Month: August 2018

Firefighters determined an electrical issue was to blame for a Sunday afternoon fire at a south Columbia business. The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire in the 100 block of Corporate Lake Drive around 12:40 p.m. Firefighters saw flames inside the door of one of the business suites. They were able to put out

Rain showers are expected Sunday night, but it is not enough to get Missouri out of a severe to extreme drought. According to ABC 17s Stormtrack Weather Team, 98 percent of Missouri is experiencing drought conditions. Conditions could induce potential water restrictions and major crop and plant losses. Plant expert and owner of Wilson’s Garden

MONDAY: We look to stay mostly clear for the Monday morning commute, however, scattered showers are possible north of I-70. You’ll want to hang on to the umbrella for the afternoon, as scattered storms will pick up through the afternoon. They will be widely scattered, but we can’t rule out a few brief heavy downpours

Columbia Police Department Lt. Matt Stephens said CPD patrolled the downtown area Friday night in an effort to stop crimes from taking place. Stephens said they have plans to socialize and spend more time with downtown crowds Saturday night as well. “We’re gonna do that kind of thing. If something cracks off, we’ll be real

TONIGHT: We’re tracking a band of moderate rainfall passing through Mid-Missouri this evening, most places will see this first wave of rain end by 9pm. However, we’re tracking a secondary band passing through between 10-1am, some heavy rainfall, frequent lightning and brief strong wind gusts are possible. Lows bottom out near 70. MONDAY: We look

TODAY: Cloud cover will be increasing as we head throughout the later morning hours. Winds out of the southeast will help us warm up into the mid to upper 80s even with filtered sunshine. We could see a stray shower or two toward our western counties this afternoon, but the better chance will arrive this

A warm front will lift northeast through Mid-Missouri late Sunday afternoon and through the evening hours, sending a line of showers and t-storms through the region. A few showers are possible anytime after 3 PM but the main line of rain and t-storms will move through from 6 to midnight. The Storm Prediction Center has

Multiple Columbia Police officers and Boone County deputies responded to a gas station early Sunday morning after a road rage incident was reported. A lieutenant at the scene said the victim of an alleged road rage incident showed up at the police station around 4 a.m. Shortly after, police were called to a gas station

The Fulton Fire Department is investigating what caused a structure fire at 827 East 8th Street around 1 p.m. Saturday. Neighbors apparently reported seeing smoke coming from the single story home. Firefighters did not find anyone in the home, and got the fire under control in about 10 minutes. Since the structure was vacant at

UPDATE: The Miller County sheriff has confirmed Mckie is in custody. Sheriff Louie Gregoire said he was located in Jefferson City Saturday afternoon and taken into custody without incident. Mckie is in the Miller County jail, and has been charged with two counts each of assault and armed criminal action. His bond has been set

TONIGHT: We fall back into the upper 60s overnight, with partly cloudy conditions holding on. We’ll see winds steady out of the east at 4-7 mph. Some patchy fog east of HWY 63 is possible. TOMORROW: Sunday will start out with more sun than clouds, but that will continue to chance into the afternoon. We’re

UPDATE: Columbia police have released a description of the man who is suspected of entering the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority through an unlocked door. He is a White or Hispanic man in his 20s to 30s with short dark hair. He has a tattoo on the back of his neck/upper shoulder area. He was last

Moberly Police are looking for a suspect after an armed robbery at Break Time North Saturday morning around 1:30 a.m. Officers said a man entered the business, showed a pistol and demanded money from the clerk. He then left and was last seen running west. The suspect was described as a black male with a

Columbia firefighters had to perform an extrication after a driver crashed through two fences, causing the vehicle to roll over and land on its side Saturday. Crews responded to the back of a neighborhood near the intersection of Blue Ridge and Providence roads around 11 a.m. for reports of a crash. Firefighters said one vehicle

Residents hope to turn a Jefferson City neighborhood into a specially designated historic district, but a local church claims the application’s boundary lines leave out the full picture. Laura Ward, Second Ward city councilwoman and sponsor of the application, says one reason 75 percent of the homeowners in the area signed the application was because

The Missouri First initiative is a low-interest loan program for small businesses, agriculture and more. The loans were rebranded in March to create the current Missouri First program. Since then, the state treasurer says business has been booming and the economy is doing well. ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick sat down with the state treasurer to

A Gumby’s Pizza delivery employee was robbed while on a delivery run late Thursday night. Police were called to an apartment building on Northland Drive where the victim said Carl Hayes tried to take the pizza without paying for it. The victim told police he pushed Hayes away, but then Hayes tried to physically take

TODAY: We will start off the weekend on a warm and dry note for your Saturday. Partly cloudy skies will help us warm up to the upper 80s for highs, with winds will be out of the northeast this afternoon up to 10 mph, keeping our heat indices in check. TONIGHT: Overnight, temperatures will fall

UPDATE 10:27 p.m.: ABC 17 News had crews downtown from 7:00 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Friday night. Our crews saw at least eight officers patrolling the streets, and there was a visible increase in patrols. A city spokesperson said Friday that the extra patrols are not just because of the recent shootings, but also because

The westbound Interstate 70 ramps will remain closed over the weekend. The work started Friday at 7 p.m. and will continue through Monday at 5 a.m. Missouri Department of Transportation engineer Mike Schnupp said the eastbound ramp has already been completed, and once the westbound ramp is finished, the Route BB bridge will then close