Month: January 2019

TONIGHT: Winds will steadily die down through the evening hours across Mid-Missouri… under mostly clear skies this will help temperatures drop throughout the evening hours. Lows will likely bottom out in the mid to upper single digits as we’re waking up Sunday. With a light NW breeze, it will feel like it’s below zero as

The Moberly Police Department said it was investigating a potential threat to Moberly Middle School from social media posts Saturday evening. The threat stemmed from Facebook and Snapchat posts, Moberly police said in a press release. Police, as well as the school district, are investigating the threat. Anyone with information is asked to call the

The Boone Hospital Center is the first hospital in mid-Missouri to offer a new procedure that allows the patient to avoid open-heart surgery. Dr. Mozow Zuidema, with the Missouri Heart Center, said the MitraClip procedure involves using a clip that doctors insert through catheters, via a vein in the leg, up to the heart. The

***WINTER STORM WARNING for Monroe county until 3 PM Saturday. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for the rest of Mid-Missouri*** SATURDAY: While the freezing line never quite caught up to the bulk of the moisture, we’re seeing some light snow falling along and north of I-70 this morning. You still want to watch for slick spots this

A Sunrise Beach man died early Saturday when he crashed his ATV. Michael J. Fox, 48, was riding his ATV northbound on Route F in Camden County when the vehicle went off the road and overturned, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. Fox was pronounced dead at the scene. It was the third fatal crash

On Nov. 20, Columbia police Chief Ken Burton and City Manager Mike Matthes explained their decision to change the structure of the Community Outreach Unit, an eight-officer unit dedicated to working closely with residents in certain neighborhoods. Community and city council members criticized the decision, questioning the timing of the move before a report on

Mid-Missouri’s second winter storm in a week has not packed the punch of its predecessor, but has still caused potentially hazardous travel conditions in some areas. And bitter cold is moving in behind it. Much of the area saw light rain starting Friday night. Snow overnight left a dusting on the roads in Randolph County

Flights to and from Chicago were canceled at Columbia Regional Airport due to impending weather Saturday. A 12 p.m. flight from Chicago and two morning flights to Chicago were canceled due to weather. Michael Parks, airport manager, said the runways at Columbia Regional were wet Saturday morning and crews were “present and ready to clear

The attorneys for the family of a man killed in a shooting at a Columbia Waffle House last year wants documents from those accused in his death. Police said security guard Robert Moses responded to a fight inside the restaurant on Vandiver Drive on Jan.1, 2018. Moses shot Anthony Warren when he feared for his

The City of Columbia is preparing for potential power outages this weekend due to snow and wind. The city said it will have members of the utilities department report at 10 a.m. Saturday morning. Water and Light customers that experience an outage are asked to report it by calling the city at 573-875-2555. Residents can

Columbia Public Works will bring a crew in late Friday night to begin treating roads. The city said the 13-person crew will arrive at 11 p.m. to monitor conditions and treat priority routes when possible. A 27-person crew is scheduled to come in at 7 a.m. Saturday to also focus on priority routes.Workers from other

A former Dairy Queen manager accused of harassing a teenager is scheduled to go to trial July 29. Harley Branham appeared in a Howard County courtroom Friday. She faces charges of aggravated stalking, harassment and assault. She was originally charged with manslaughter, but that charge was later dropped. Branham is accused of bullying 17-year-old Kenneth

Two public works departments in Cole County experienced a number of equipment issues during last weekend’s snowstorm. Officials with both the Jefferson City and Cole County public works departments said those breakdowns have been addressed, and they are prepared for the second round of snow this month. “Everything went semi-according to plan,” Larry Benz, the

The greatest Mizzou baseball player of all time, Max Scherzer, returned to Columbia to receive an honor he called near the top of his lifetime achievements. Mizzou baseball retired Scherzer’s jersey number. No Tiger baseball player will ever wear the number 31 again. Scherzer said he was surprised and honored to receive the recognition, because

Amie Howard works for Delta Airlines and flies through Columbia Regional Airport often for work. She is working to get restaurants in the area to donate food for the TSA agents at the airport who have been working without pay. So far, she has gotten Your Pie, Pickleman’s and Bandana’s Bar-B-Q to donate food for

***WINTER STORM WARNING Chariton, Macon, Randolph and Monroe counties until 3 PM Saturday. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for the rest of Mid-Missouri*** TONIGHT: Rain will increase in the evening, transitioning to all snow from northwest to southeast through the night as the freezing line moves south. Areas farther south will have rain for much of the

The annual Officer Molly Bowden Memorial Blood Drive was held Friday at Grace Bible Church. Bowden is a former Columbia police officer who was killed while making a traffic stop. Bowden’s mother spoke with ABC 17 News about the blood drive and its purpose.

The city of Columbia has prevailed in its effort to use eminent domain to obtain easements to build a trail. The city sued in July to compel the owners of a tract of land near Hinkson Creek to sell easements that would be part of the city’s Shepard to Rollins trail, a $2.8 million project

Cole County’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program will only be funded through the end of February, unless the partial shutdown of the federal government ends before that time. Health Department director Kristi Campbell said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has not adivsed local health leaders about what will happen when that

The Columbia Police Department found evidence of possible shooting Thursday afternoon after they responded to a call of shots heard. Police responded to the area of Sexton Road and Banks Road at about 3:20 p.m. When they arrived, they found shell casings, and two vehicles had damage from gunshots, according to CPD spokesman Jeff Pitts.