Month: September 2019

Boone County medical facilities dispensed opioids at a lesser rate than the average county participating in a local prescription drug monitoring program. The most recent quarterly report from St. Louis County shows that Boone County doctors and pharmacies dispensed 526 opioid prescriptions for every 1,000 residents. The average rate for the 72 counties participating in

Jefferson City Planning and Zoning commissioners approved regulations for medical marijuana testing and transportation facilities Thursday evening. Missourians approved Amendment 2 in November, legalizing medicinal marijuana. State officials are now reviewing applications for dispensaries and cultivation and manufacturing facilities for marijuana products. The planning and zoning commission approved zoning medical marijuana testing and transportation facilities

Residents of Englewood met with Columbia Regional Airport Manager Mike Parks on Thursday to voice their concerns about a plan to close Route H through their town. The road was scheduled to be closed because it is being moved so the airport can expand one of its runways. Boone County Commissioner Fred Parry, state Rep.

The owner of a crumbling building in downtown Jefferson City submitted an application to the city for a permit to demolish the property. According to the application, Neidert Properties would have 30 days to start tearing down the building located at 200 E. High St. The property owner appears to have hired Distler Construction for

Jefferson City officials are in the ‘very early stages’ of the demolition process for a terminal at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport after recent flooding. City Engineer David Bange said the city is currently seeking bids for an asbestos inspection because there could be materials with asbestos in them due to the age of the

A teenager faces criminal charges after a fight Thursday at Fulton High School and four juveniles were also taken into custody. Fulton Police Department released a statement saying four juveniles and one adult, A’Davion L. Kemp, 18, of Fulton, were taken into custody on suspicion of felony assault and peace disturbance. Kemp was at the

A Columbia man has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm and meth distribution. Elfonta Arnaz Stevens, 44, was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison without parole. In June, he pleaded guilty to possessing meth with the intent to distribute it. Back in May 2018, detectives with the Columbia

A report from state regulators confirms that the City of Columbia has taken steps to fix a chlorine leak coming from the Albert Oakland Family Aquatic Center into nearby Bear Creek, but the city’s punishment has not been determined. ABC 17 News requested last month the Missouri Department of Natural Resources report covering the agency’s

TONIGHT: Scattered showers and thunderstorms likely. A few storms may have strong wind gusts. Lows fall into the mid-60s. FRIDAY: Clouds clear out early, leaving us with lower humidity and cooler temperatures. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: The cold front moving east on Friday will keep us comfortable through Friday night, with gradual warming

The speaker of the Missouri House said he hopes to have a proposal aimed at combatting gun violence ready to debate next year, but critics say action needs to be taken sooner as the death toll mounts in the state’s largest cities. Republican Rep. Elijah Haahr, of Springfield, said some GOP lawmakers are researching what

A new law that effectively prohibits counties from passing health regulations on large animal farms is now in place after a Cole County judge’s decision last week to lift a restraining order. Judge Daniel Green set aside a temporary restraining order blocking the law last week in a case brought by the Cooper County Board

Missouri health officials have confirmed two cases of illnesses related to vaping, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Thursday. In addition to the two cases, seven others are under investigation, the department said in a news release. Those are part of 450 possible cases in the United States and U.S. Virgin Islands,

In the Lincoln University Board of Curators meeting Thursday, Faculty Senate chairman Bryan Salmons expressed concerns from the body over the turmoil between LU and its former fundraising partner. The longtime working relationship between Lincoln University and The Lincoln University Foundation ended in January, after which the nonprofit was renamed The 62nd and 65th Regiments

A federal judge sentenced a Columbia man to 10 years in federal prison without parole Thursday. Travis J. Hall, 39, pleaded guilty in June to methamphetamine possession with intent to sell. Federal prosecutors say Hall was arrested April 17 in the parking lot of the Suburban Extended Stay Hotel with 467 grams of methamphetamine and

Attorneys for the University of Missouri asked the state Supreme Court to hear a case over the employment status of graduate workers on Wednesday. The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals issued a notice in August denying the university’s request to rehear or transfer the part of the case that argues graduate workers are employees.

Perhaps you’ve felt a little on edge this week; the growing tension of the astronomical rarity that is approaching Friday night may be to blame… A Friday the 13th Full Moon. If you’re into superstition, folklore and astronomy, you’ve likely been gearing up for what seems like the Ol’ Faithful of night-watching phenomenon. A nationwide

THIS AFTERNOON: Hot and humid- Temperatures around 90. Feels like temperatures in the mid 90s . A cold front will be tracking through the region later this afternoon bringing a chance at storms after 5pm . Severe threat looks low. Expect lightning and brief heavy downpours. Wind gusts up to 35 mph . TONIGHT: Storms

A 7-year-old child suffered minor injuries after walking into the fender of a pickup truck Thursday morning in Jefferson City. Jefferson City police say the child was crossing West Main Street in the 1900 block at about 7:30 a.m. when the driver of a pickup truck slammed on his brakes to avoid hitting the boy.

THURSDAY: Hot and humid with highs near 90 and the heat index in the upper 90s . A cold front moves in later this afternoon, triggering thunderstorms. There is the potential that some of these storms move in strong to even severe, with damaging wind gusts the primary threat. TONIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms will be

A street sweeper caught fire Thursday morning, and Boone County fire officials suspect the sweeper vehicle was stolen. Fire officials responded to the scene at about 7:10 a.m. Thursday on I-70 Drive Southwest and Strawn Road. The road was briefly closed until about 7:45 a.m. The vehicle caught fire and dumped over next to shipping