday and will start on time. Several other districts canceled their classes on Monday, including Columbia, Fulton, Hallsville, Moberly and

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said they will be looking for drunk drivers after the Super Bowl. Although there were no additional deputies working Sunday tonight, drunk driving is something they will be looking for. One of the biggest concerns is the weather getting worse. Sgt. Phillip Smith with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said

Authorities plan to exhume a man’s body that had its head and hands removed when it was found nearly 30 years ago along a rural highway in Warren County. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that sheriff’s detectives are hopeful that DNA testing can be used to identify the fair-skinned man and solve the killing. Sheriff’s

A 57-year-old man has died after a jon boat struck a rock and sunk on the Gasconade River. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as Neal J. Turnbough, of Owensville. He and another man were traveling upstream Friday night near Morton’s Bluff when the collision happened. The boat had an engine problem, became

ABC 17s he Fulton Hornets are ranked No. 1 in the state and recently started singing before practice to motivate each other and builds a bond

A cold front Sunday brought arctic air into Mid-Missouri to start the work week. Highs on Monday will only reach into the mid 20s with wind chill values near 20 in the afternoon. Temperatures will warm for Tuesday as highs rise into the mid 40s. This warm up will be short lived though as another