Month: April 2019

Camden County deputies arrested a Macks Creek woman after she allegedly set a car on fire and attempted to set a home and person on fire, authorities said. According to a news release, deputies and fire and ambulance personnel responded to a home on Storm Ridge Road around 12:30 p.m. Thursday for a disturbance. Deputies

Some passengers experienced flight delays and cancellations Friday, according to officials with the Columbia Regional Airport. According to a post on its Facebook page, the delays and cancellations are due poor weather conditions in the last 24 hours. The post said fog and rain forced the airlines to make these changes in order to keep

A Columbia city councilman responded Friday to news that he was under criminal investigation by saying he “made a mistake” in agreeing to support a development project. Boone County Sheriff’s Department Det. Tom O’Sullivan said Friday that the department is investigating Fourth Ward Councilman Ian Thomas based on a complaint forwarded by the Missouri Attorney

The City of Columbia is still struggling to hire linemen. ABC 17 reported in June that the city’s benchmark for line crews was 19 line workers and 10 apprentices. At that time Columbia Water and Light had 13 line workers and eight apprentices. Water and Light Advisory Board members on Thursday discussed a proposal to

An investigation of a sexual harassment complaint has concluded that a Missouri House member created a false rumor that another lawmaker was having an affair with an employee. A report by the House Ethics Committee says Rep. Rocky Miller engaged in “conduct unbecoming” a lawmaker and may have compromised the House’s ability to provide a

THIS AFTERNOON: Thick cloud cover continues to hold strong over lots of Mid-Missouri, but some peeks of sunshine are breaking through across some of our western counties. We can expect the sun to poke out a few times through this evening, but we’re likely not to clear out until later tonight. Temperatures will hold in

Columbia’s Forum Boulevard roadwork is scheduled to be completed by today. Repairs began March 14, but crews saw some delay in repairs due to flowing water found under the right of way near the roadbed and rain. Both Columbia Public Works and Columbia Utilities have been working to identify the source of the water flow.

FRIDAY: We’re already seeing reduced visibility around some areas of Mid-Missouri waking up this morning. Low clouds could make it difficult to mix out this fog and drizzle but we should see an improvement in conditions around 9. Temperatures this afternoon will make it into the low to middle 60s, with sunshine attempting to make

A Columbia man was taken into custody early Thursday morning after he allegedly broke into a home and drove away with three children, then crashed the car into a tree. The Columbia Police Department responded to the 3000 block of Belle Meade Drive for a physical disturbance, but when officers arrived, Adrian E. Bradshaw Jr.

The Columbia Police Department was looking for a person who broke into a Columbia home and demanded money from residents on Friday morning. Police were sent to the 2000 block of Holly Avenue at 5:15 a.m. Friday. The residents of the home said the person entered the home while holding a gun and demanded money.

The University of Missouri released a final plan on Thursday outlining an overhaul to its Greek Life system. The 24-page report, which can be found here, has focus areas, including diversity, hazing prevention, recruitment, freshmen in Greek housing and social event risk management. Some of the changes have already been implemented, and others will be

The non-profit foundation that raised money for scholarships at Lincoln University hopes to get critical financial information back from the school. The Lincoln University Foundation, Inc. announced on Thursday that it changed its name to “The 62nd & 65th Regiments Legacy Foundation,” and said the school still has not given them the records needed for

Jefferson City Public Schools released a statement Thursday after a student was left on a school bus. In an email, district officials said it was made aware Wednesday that a student had not arrived at school and later discovered the student had not made it off the bus during morning drop-off. Officials said the student

The University of Missouri Board of Curators Finance Committee approved a plan for a new $30 million nursing school Thursday. A programming study of the the current facility showed that the space is “inflexible” because of the structure of the building, according to board papers. The project would include demolishing the existing nursing school and

A University of Missouri spokesman said Thursday that freshman enrollment projections have increased significantly ahead of the due date for residence hall deposits. The University of Missouri Board of Curators is meeting Thursday to review the housing rates. Rates were approved in November, but because of the spike in applications for 2019, they are revisiting

The board that oversees Columbia’s municipal utilities is urging caution on a proposal to install new streetlights downtown. The Columbia Water and Light Advisory Board met Thursday to discuss topics including a project which would install new lights in downtown Columbia in a bid to improve safety. The board moved to ask city council to

TONIGHT: We’ll carry deep cloud cover into the overnight hours and that will help keep today’s warmth insulated at the surface. Temperatures will be slow to drop through the 50s, and we’ll be mild to start Friday with temperatures in the upper 40s. Fog may develop through the night. FRIDAY: Fog is possible for the

The parent company of Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, which is responsible for the pipeline in Audrain County that ruptured last month, is currently testing the pipeline with water. The process is called hydrotesting and is used to test the strength of the pipe to identify any areas that may need repairs, officials with Energy Transfer

A Missouri senator has introduced legislation that could improve the safety of duck boats. Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley announced the “Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2019” Thursday morning. “For decades now, the NTSB has been making recommendations to make these rides safer, but Congress has failed to act. It’s my goal to change

An 81-year-old Fulton woman suffered serious injuries in a crash on Interstate 70 near the Missouri River bridge Thursday afternoon. A 2017 Freightliner semi-truck was stopped because of traffic congestion at the 113.6 mile marker of I-70 eastbound, just west of the bridge in Cooper County, when a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am slid into the