Month: October 2016

The forecast track for Hurricane Matthew is still uncertain, but with new weather information coming in daily, the US could potentially see some impacts from Matthew. It still remains unclear though as to where exactly Matthew will end up. Matthew, like other hurricanes, is steered by global winds in the environment. The driving force behind

ABC 17 News learned one woman went to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries after a rollover crash about 15 minutes southeast of Columbia. Crews responded around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday to Rolling Hills Road south of Grindstone Parkway off Highway 63. Emergency responders believe she was going northbound when she veered off the right side

Power is now restored after more than 1,400 people were impacted an outage Tuesday morning in northwest Columbia. Columbia Water and Light’s power outage map showed one outage impacted 1,416 customers. ABC 17 News took the attached screen shot of the map around 7:30am Tuesday. It also showed almost 30 customers had called and reported

UPDATE: Police later confirmed one vehicle went off Highway 63 and rolled over. It was not immediately towed, but one person went to the hospital inside an ambulance. That was the only information available from notes, because the full crash report was not available. ORIGINAL: ABC 17 News got video from the scene of a

Three people are charged near the Lake of the Ozarks after deputies claim they were caught with drugs, guns and a drunk 9 year-old child. The Morgan County sheriff’s department got a call around 10 Friday night after someone heard shots and saw people standing outside a home at 14501 Red Hollow Road in Gravois

TODAY: Skies will be mostly sunny today and we’ll warm quickly with a southeasterly breeze. Afternoon temperatures will reach the low 80s. Winds will be gusty at times in the afternoon from 20-25 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will be increasing this evening and it looks to stay dry through 11PM. Storms will increase overnight for areas

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the 2016 MAP test scores in September. MAP, or Missouri Assessment Program, tests secondary students in the subjects of English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. The results show Jefferson City Public Schools scored below the statewide average for proficient and advanced academic levels. These

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department announced that the department will not be able to process new or renewal concealed carry applications, or issue concealed carry permits on October 4th. This is due to program updates/upgrades being installed in the Concealed Carry Permit System by the Missouri Sheriff’s Association. Processing applications and issuing permits should resume

UPDATE: Deputies at the Boone County Sheriffs Department tell our crews that a dryer was the cause of the fire Monday night. It was on too high and left on too long. The estimated amount of damages is $6,000 which includes the destroyed dryer and smoke damage. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency crews were called to reports

UPDATE 8:07am: Columbia police say they arrested 25-year-old Robert Hester after he allegedly threw a knife at a Columbia Hy-Vee and broke a window. Police say officers responded to a vandalism report at the Hy-Vee on Conley Road Monday around 2:00pm. They say witnesses saw Hester throwing a folding knife at the window of the

Early this morning at approximately 6AM CDT, Hurricane Matthew made landfall in southwest Haiti with sustained winds of 145 mph just west of Les Cayes near Debaucher & Les Anglais. Matthew is expected to track northwest later tonight and Wednesday. Matthew will impact Cuba today and move towards portions of the southeastern and central Bahamas

University officials confirmed on Monday an MU frat has been temporarily suspended because of a hazing incident. That means Kappa Alpha fraternity can no longer be a part of campus activities like Homecoming. However, students can still go to class. Leaders said they will start the “appropriate procedure” to decide the future status of the

TODAY: Skies will be mostly sunny today and we’ll warm quickly with a southeasterly breeze. Temperatures will be close to 70 by 10AM and in the mid 70s by lunch time. Afternoon temperatures will reach the low 80s. Winds will be gusty at times in the afternoon from 20-25 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will be increasing

People in Columbia had their first chance to speak about a million-dollar plan for the city to buy a piece of downtown, and historic, property. The Columbia City Council introduced the bill to approve negotiations between the city and Roth Properties to buy the old McAdams Realty Ltd. building at the corner of Providence Road

The next step in the redevelopment of the Missouri State Penitentiary is now moving forward. Monday, the Jefferson City Council awarded a $55,800 contract to Central Missouri Professional Services, Inc., to design the MSP Parkway. The money will come out of the city’s half cent capital improvement sales tax. The Parkway includes plans for the

A Jefferson City man could face additional charges after he is arrested for three outstanding warrants. Jefferson City police arrested Likin Stull, 21, of Jefferson City Monday afternoon following a short chase. Officers said they were in the 1400 block of Missouri Boulevard when they tried to stop Stull. Stull started fighting an officer after

UPDATE: Starting today Columbia Police Officers will use the ‘consent to search’ form when searching your car. ORIGINAL: Columbia Police Officers will soon need you to fill out a ‘consent to search’ form to have permission to search your car if they don’t have a warrant or probable cause. Police Chief Ken Burton spoke about

Tonight, the Columbia City Council will discuss whether to adopt a new Good Samaritan ordinance, intended to help prevent drug overdoses. The ordinance would mimic one adopted by St. Louis in June, which “provides immunity from prosecution for possession or control” of a controlled substance if the person is seeking medical attention or if they

ABC 17 News has learned a suspect was taken into custody after a window was broken Monday afternoon at the Hy-Vee near Conley and Broadway just east of downtown Columbia. Police could only say a man was taken into custody after getting called about possible vandalism at the store around 2 p.m. As of yet,

Hurricane Matthew is one of the most powerful hurricanes in almost 10 years, and islands in the Caribbean are bracing for impacts from it. Matthew has defied the odds, as meteorologists warned late last week that Matthew has been strengthening at a remarkable rate. By Friday evening, the storm which was only forecasted to be