Month: June 2017

Gov. Eric Greitens announced Monday that he will sign HB 151, also known as the Real ID bill. The bill offers Missouri citizens the option to obtain identification that is in line with Department of Homeland Security standards. The Republican governor is scheduled to sign the bill at Royal Oaks at Whiteman Air Force Base

TODAY: This morning we will wake up to warm temperatures as overnight lows bottom out at 70 degrees. Hot and dry weather will persist into the day with temperatures reaching the lower 90s and heat indices in the mid to upper 90s by the afternoon. TONIGHT: The warm temperatures will stick with us through Monday

Fire investigators are working to determine what caused an abandoned building in south Columbia to catch fire Sunday evening, said Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Protection District. Firefighters were called to the 4100 block of Bearfield Road just after 8 p.m. for a reported structure fire. Fire officials said the fire

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a man who was found shot at a residence on Collier Court Sunday morning. The department received a phone call around 8:45 a.m. Sunday that there was a dead person at the 5200 block of Collier Court. Sheriff John Wheeler said a resident of the

TODAY: This morning we will wake up to warm temperatures as overnight lows bottom out at 70 degrees. Hot and dry weather will persist into the day with temperatures reaching the lower 90s and heat indices in the mid to upper 90s by the afternoon. Although it will be a gorgeous, sunny day, make sure

It’s certainly been a warm start to the summer break across Mid-Missouri, and signs are pointing to an early bout of stifling heat as we head through the rest of this week. While we started off June right around average, we quickly saw our temperatures soar. While we’ve only seen one day this month that

TONIGHT: The warm and breezy conditions will stay with us through the evening across mid-Missouri. Temperatures will only bottom out near 70 degrees under mostly clear skies. We’ll see winds remain out of the south up to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25. MONDAY: Hot and dry weather will persist into Monday with

A woman was killed and six other people, including four children, were taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after a single-car crash in Randolph County. The crash happened around 3:50 p.m. on Route C about six miles north of Huntsville. The Highway Patrol said the driver, Nicole Ashbaker, 27, drove off the right side of

Fulton police responded to a call to check the well-being of a person near the 300 block of Westminster Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Sunday and arrested a man suspected to have threatened a victim with a gun. Police said when they arrived they found a woman in distress. Police discovered that Mitchell Chambers, 61 of

A Boone County deputy was on patrol and saw a car driving at a fast speed on west Broadway near Silvey Street around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The deputy attempted a traffic stop with the driver, but the car continued on at a high rate of speed, according to a sergeant on duty. The deputy chased

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens called for a special session Friday so state lawmakers can discuss new abortion regulations Monday. In a video posted on Facebook Friday, Greitens said pregnancy care centers are under attack in cities like St. Louis by not letting them work like they are supposed to. “Politicians are trying to make it

TODAY: Heat and humidity will continue to build throughout Sunday as temperature climb into the lower 90s for the high. Heat indices will be in the mid 90s making being outside unpleasant by the afternoon. Skies will remain mostly sunny with winds from the south gusting up to 25 mph. By tonight, expect warm conditions

TODAY: Conditions will be hotter with temps reaching the lower 90s and heat indices reaching into the mid 90s. It will be windy again today with gusts near 25 mph from the south under sunny skies. TONIGHT: Temps tonight will feel warm as they stay in the lower 80s and start moving into the 70s

Sunburns can happen anytime of year, but in the summer the sun’s UV exposure is greater and sunburns are more likely. According to the CDC, less than a quarter of people wear sunscreen on a regular basis when they go outside. Doctors say one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Even

Columbia Police and the Columbia Fire Department were called to a crash in the 3100 block of Clark Lane just after 2 p.m. Saturday. The fire department said the crash involved three cars. ABC 17 News saw two people taken away in an ambulance. Fire officials didn’t have any information on the extent of their

(UPDATE 8:30 p.m.): The Highway Patrol has identified the teen as Kalon Green, of Belleville, IL. (ORIGINAL): A teen was pronounced dead at Phelps County Regional Medical Center Saturday after an incident at Fugitive Beach in Rolla. Fugitive Beach owners Mark and D’ettra Kearse said the 18-year-old went down the water slide with his sister

EUGENE, Or. – In the weeks leading up to the NCAA Outdoor Track Championships, Mizzou’s Karissa Schweizer said she was nervous. When she hit the track, she looked anything but nervous as she easily won her third national title. She won the women’s 5,000 meter with a time of 15:38:93. Schweizer ran second and third

A 28-year-old man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries Saturday afternoon after crashing his truck in Callaway County. The crash happened on County Road 391 near Turkey Creek Road around 3:20 p.m. Troopers said the driver, Casey Raines, drove off the road, hit a tree causing his truck to overturn. According to the

TONIGHT: Clear skies will be accompanied with warm and humid conditions across Mid-Missouri this evening. Temperatures will bottom out in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees, with a steady southerly breeze under 15 mph. SUNDAY: A beautiful start to the week, with sunny skies and temperatures in the lower 70s will greet you on

The body of an Illinois man who had been missing at the Lake of the Ozarks for a week and a half was recovered Saturday morning, said Sgt. Scott White, with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Jesse Blakely, 20, of Matteson, Illinois, was reported missing May 31 at 7:35 p.m. Troopers said Blakely was thrown