Month: May 2017

Storms this morning brought only a few large hail reports. Several were reported just west of Camden county. Hail of 1″ in diameter was reported in Nemo, and Elkton had a report of half dollar size hail approximately between 4:55AM and 4:15AM. In Mid-Missouri in Chariton County we had 1 hail report of 1″ in

TODAY: It will be a warm and humid afternoon with temperatures reaching 80 today. Storms will be possible by early evening mainly from 3PM-6PM for those along and south of I-70 and east of US 63. Some of the stronger storms could have winds near 50 mph and large hail up to 1″ in diameter.

Starting on Friday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E C.A.R.E. stands for crash awareness and reduction effort. As soon as drivers start heading out for their holiday weekend plans, troopers will be stationed every 20 miles monitoring the traffic. Troopers will be looking for excessive speed, careless and aggressive driving.

TODAY: A few thunderstorms are possible this morning north of I-70 with light rain. This will be hit and miss with most locations dry. Additional storms could develop this afternoon into early evening. If these develop, they could become strong to severe. There is a marginal severe threat Friday afternoon for isolated strong wind gusts

The former Interim President of MU has just been announced as the next Interim President for Lincoln University on Thursday. Michael Middleton was the former interim president of the MU System until President Mun Choi took over earlier this year. “I’m excited about possibilities of working with Lincoln. I’m very pleased to be working with

UPDATE, 5/25, 5:50 p.m.: Judge Ted House has sent the jury home for the night after seven hours of deliberation. The jury is set to come back to St. Charles County court at 8 a.m. to continue. ORIGINAL: The jury has started its deliberation in the case against Serghei Comerzan. Closing arguments ended just before

On Thursday, Missouri’s Department of Public Safety released a preliminary assessment that showed about $86 million in flooding and storm damage costs for the state. Nearly $58 million come from infrastructure damage, debris removal and emergency response efforts. On Wednesday, Gov. Eric Greitens asked President Donald Trump for a major disaster declaration to provide federal

The city of Columbia has had its eye on extending Dublin Road to Scott Boulevard to create another east-west corridor for the past two decades. The possible project is a part of the city’s Long-Range Transportation Plan under the Major Roadway Plan. ABC 17 News reported at the beginning of the month when some Dublin

ABC 17 News and 93.9 The Eagle held a town hall Thursday evening with four panelists talking about the opioid crisis in mid-Missouri, and the country. One thing nearly all four panelists talked about was the availably of pills. “We need to be cognizant of the fact it’s in our communities now and it will

The Boone County Commissioners decided Thursday afternoon to place a renewal of a road and bridge maintenance sales tax on the August ballot. The sales tax doesn’t raise enough money to build new roads and bridges, but it does raise about $3 million a year to maintain the roads and bridges in the county. The

After a relatively quiet May across Mid-Missouri, the severe threat is ramping up and it comes at an unfortunate time. This Memorial Day weekend is expected to be the most traveled in over a decade and for us here in Mid-Missouri, this weekend will feature the potential for all modes of severe weather. Both Friday

TONIGHT: It looks mostly clear in the evening with clouds increasing overnight. A warm front will begin to move into the area keeping low temperatures near 60. FRIDAY: There is a chance of storms Friday morning but they would be spotty, and mainly north of I-70. Additional storms could develop Friday afternoon into early evening.

The Columbia Fire Department was called to the Welcome Inn in Columbia on Wednesday night after reports of a chemical smell coming from one of the rooms. The Columbia Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Truck was one of the responding units. White powder was strewn across the floor along with empty pest control canisters. The powder

The City of Fayette was put under a boil advisory Wednesday night. According to the city administrator, the city was disconnecting its old water plant when the disconnection failed. City crews were making repairs as early as 7 p.m. and the water is expected to be back on later Wednesday night. Due to the water

TODAY: A nice afternoon, as temperatures are working back towards seasonable conditions. We’ll see sunny skies through most of the day with highs climbing into the mid and upper 70s. Winds through the day will be out of the southwest under 10 mph. TONIGHT: It looks mostly clear in the evening with clouds increasing overnight.

A storm system will bring increasing thunderstorm chances as we head into the holiday weekend. The first chance comes Friday morning as a few showers and storms move in from western Missouri. These would be spotty and could produce hail. Heading into the afternoon, we are watching for possible storm development as a weak cold

TODAY: We will see mostly sunny skies and much warmer conditions as daytime highs reach into the mid to upper 70s. There will be a southwesterly breeze up to 8 mph. TONIGHT: It looks mostly clear in the evening with clouds increasing overnight. A warm front will begin to move into the area bringing lows

TODAY: Patchy fog is possible in the early morning then we’ll have mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid 70s with a southwesterly breeze up to 8 mph. TONIGHT: It looks mostly clear in the evening with clouds increasing overnight. A warm front will begin to move into the area bringing lows well

Lawmakers in the Missouri House have given final approval to a measure that could lower utility rates to certain companies in the state. On Wednesday afternoon, state representatives passed House Bill 1 with a 120-17 vote. The bill will allow the Public Service Commission (PSC) to consider lower utility rates than what’s allowed under state

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome occurs when a newborn infant experiences withdrawal symptoms from an opioid addiction formed in utero. Symptoms of NAS include but are not limited to high-pitched crying, irritability, diarrhea and vomiting. “At delivery, babies are usually not actively withdrawing because the maternal drugs that they’ve been using are still in their system,” said