February 2020

Business owners discuss impacts of winter weather

February 13, 2020 8:41 PM Sydney Olsen

Mid-Missouri has had above average amounts of snowfall this winter, with more than 16 inches of snow.

CPD officer faces DWI charge

February 13, 2020 8:18 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors filed charges against a Columbia police officer on Thursday accused of driving while intoxicated.

Below Zero: Key ingredients in tonight’s potential sub-zero temperatures

February 13, 2020 5:36 PM Luke Victor

Our first arctic outbreak of 2020 has certainly been a powerful one across mid-Missouri. However, when you compare it to the past 3 winters, we’re running a bit behind. 2014, the year of the polar vortex featured nearly 10 occurrences of sub-zero temperatures from November to March, 5 in the meteorological winter season. That year

Tale of two economies: 14% can’t pay medical bills, 401(k)s hit record highs

February 13, 2020 5:29 PM CNN

Call it a tale of two economies. Two new studies paint a contradictory picture of Americans’ personal finances. One found that tens of millions of Americans can’t afford their medical bills, just as news dropped that 401(k), IRA and 403 (b) balances reached a record high last year. The stock market is undeniably on fire.

Concordia University students walk out to show frustration over decision to close

February 13, 2020 5:27 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Students at Concordia University walked out of class Thursday morning to show their frustration with the university’s decision to close this spring. The university announced Monday that the school would close after the Spring 2020 academic semester. Thursday morning, students met on the “green”

Man charged in Vienna arson that sent six firefighters to the hospital

February 13, 2020 5:16 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday that a person is charged with an arson that sent six Vienna firefighters to the hospital.

4 home remedies that will put more money in your pocket

February 13, 2020 5:13 PM abc17news Administrator

See if anything on this list could reduce your expenses and let you have more dollars for the fun stuff.

Pollution protection: 5 easy tips for combating the environment’s effects on skin

February 13, 2020 5:11 PM abc17news Administrator

Consider adopting these 5 habits that will keep your skin glowing and protected from all that it encounters.

Mushrooms: Gentle on the planet, healthy on the plate

February 13, 2020 4:47 PM abc17news Administrator

If you want a simple, easy and healthy way to be more earth-friendly in your kitchen, learn how to make mushrooms a part of your favorite dishes every month.

‘Horrible hoser?’ Neighborhood peacock pits woman against fellow homeowners

February 13, 2020 4:46 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WDSU) — One New Orleans woman doesn’t want anything to do with a peacock that’s become part of her neighborhood, and that’s causing a rift between her and her fellow homeowners. Catherine Broussard, who lives in the Carrollton neighborhood where the bird roams, said she

MSHP: Boone County crash caused by vehicle driving off side of road

February 13, 2020 4:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

The report said the vehicle overturned multiple times.

Representatives say funding to raise teachers’ pay will be hard to find

February 13, 2020 4:01 PM Connor Hirsch

Missouri representatives on both sides of the aisle say finding money in the budget to boost teachers’ pay could prove difficult.

Palm Beach County elections office allegedly hit by ransomware attack in 2016

February 13, 2020 3:44 PM CNN

The office of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections in Florida was allegedly hit by a ransomware attack in September 2016, according to the county elections supervisor. Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link, who assumed her position in January 2019, said Wednesday she did not learn about the alleged attack until

Tracking dangerously cold temperatures overnight

February 13, 2020 3:32 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and bitterly cold. Lows near zero with wind chills between 5 and 10 degrees below zero. FRIDAY: Starts off frigid with below zero wind chills in the morning, gradually warming during the day with sunshine. Highs in the mid-upper 20s. EXTENDED: Winds shift Friday and pick up from the south, increasing temperatures

Investigation into former Missouri governor who resigned finds ‘no evidence of any wrongdoing’

February 13, 2020 3:27 PM CNN

A Missouri panel “found no evidence of any wrongdoing” by former Gov. Eric Greitens following a nearly 18-month investigation into allegations of misconduct by his 2016 gubernatorial campaign, according to a report released Thursday, even as investigators faulted his campaign for failing to report legal in-kind contributions by two groups. Those contributions came in the

Ethics commission: Greitens campaign failed to report contributions

February 13, 2020 2:31 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Ethics Commission fined former Gov. Eric Greitens’ campaign in an order released Thursday after finding his committee failed to report in-kind contributions.

Two Jefferson City buildings declared dangerous because of ‘human waste, hazardous materials’

February 13, 2020 2:01 PM Joe McLean

The Jefferson City Department of Planning and Protective Services added two properties to its list of dangerous buildings in as many weeks.

Police: About 4 Tons Of Trash Removed From Problem Home in CA

February 13, 2020 1:55 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, CA (KOVR ) — A notorious problem home in a Fairfield has been cleaned up after months of complaints from neighbors, police say. Fairfield police say they’ve been fielding reports of drug use, criminal activity, and trash building up at the 200 block of Atlantic Avenue home

Beagle rescued after getting stuck underground inside buried vehicle

February 13, 2020 12:19 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA (WGHP) — One beagle managed to find himself between a rock and a hard place. Franklin County Animal Control and Shelter in Virginia shared photos of “sweet elderly Henry” after he got himself stuck in a buried vehicle, and they documented the whole rescue. “He

Bitter cold continues through Friday morning

February 13, 2020 12:14 PM Luke Victor

THIS AFTERNOON: Sunshine will continue this afternoon. Temperatures will hover in the low teens. TONIGHT: Clear skies continue this evening. This will lead to rapid cooling along with winds that will die down and high pressure settles in overhead. Temperatures fall to near 0º with wind chills below zero. Continue to be mindful of slick spots with

Month: February 2020