Month: October 2016

As of 11:30AM CDT, approximately 614,000 people were without power in Florida. Brevard and Volusia counties are reporting the highest outages of 186, 970 without power in Brevard, and 157, 470 without power in Volusia. The eye of Matthew is less than 100 miles ESE at Jacksonville, and the eye wall with sustained winds of

UPDATE 8:12am: ABC 17 News talked to a trooper on scene who says a driver suffered minor injuries in the crash on eastbound I-70 Friday. They say semi truck driver was run off the road by another vehicle, causing the semi to overturn and block both lanes of the interstate. Troopers say another semi driver

TODAY: Rain has come to an end across Mid-Missouri as the cold front has cleared most of the area. The clearing line for the clouds will take time getting here, until then temperatures will remain on the cool side. Highs today will only top out in the upper 50s and lower 60s, with winds out

The mother of the 18-year-old who was hospitalized after reports of hazing at a Mizzou fraternity spoke to ABC 17 News about the incident Thursday. While university officials have not released specifics, the Columbia Police Department says officers responded last week to an assault report at 1301 University Avenue for a person drinking to the

All lanes of Providence Road in central Columbia are open again after a pedestrian was hit Friday morning. It happened on Providence around 12:30 Friday morning. Columbia police told ABC 17 the pedestrian did not suffer life threatening injuries, however they were unsure of the extent of the victim’s injuries. No one was arrested following

As of 6AM on Friday Hurricane Matthew has remained offshore of Florida but hurricane conditions are and will continue to be felt on the coast and inland. Matthew was downgraded from a category 4 to a category 3 storm early on Friday morning with winds in the eye offshore upwards to 120 mph. Cape Canaveral

TODAY: Morning showers end east of HWY 63 through 8AM with clouds clearing through the day. A cold front moves through this morning bringing chilly temperatures to areas west of US 63, possibly dropping to the upper 40s for the morning commute, while areas east will stay in the low 60s/upper 50s. We’ll see descending

A mid-Missouri prosecutor says police improperly recorded a phone call between him and his attorney, and the Missouri Attorney General’s office failed to disclose it. According to a new court filing from the attorney for Moniteau County prosecutor Shayne Healea, all five of his criminal charges should be dropped for the alleged Sixth Amendment violation.

Winds will shift to the north behind the cold front which brought showers and t-storms to Mid-Missouri Thursday night. These winds will send cooler, drier air into the area Friday and for the weekend. Showers will quickly end Friday morning, leaving us with increasing sunshine through the day, a northerly breeze to 12 mph and

TONIGHT: Storms will continue to move east across Mid-Missouri and weaken by early morning. A few strong storms are possible with wind gusts to 50 mph but severe storms are not expected overnight. Low temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 50s by morning. FRIDAY: Morning showers east of HWY 63 end with clouds

Nearly 40 new jobs are expected to come to mid-Missouri in the next year. American Discovery Textile Manufacturing, LLC announced Thursday it will expand its Glasgow operation. The company says it plans to invest nearly $600,000 into the expansion over the next two-years. American Discovery Textile Manufacturing, LLC will continue to house design, cut and

This week, homecoming celebrations are underway in Jefferson City for Lincoln University’s 150th Anniversary year. The university is expecting higher attendance this year for homecoming events because of the anniversary, according to university spokesperson Misty Young. The main events take place Saturday with the homecoming parade starting at 9:30 a.m. and football game against St.

As the Missouri River Bridge project wraps up, Callaway County drivers may face more bridge-work delays next year. The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to make improvements to 12 bridges across the county in 2017. Tuesday, MoDOT held a public meeting at the Callaway Electric Cooperative in Fulton to give more information on the

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will visit mid-Missouri on Friday morning. The governor will visit Dana Incorporated’s facility in Columbia, located at 2400 Lemone Industrial Boulevard, at 10:30 a.m. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association will make an announcement about Missouri’s manufacturing during the visit. The association is a national organization that represents more than 1,000

The Mexico Department of Public Safety is searching for a man after several vehicles were broken into early Thursday morning. According to a press release, officers responded to the 3600 block of South Clark Street in Mexico around 3:30 a.m. Police said several vehicles had been broken into. At one point, the suspect reportedly took

Everyone looks forward to warming up next to a crackling fire during the winter but before homeowners enjoy the fire, they should get fireplaces checked to make sure they’re safe. “Over the years creosote will buildup into those flu pipes, and that is our number one cause of fire or chimney fires in the winter

An 18-year-old male has been arrested for fatally shooting a St. Louis police officer in Green Park on Thursday. Trent Forster opened fire on the police almost immediately, and fatally shot Officer Blake Snyder. Snyder, 33, was married and has a two-year-old son.

According to the Boone County Sheriff Department’s official news release, a Boone County man was arrested for promoting of child pornography first degree on Wednesday. The child is under 14 years old. The suspect is identified as Adam Singleton, 33, who resides at 1711 Kitty Hawk, Apartment 4, located in Columbia, Missouri. His bond hasn’t

Update: Olden has been found safe by her family in Lake St. Louis. Original story: Columbia police are issuing a silver advisory for a missing older woman with dementia last seen early Thursday. Barbara Lovinne Olden, 82, 5’2″, 125 lbs., with gray hair and blue eyes left her home at 415 Bailey Drive around 5:40

A 16 year-old male juvenile wanted for a North St. Louis County murder was located and arrested in Columbia Wednesday afternoon. According to the Columbia Police Department, they received information September 30 about the juvenile from the North County Police Department. The juvenile was believed to be traveling back and forth to the Columbia area.