You may have heard the term Polar Vortex thrown around in national media stories before, especially during cold outbreaks. While the term may seem scary it’s a very real phenomenon that always exists in our atmosphere… and typically isn’t something we need to worry about The Polar Vortex is defined as the spinning mass of
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers possible. Low near 34. TUESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy, highs in the mid-40s. EXTENDED: Cold air lingers all week with another wave of energy heading in our direction by Wednesday. Showers are expected during the day, eventually transitioning into a rain/snow mix by Wednesday night. Overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning,
Continue ReadingThe husband of a missing Columbia woman is now charged with child abuse, after investigators found evidence during their missing person’s investigation. Joseph Elledge, 23, of Columbia, was arrested Friday and taken to the Boone County Jail on a $500,000 bond. Elledge appeared for his initial arraignment via camera from the Boone County Jail. Judge
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Continue ReadingCold weather will move through mid-Missouri to round out the month of October and warming centers and overnight shelters are available to help keep people without shelter out of the cold. Columbia’s warming centers are open during normal business hours and offer access to restrooms, drinking fountains and other publicly available areas. Those centers include
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Vote for your favorite play of the week! Each week Andrew and Tyler pick the top 3 plays from area high school games and announce them on Sunday during SportsZone. Voting will begin every Sunday at 11:00 pm and stay open until Tuesday at 5:00 pm.
Continue ReadingTHIS AFTERNOON: Patchy drizzle is possible this afternoon, but heavier, widespread rain showers arrive after dark tonight. That system will move pretty quickly and leave us dry a little after midnight tonight. Lows will be cold in the mid 30s. A few wet snowflakes can’t be ruled out for our northern counties, but impacts are
Continue ReadingMissouri’s Special Blue Ribbon Panel will release its final report on the proposed Hyperloop Monday on the MU campus. Earlier this month, we reported officials said the state of Missouri is a strong contender for the Hyperloop. The Special Blue Ribbon Panel, along with House Speaker Elijah Haahr, will provide its recommendations on how to
Continue ReadingMONDAY: Things will get off to a gloomy start and look to stay that way into this afternoon. We may see some drizzle this morning heading out the door, but the main takeaway will be the gloomy skies and cooler temperatures, with highs only managing the upper 40s to near 50 behind this cold front.
Continue ReadingAn officer of the Columbia Police Department was inadvertently hit with a non-lethal weapon Thursday night while taking a person into custody. The incident occurred when two officers responded to a disturbance call at Moser’s Foods grocery store on N. Keene Street just before 7 p.m. “The two officers attempted to take a person in
Continue ReadingMissouri Department of Transportation crews closed one lane of northbound U.S. Highway 63 over Interstate 70 in Columbia on Sunday to fix a bridge joint. Starting at 6 p.m. Sunday, the driving lane of the Highway 63 bridge over I-70 will close to traffic so crews can repair a bridge joint. Once those repairs are
Continue ReadingOne person was flown to a hospital in critical condition after a motorcycle crash in Jefferson City. According to a statement from Jefferson City Police, the crash happened on MO 179 at Missouri Blvd. shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Sunday. A car traveling north was turning left onto Missouri Blvd., when it collided with a
Continue ReadingA member of ABC 17’s news staff has been arrested on suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. A Columbia police officer arrested news anchor Joey Parker late Saturday night after a minor accident involving only Parker’s vehicle. He’s also facing a possible charge for making an illegal U-turn. Parker was booked into the Boone County jail
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An explanation of how fog forms.
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Images of damage left behind after a tornado tore through the area May 22, 2019.
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Clouds increase tonight. Some patchy fog is possible south of HWY 50. Lows fall near 40. MONDAY: We may see a few peeks of sunshine early tomorrow, but clouds will become the main feature after 10 or 11am. We should stay dry for most of the day but by evening, a few showers will
Continue ReadingHundreds of pounds of prescription drugs were collected and disposed of over the weekend as part of a public safety campaign. The annual Prescription Drug Take Back event allows the public to safely throw away opioids and other medications that are no longer wanted or needed. Maj. Tom Reddin, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department,
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Jessica Hafner is the Chief Meteorologist for ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather. You can see her forecasts at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. on KMIZ and 9 p.m. on KQFX. Jessica returned to ABC 17 News after three years at KSDK-TV in St. Louis, where she was a meteorologist and fill-in traffic anchor. During her time
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Lucas Geisler anchors the 6, 9 and 10 p.m. newscasts for ABC 17 News and reports on the latest news around mid-Missouri. His coverage includes issues within the City of Columbia and the state’s court system. Lucas has covered protests in Ferguson, Mo., sweeping changes at the University of Missouri and numerous issues people in
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