Month: February 2019

The Missouri Department of Transportation is prepared to quickly react to Wednesday evening’s expected ice storm across the counties in their central district. “We’re going to focus a lot along that line of Hannibal and Pittsburg, Kansas,” said district maintenance engineer Jason Shafer. “But I would say we’re going to deviate on either side of

University of Missouri System officials on Wednesday said they were confident funding would come through for a $220 million medical research complex that has been labeled the system’s top priority. The Translational Precision Medicine Complex will be a 275,000-square-foot facility by Hosptial Drive and Virginia Avenue. It will provide a place for patients to receive

Electricity providers throughout mid-Missouri will have crews on standby overnight in case ice on power lines leads to outages. Ameren Missouri spokeswoman Jeni Hagen said the utility is preparing and monitoring weather conditions. “We recognize the temperatures are going to drop and we always have folks that are prepared and on call to respond to

A man faces charges in Cooper County after authorities were dispatched to a medical call at Brady campgrounds on Tuesday. The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office said medics were dispatched to the campground for a report of a woman who was injured from a fall. When authorities arrived on the scene, they began to investigate and

UPDATE: Water and Light cleared the scene just after 8 p.m. ORIGINAL: A water main break is creating a traffic hazard in north Columbia. The break happened at the Vandiver Drive and Parker Street roundabout around 7 p.m., according to Boone County Joint Communications. Officials urged drivers to avoid the area. ABC 17 News saw

***ICE STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY*** TONIGHT: We’ll see an increasing chance of rain and freezing rain through the evening with most ice accumulation and rain after 9 PM. Freezing rain is expected to increase overnight as temperatures hover near or just below freezing in our west-northwestern counties while thunderstorms are also possible, producing

A Columbia Public Schools mom caught a car on dashcam passing her daughter’s school bus when it was stopped with flashing lights and stop arm out Monday morning. Dee Dee Smith told ABC 17 News she hoped police find the driver and issue a ticket to teach that driver and others to respect human life.

Columbia roads will likely be clear through Thursday morning but some mid-Missouri counties are likely to have a slippery commute. Most of mid-Missouri is under an ice storm warning through noon Thursday. The warning goes into effect at midnight in Boone, Audrain and Moniteau counties but was in effect immediately for other parts of the

On Tuesday, Randolph County Ambulance, Moberly Fire Department and Moberly Police responded to a privately owned hangar at the Omar Bradley Airport for three unresponsive people. Moberly officials determined all three people were overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning from a malfunctioning heater. Two of the people were unresponsive before first responders arrived. The third was

***Winter Weather Advisory until noon Thursday for Boone, Audrain, Moniteau, Macon, Chariton, Randolph, Monroe, Howard, Cooper, Saline, and Pettis counties for possible ice due to additional freezing rain*** WEDNESDAY: Fog, rain and freezing rain are possible early with showers impacting the morning commute. Freezing rain and shower chances may take a break late this morning

A man is expected in Callaway County court later this month after being arrested on drug and stealing charges during a traffic stop. Mathew G. White, 27, of Holts Summit, was taken into custody around 11:55 a.m. Monday. Deputies said methamphetamine was found during the traffic stop. According to a probable cause statement, White admitted

Boone County Fire officials responded to a crash on N Jay Jay between Union Church Road and Greenfield Road Wednesday morning. BOONE CO JOINT COM: Motor Vehicle Collision 19650 block of N Jay Jay between Union Church Rd and Greenfield Rd. Use caution, avoid area if possible. — Joint Communications (@BCJC911) February 6, 2019 According

A fire that significantly damged a home at 5405 Chamois Drive Sunday was determined to be accidental. The fire began in an office area just south of the front door to the home, the assistant fire marshal said in a press release. Because there were many sources of ignition and significant damage, a cause could

A Columbia man was arrested on Tuesday after he was accused of shooting at a vehicle while people were inside on Sunday. Joshua A, Houston, 28, was involved in the shooting on Sunday in the 4800 block of Aztec Boulevard, said Columbia Police Department spokesman Jeff Pitts. When officers arrived at the scene, they found

Freezing rain throughout the night and into the morning has left roads north of I-70 icy. Temperatures are below freezing. Moberly roads are covered in ice. Several MoDOT trucks have been seen salting the roads. Drivers should plan for extra time in their commute. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

Slick roads remain a possibility for the morning commute in Columbia. Boone County Fire District said they have been working a lot of slide offs Wednesday morning and urged drivers to leave a few minutes early. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire/status/1093138634264535041″,”author_name”:”Boone County Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Slick spots on roads this morning after freezing rain fell. Lots of slide offs.

Multiple school districts in the mid-Missouri area canceled classes Wednesday due to freezing rain and poor driving conditions. Some of those districts include Mexico Public Schools, Centralia Public Schools, Fulton Public Schools and Moberly Public Schools. A full list of closings can be found here. Drivers should check the Missouri Department of Transportation traveler map

A Columbia man is facing a drug charge after police say they recovered several pounds of marijuana from his truck. Columbia police officers were called to the 2800 block of Waynesboro Drive in Columbia on Jan. 10 after a reported home invasion. When officers arrived at the scene, the victim, 35-year-old Terell Fugate, was not

Lawmakers had mixed reactions to President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. Sen. Josh Hawley released a statement after the speech in support of the president’s remarks. “I was pleased to hear the president discuss his plans to lower the cost of health care. That’s a top priority of mine in the Senate,”

Columbia’s new interim police chief said he wants to bring authenticity and humility to the position. “As far as secrets are concerned, those are a thing of the past,” Jones said. The interim chief, elevated to the post last Tuesday, sat down to talk about his vision for the department. That includes addressing communication issues