Month: November 2016

TODAY: With winds coming from the SW up to 9 mph, this will allow our temperatures to reach the lower 60s. Our Sunday will be overall dry and sunny with developing clouds by the afternoon leading to partly cloudy skies overnight. Temperatures will dip to the mid 40s by late tonight leaving us with chilly

Many people have been wondering why the leaves in mid-Missouri aren’t as vibrant as in many previous years. What many people don’t know is that weather plays a huge role when it comes to the coloration of the fall foliage. There are a lot of factors that lead up to the classic orange, red, and

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a crash involving a motorcycle at Henwick Lane and Sharon Drive Saturday afternoon. According to the crash report, it happened just after 2 p.m. Troopers said a 27-year-old man driving the motorcycle ran into a car as it was turning onto Sharon Drive. The biker was taken to

A donation rally was held at Cooper’s Landing in south Columbia Saturday to raise money to send supplies to people protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. The event was hosted by Protectors of Water and Land, a mid-Missouri Native American group. Organizers said the purpose of the event was to bring together concerned

A woman is facing two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and domestic assault charges after an incident at a home just outside of Columbia Friday evening. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department was called to a home in the 7700 block of Sharidan Boulevard for reports of a disturbance. A sergeant said Courtney Willouer

A 62-year-old man was seriously injured in a single-car crash Saturday morning in Pulaski County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Randolph Road just four miles west of Waynesville around 10:30 a.m. Troopers said the driver, Teddy Holdren, of Plato, drove off the left side of the and his truck flipped.

TONIGHT: A mild day is going to lead into a chilly evening. Through the overnight hours temperatures are going to be dropping quickly. During the late evening hours we will be seeing temperatures in the lower 40s to upper 30s. By early Sunday morning is when we will be hitting our low of 33 degrees.

A marijuana activist group is gathering at Mizzou today, celebrating the states that recently legalized recreational and medicinal marijuana. They’ll also be discussing how to get marijuana reform on the ballot in Missouri in 2018. On Tuesday, Maine, Massachusetts, California and Nevada voted to approve recreational marijuana use. They join Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Colorado

Once again, we will be experiencing above average temperatures across Mid-Missouri. Although these temps are gradually decreasing, they still feel a bit on the warm side and for good reason too. By the middle of November, our average temperature in Mid-Missouri sits around the mid to upper 50 degree mark. This past week we have

The Missouri Department of Conservation is requiring hunters harvesting deer meat in one of 29 counties to get the meat tested this weekend. The testing is only required for hunters harvesting this first weekend of fall firearms deer season. The department is testing the meat for Chronic Wasting Disease and is interested in finding out

TODAY: Our Saturday morning is going to start out cold, but we should expect our temperatures rises to a cool high in the upper 50s. Bright and sunny conditions will prevail for our entire day accompanied by light easterly winds around 5 mph. SUNDAY: Conditions will remain dry and sunny, but for Sunday we will

Students and faculty discussed major transitions and a “tense and divided” feeling at the School of Medicine. ABC 17 News obtained new information through an open records request about a town hall held on November 2. Medical school dean Patrick Delafontaine fielded numerous questions from students, according to the minutes of the meeting, including the

A trailer in Callaway County was a total loss after a fire Friday night. Fire crews responded to the fire at Wise Drive and County Road 346. Crews believe no one was injured and that the trailer was not occupied at the time of the fire. The cause is under investigation.

Mid-Missouri drivers could find delays over the weekend on the Highway 54/63 Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City as the westbound bridge opens to traffic. The Missouri Department of Transportation said the eastbound bridge has been reduced down to one lane in each direction. The reduction will allow work crews to remove a concrete barrier

Washington Park Ice Arena is still cleaning up after flooding twice in a little over a month in Jefferson City. ABC 17 News reported the building was filled with water after heavy rains in early September, just one week after it reopened from flooding in August. The total repairs will cost nearly $400,000. City council

Multiple people were left without homes after an apartment fire in Jefferson City Thursday. It happened around 10:20 a.m. in the 900 block of East High Street. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department, crews arrived to see flames showing from the first floor of the large two-story building. Everyone was safely evacuated and the

So far in 2016, the Columbia Police Department has responded to 3,736 home security alarm calls, but only 1.7% were considered valid. “It’s a tough thing to wrangle with because there’s a public safety piece of it,” said Chief Ken Burton. “You don’t know if it’s a panic alarm or somebody setting it off on

A wreath laying ceremony and roll call took place on the University of Missouri campus Friday. The MU Veterans Center said the event was held to honor the campus veterans’ community. It took place at noon at Memorial Union. The annual tradition concluded with a minute of silence at 1:00 p.m. to honor soldiers who

A ceremony was held honoring veterans at the state capitol Friday. Almost 100 veterans and family members came out to the Veteran’s Day event in the capitol rotunda. It was put on by the Jefferson City Veteran’s Council. The ceremony included music, a 21-gun salute, and a playing of taps. Days after an extremely contentious

Veterans Affairs across the country have been trying to help homeless veterans not live on the street anymore. Some people expect the numbers to increase again in the next 10 to 15 years. Tim Rich, executive director of Welcome Home, said about 30 percent of all homeless people in America are veterans. According to the