Month: April 2016

A Texas company filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state for rejecting its application to build a psychiatric hospital in Columbia. SRP Oceans Columbia, with an address listed in Dallas, filed suit in Cole County against Missouri’s Health Facilities Review Committee and the Department of Health and Senior Services. The former rejected a certificate of

Police are investigating a home invasion call in south Columbia. The call went out Thursday afternoon in the area of Bennett Springs Drive, near Campusview Drive. Public information officer Bryana Larimer tells ABC 17 News the investigation took officers to the 700 block of Stillwater Drive for a home invasion with a gun. Our crew

A new housing complex for veterans has started getting some new furnishings. On Wednesday, employees with Veterans United helped move furniture into Patriot Place on Business Loop 70 in Columbia. Patriot Place sits on the land once occupied by the Deluxe Inn Motel, just east of Old Highway 63. It provides 25 one-bedroom apartments for

Crews have blocked off part of Manor Drive in Columbia because of a gas leak. The closure is between Manor Court and Rollins Road. Apparently a gas line was pulled up during some excavation work. According to the city’s public works department, no evacuations have been necessary. However, until the line is repaired, some people

Ameren confirms nearly 1,300 customers experienced a brief power outage Thursday after a crash in Mexico, Missouri. Ameren said a car crashed into a utility pole in the 400 block of East Holt around midnight. It said the crash caused 1,282 customers to briefly lose power for 2-3 seconds. It also caused one business to

Thanks to some sunshine today, and strong winds aloft, there is a chance for some convection and a few thunderstorms this afternoon. If thunderstorms get going, these look to track southeast and move very quickly at 40 to 60 mph. The timing of these afternoon thunderstorms could occur from 1PM-7PM for winds as high as

Lincoln University leaders denied accusations of discrimination against a former employee Wednesday. After Kenneth Ferguson was fired from his job in 2012, the employee of 35 years filed a complaint saying he had been fired because of his age. Last year, a jury ruled in his favor and awarded him more than $100,000. Today, the

The Columbia Fire Department said on Wednesday an electrical cause could not be ruled for last weekend’s fire that destroyed at warehouse in north Columbia. The call first came in at 3:27 a.m. Sunday and crews arrived at 4212 Bold Venture near Smiley Lane and Rangeline by 3:34 a.m. The warehouse section in the back

The Jefferson City Fire Department worked an early morning structure fire Saturday. The call came in around 2:45 a.m. When crews arrived they saw flames coming from the house located at 1204 E High Street. They were about to get the fire under control and out. About three hours more than 20 firefighters were still

Emergency crews responded to three motorcycle crashes in Columbia within eight days. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, crews respond to more motorcycle crashes as the weather gets warmer simply because more motorcyclists are out on the roads. Last Monday, Tyler Davis, 23, was killed when his motorcycle hit the side of a Jeep

Three cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in Missouri after two men and a woman returned from travels abroad. Now state health officials are hoping to educate Missourians on the risks of the virus and how they can prevent it. The Zika virus isn’t deadly and unless you’re pregnant, the symptoms are mild and

CPS superintendent Peter Stiepleman said the tax levy passed by Columbia voters on Tuesday is necessary to recruit and retain high-quality employees and voters answered the call. More than 11,000 residents voted for a 65cent tax levy, 31 cents of which would go to raising teachers’ salaries. “Sometimes it’s hard to keep that minimum teacher’s

COLUMBIA, Mo-Today the University of Missouri held an open forum to hear from the public about what they wanted out of a new president. The search committee believed that hearing other inputs would prove to be helpful to find a the right person to fill the position. This comes after Timothy Wolfe stepped down from

COLUMBIA, Mo- The Columbia Police Department released the number of break ins for Spring Break 2016 and they were quite low compared to those of previous years. There was a total of ten break ins all together. Seven residential, one commercial and two that were either an unattached garage or shed between the days of

Later this month, around 2,700 Columbia homes will see a change in the days their trash is collected by the city. The change is happening the week of April 25th; at that time, 2,000 Wednesday collections will move to Tuesday, and 1,700 Thursday collections will move to Wednesday. The changes mainly affect areas in the

The University of Missouri – Columbia announced the Sinclair School of Nursing received $19.8 million in research grant money from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The money will help the school continue their research on senior care in nursing homes. They’re working on a national

A southbound lane of Highway 63 in east Columbia shut down on Wednesday due to a vehicle crash. It happened around 8:30 Wednesday morning near Highway 63 and Broadway. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert out saying crews had closed the driving lane of the road because of the crash. ABC 17 News has

FINAL RESULTS: Brian Treece beats Skip Walther to become Columbia’s next mayor. 9,211 voted for Treece, while 8,438 voted for Walther. Treece will become the third mayor in two decades for mid-Missouri’s biggest city. Columbia lawyer Harold “Skip” Walther and lobbyist Brian Treece faced off for the position, after current mayor Bob McDavid announced he

UPDATE: The final results are in – J. Rick Mihalevich won the Jefferson City Second Ward council seat, beating Bud Fisher. Glen Costales was also reelected to the Fourth Ward, after facing David Durbin. Businessman Bud Fisher was up against incumbent J. Rick Mihalevich. After one term representing the Fourth Ward, Glen Costales was challenged

FINAL RESULTS:Ian Thomas has been re-elected to Columbia’s Fourth Ward city council seat. Two longtime Columbia residents ran for the Fourth Ward city council seat. Current Fourth Ward council member Ian Thomas faced former council member Daryl Dudley. Dudley represented the Fourth Ward from 2010 to 2013 before losing to Thomas while seeking re-election. Less