Month: November 2016

While the presidential race is on many voters’ minds today, there are a number of other important issues on the ballot that could have a big impact on our state. Voters in five states will decide today whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Those states include California, Nevada, Arizona, Maine and Massachusetts. Additionally, voters in four

Seeking his second term in the U.S. Senate, Roy Blunt’s seat remains hotly contested. Blunt, R – Missouri, was first elected to the Senate in 2010, beating Democrat Robin Carnahan that year. He now faces current Secretary of State Jason Kander, who also served in Missouri’s General Assembly. Blunt holds a little more than a

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Carl Edwards got the victory he desperately needed to earn a championship-contending spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, winning at Texas in a race shortened by 41 laps because of rain after the start had been delayed nearly six hours. With his fourth career win at Texas, Edwards joined

Shoulder repairs were underway on Forum Boulevard Thursday night. Construction was set to begin at 6:00 p.m. and continue through Friday morning. According to the City of Columbia Public Works Department, the repairs are between Hinkson Creek Bridge and Crestwood Lane. There will be one lane of traffic during the repairs. Use caution if you

TODAY: Cooler weather expected through the afternoon hours on this election day. Light rain is falling across southeastern Mid-Missouri. This rain looks likely to continue for areas south of I-70, ending by 3 pm near I-44. A low cloud deck will clear this afternoon for areas north of I-70 and by evening for areas near

After more than 6 months of work, a key piece of infrastructure is scheduled to reopen. The Missouri River bridge that supports highway 50/63 in Jefferson City underwent sweeping maintenance work over the summer to mitigate the natural decay of more than 60 years. Reopening the bridge to traffic will begin after rush hour Friday,

Election Day is hitting with an additional layer of tension after weeks of uncertainty about the security of voting systems and threats of intimidation at the polls. Unsupported claims by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump of a rigged election, fears that hackers might attack election systems, and concerns about voter intimidation or fraud have clouded

According to state data, Missouri is expected to have a record turnout Tuesday at the polls, but county clerks are not expecting the wait times to be much longer than in previous years. Steve Korsmeyer, Cole County’s clerk of court, said officials are prepared with extra ballots and employees for the large number of voters.

TODAY: Light showers will be ongoing early in the morning, ending by 9AM-11AM near I-70, including Columbia, and north. Light rain looks likely to continue for areas south of I-70, ending by 3 pm near I-44. A low cloud deck will clear this afternoon for areas north of I-70 and by evening for areas near

A bill was introduced to the Jefferson City Council to approve preliminary plans for a new fast food restaurant Monday. The proposed plans would involve building a Taco Bell in place of the Pizza Hut near the intersection of Eastland Drive and Schotthill Woods Drive. Several residents in the neighborhood directly south of the restaurant

One of the most dangerous intersections in Columbia will soon be seeing some new safety features. The Columbia City Council held a public hearing tonight on the proposed improvements to the intersection of Waco Road and Route B. The improvements would include a traffic signal, a pedestrian cross walk, as well as raised islands. ABC

A Rolla man drowned after he crashed his vehicle into a Miller County pond during a police chase over the weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it assisted the Miller County Sheriff’s Office with the pursuit that started on Hayes Ranch Road, just east of Eldon, Saturday morning. Troopers said Zachary E. Lewis, 22,

Showers will continue Tuesday morning ahead of a cold front which will move southeast through the day. Rain will end north of I-70 by mid-morning and by early afternoon in most areas south of I-70, lingering near I-44 until mid-afternoon. Total rainfall amounts of a tenth to a quarter inch are expected in most areas

TONIGHT: We’ll have scattered showers under cloudy skies with light southerly winds under 8 mph. Low temperatures will drop in the low 50s. Showers will be light with most areas coming in under a quarter of an inch of rain. TUESDAY: Light showers will be ongoing early in the morning, ending by mid-morning north of

A family is without a home after a tragic fire in Ashland, but ABC 17 News has learned the situation was almost much more devastating. A Good Samaritan rescued one of the residents from the burning home Sunday morning. ABC 17 News spoke to local Ashland hero John Allen on the phone. “The house was

Cushing, Oklahoma is known as the pipeline crossroads of the world and is one of the largest commercial crude storage centers in North America. It also lies in a part of the state that has a large concentration of wastewater disposal wells, a site that has been the focus of numerous earthquakes. Sunday evening, at

TODAY: Temperatures across Mid-Missouri are finally beginning to feel like November. Expect clouds to continue to increase throughout the day with our high temperature reaching the upper 60s. Winds will be calm around 3-6 mph out of the south. There is a slight rain chance late morning after 9AM for southwest Mid-Missouri near Camden and

A 73-year-old was recovering Monday after hitting a cow on Interstate 70 and crashing. It happened around 11-30 Sunday night on I-70 eastbound in Cooper County, near the 104 mile marker. A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says 73-year-old Michael Leap hit a cow that was in the roadway, ran off the

Candidates for Missouri Governor are spending part of their final day campaigning meeting with mid-Missouri voters. Republican Governor nominee Eric Greitens is scheduled to stop in Columbia as a part of his barnstorming tour. He will meet with his supporters and volunteers at Columbia Regional Airport at 9:30. Columbia is one of nine cities the

TODAY: The beginning of our workweek will start off chilly in the mid 40s. We will be reaching the low of 45 degrees around 6 AM. Expect clouds to continue to increase throughout the day with our high temperature reaching the upper 60s. Winds will be calm around 3-6 mph out of the south. There