Month: October 2016

The city’s storm water division looks to add another piece in hopes of solving the puzzle of flooding in a central Columbia neighborhood. The Columbia City Council will vote Monday on a $105,000 purchase of the home at 1104 Worley Street, across the road from the Columbia/Boone County Health Department, and another $50,000 to demolish

A crash involving a semi truck happened just after 2:30 p.m. on Highway 63 Monday. It occurred in the southbound lanes near Route NN, just north of Columbia. It’s still unclear what caused the crash or if anyone was injured.

Columbia Public School superintendent, Dr. Stiepleman, will present to the Board of Education recommendations on how to address the overcrowding for Gentry and Jefferson Middle School. The presentation is only information, no action will be taken at Monday nights meeting. The Board of Education meets each year around October to discuss whether adjustments need to

The Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education is taking another month to decide on a controversial land purchase. ABC 17 News reported the school district is considering buying nine lots of land off Lafayette between Roland and Franklin streets, property close to Jefferson City High School. The land would cost the district $206,500. Monday,

After a warm-up Tuesday, a cold front will bring showers and storms into Mid-Missouri late Tuesday night through Wednesday. Showers and t-storms will move in along I-70 early Wednesday from 5-7 AM, spreading east-southeast through the morning. Heading into the afternoon, a line of scattered storms is expected south of I-70, moving southeast to I-44

TONIGHT: Lows tonight will dip into the low to mid 50s, as we’ll see a few breaks in the clouds. Spotty light showers will move through overnight mainly north of I-70. Showers will be very hit and miss and light. Winds will remain out of the southeast under 10 mph. TUESDAY: Tuesday will be warm

Missouri Task Force One was in Lumberton, North Carolina, Monday, helping people stranded by flood waters left by Hurricane Matthew. The group was deployed last week to the southeast to help with recovery efforts. The task force was in Savannah, Georgia, earlier in the day, before they were redirected to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The

The Columbia Police Department says there are still no suspects after a shooting on Oak Street over the weekend. Police say they found multiple shell casings in the 400 block of Oak Street just after one Sunday morning. There are no reported injuries, but one house was hit by bullets. ABC 17 News reporter Alyssa

The University of Missouri School of Health Professions will be offering a new degree program in the spring. The Board of Curators approved the program, allowing the creation of the Bachelor of Health Science in Public Health degree. The program will be limited to 60 students, and is the only one of its kind within

Bus riders in Jefferson City didn’t have to dig through their pockets for change Monday as the city waved fares for the day. Jefftran director Mark Mehmert said the special event was meant to both thank the service’s current patrons and to expose potential new riders to its benefits. “One of the best things people

UPDATE 10/10: According to the official Boone County Fire Protection District Facebook page, Missouri Task Force 1 has been redirected to Lumberton, North Carolina. Reports say that 1500 people are isolated and/or stranded because of the floodwater as of Monday morning. ORIGINAL STORY: Missouri Task Force 1 is on its way to Marietta, Georgia to

The second presidential debate of 2016 wrapped up Sunday night at Washington University in St. Louis. Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz moderated the event and asked questions on a variety of topics, including Aleppo, the Affordable Care Act, national security, Supreme Court Justices and both candidates’ political scandals. Republican nominee Donald Trump spent the hour

While some students had their mind firmly made up heading into Sunday’s presidential debate, others hoped the keep focused on a bevy of national issues. Hundreds of young people filled the Washington University campus Sunday to take part, somehow, in the debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. Students lined up behind the

UPDATE: According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, as of Monday afternoon, they are still looking for the driver of the car that was parked in the driving lane. They are confident the driver was not injured, but simply walked away from the first accident scene. ORIGINAL STORY: The Missouri State Highway Patrol is looking

The Hallsville Police Department is looking for a man after he robbed a mid-Missouri store last week. Police said the man entered the Dollar General store in Hallsville on Monday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. According to the department, the man took an unknown amount of money and other items from store workers. Police have

TODAY: Columbus Day will be a pleasant one with high temperatures in the lower 70s with mostly cloudy skies. High pressure off to the east will slide a bit further to the east, leading to an increase in southerly winds. Winds through the day will remain out of the south under 12 mph. TONIGHT: Remaining

Columbia police confirm one house was struck by bullets Sunday morning on the 400 block of Oak Street. Officers responded to a shots fired call at about 1:00 a.m and located shell casings between 409 and 411 Oak Street. Police said in a press release that they did not find any bullets inside the home.

ABC 17 News has crews in St. Louis to cover the second presidential debate. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will take the stage at 8 p.m. at Washington University for a town hall style debate, which means voters will get to ask some of the questions. ABC 17’s Lucas Geisler will be tweeting live from

TONIGHT: Tonight will not be as chilly as we’ve seen this weekend with a low around 50 with light winds and clouds clearing. MONDAY: Your Columbus Day will be a pleasant one with high temperatures in the lower 70s with mostly sunny skies. High pressure will slide away by late Monday night and lead to

Fire officials confirmed one person was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a car crash near Stadium Boulevard and Mick Deaver Memorial Drive. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. The westbound Stadium Boulevard lanes were shut down while crews cleared the scene. A division chief with the Columbia Fire Department told ABC 17 News