Month: May 2017

The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Doolittle Fire Department and State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating an early morning fire that killed a child and injured three others. The fire happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday on East 2nd Street in Newburg. The sheriff’s department said the home was fully involved in flames when they arrived on

Oakland Gravel Road near Northridge Drive in north Columbia was shut down around 4 p.m. Sunday after a single-car crash caused damage to a power pole. Columbia Police said the driver was traveling southbound on Oakland Gravel Road when he reported hearing a pop within his car. Police said this caused the driver to veer

TONIGHT: We will have a clear, cool, and calm night here in mid-Missouri. Into the evening, winds will be subsiding and temps will be dropping quickly. Overnight lows are in the upper 40s. MONDAY: Dry weather and mostly sunny skies will carry only into the first half of Monday. The next wave of rain will

Columbia police responded to the 1200 block of Rangeline Street for reports of gunshots around 1 a.m. Sunday. Police dispatch reports said there was a large gathering near The Soul Spot. Police said the crowd then moved to the parking lot of Mid American Title Loans where a verbal argument began between the crowd and

A man was injured overnight when he was mugged by three men in Alley A between Eighth and Ninth streets, Columbia police said. Police said the man was hit from behind around midnight, and three men took his wallet and ran away. Police said the victim was injured, but did not elaborate on the extent

TODAY: Sunday is going to be a perfect day to spend outside. Skies will remain mostly sunny with dry conditions lasting the entire day. Temperatures will also be unseasonably cool with the high reaching to the upper 60s accompanied by westerly winds around 14 mph. By tonight, winds will be calm will temperatures moving back

Fulton police and firefighters responded to a building fire at Fulton Middle School around 5 p.m. Saturday. When the first responders arrived, they found the announcer’s booth with visible flames, police said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. The estimated cost of damages is $500. Police said no one was injured during the fire,

TODAY: Sunday will be a perfect day to spend outside! Skies will remain mostly sunny with dry weather all day. Temps will be cooler than the seasonal average, sitting in the upper 60s. Winds will be active near 13 mph from the west. TONIGHT: Expect mild temps in the upper 50s under mostly clear skies

A family is looking at months of clean up and repair after an EF-1 tornado ripped the roof off their home. According to the National Weather Service, a tornado briefly touched down about one mile northwest of Wardsville. The tornado was on the ground for about two miles and traveled one mile in that time.

TONIGHT: A passing cold front will lead to spotty showers through the late afternoon to early evening hours, with dry and clear conditions behind it. Into tonight, clouds will be breaking as temperatures drop into the mid to upper 40s through the area. Winds will be subsiding out of the west at 6-10 mph. SUNDAY:

The driver a car that was engulfed in flames is not injured according to the Fulton Police Department. Firefighters and police officers responded to Highway 54 East and County Road 306 around 11 p.m. Friday for a vehicle fire. The car was a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban which was fully engulfed when first responders arrived. The

Columbia police responded to Clovers Natural Market at 2100 Chapel Plaza Court for reports of an armed robbery around 9 p.m. Friday. Police said a man entered the store armed with a firearm and demanded money. Police said the robber left in a red van after taking an undisclosed amount of money. The robber is

Over 50 customers continue to be out of power Saturday morning after a severe thunderstorm with hail and strong winds blew through mid-Missouri Friday night. Trees have been uprooted, shingles came off of rooftops and some power lines were knocked down because of the storm. According to weather reports, some of mid-Missouri experienced winds over

An MU budget proposal released late Friday night calls for the elimination of more than 300 jobs in order to make up for nearly $60 million in cuts for fiscal year 2018. Interim Chancellor Garnett Stokes submitted the University of Missouri’s short-term and long-term budget plans to President Choi Friday. “The proposed plan will unquestionably

A Columbia home sustained minor damage after a kitchen fire Saturday morning. Fire crews were called to Maple Grove Way, near Bethel Street in south Columbia around 8 a.m. Saturday. Fire officials told our crews on scene that one woman was home at the time. She was not injured and was woken up by a

TODAY: By the early afternoon, a few spotty showers may develop in areas south of I-70 and east of I-44 . Rain will gradually dry up throughout the afternoon hours as h ighs reach into the mid 70s. Tonight skies will gradually clear out as temperatures slide into the lower 60s. SUNDAY: Dry and sunny

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Steven Fox, 66 and of Fenton, was found floating near the 25-mile marker of Kinchelow Hollow Cove around 8:30 p.m. Friday. According to the drowning report, Fox was not wearing a life vest. Fox was pronounced dead at the scene. The drowning was Troop F’s first case for May

TODAY: Rain will continue through the morning hours, tapering off by the afternoon. Temps will be warm in the mid 70s with gusty winds up to 22 mph from the southwest. TONIGHT: Expect dry and clearing skies with temps dipping into the lower 60s to upper 50s. SUNDAY: Morning temps will be cool in the

TONIGHT: Showers and storms will continue overnight. There is still a low severe threat mainly near I-44 where strong damaging wind gusts or isolated large hail are possible. Heavy rain is possible with most areas picking up an additional .50-1.0″ rain, with up to 2″ possible. SATURDAY: Storms will move out early but re-develop in

Thousands were without power Friday night after storms rolled through mid-Missouri. At one point, more than 1,000 Cole County Ameren Missouri customers were in the dark and more than 600 Boone Electric Cooperative customers were without power. In Cole County, trees were uprooted and some power lines were down. ABC 17 News received reports of