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As we head into Thanksgiving week it’s going to be a gorgeous, dry, and seasonal week here in mid-Missouri. We have plenty of sunshine in the forecast as temperatures vary from day to day, but overall perfect weather for any of your travel plans within the mid-west. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking

While investigating a disturbance call in the 400 block of Conley Road Sunday night, Columbia police officers said they were made aware of an SUV in which illegal drugs were being kept. The SUV was reported to be in the nearby Walmart parking lot just after 10:30 p.m. Officers say they spotted the vehicle and

State Rep. Joshua Peters is urging the Missouri House of Representatives to require unconscious racial bias training for elected officials and staff as part of state policy. “I have reported an incident involving racially offensive comments made by a staff member of the Missouri General Assembly,” said Peters. “It was done in the presence of

The Jefferson City Police Department responded to the 200 block of North Ventura Avenue Sunday night on reports of gunshots in the area. When officers arrived around 8:05 p.m. they found shell casings. several vehicles, one apartment damaged by gunfire. Police say no injuries have been reported. Sgt. Michael Ottolini, with Jefferson City Police Department

TONIGHT: It will be a chilly night across Mid-Missouri as temperatures fall into the mid to upper 30s. Thanks to winds shifting out of the south under 11 mph, temperatures will slowly fall through the night and eventually level off after 2 am. Despite the warmer night, wind chill values by the morning will be

Columbia Police are investigating an armed home invasion at 912 S. Providence Road, the Delta Kappa Epsilon Greek Annex. One victim suffered a head injury and lost property. Police confirm that two residents were in the home when three suspects entered. At least one of the three were armed. One resident was hit in the

TODAY: It will be a sunny and chilly day across Mid-Missouri. Despite ample sunshine, highs only top out in the mid to upper 40s with winds out of the northwest up to 10 mph helping us feel like the lower 40s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Winds will shift to become more southwesterly around 6 mph, beginning

NASHVILLE – Following a 51-14 drubbing at home to Auburn, Barry Odom gave a passionate speech to the media. He said, “I’m the man to go get it done with this staff, with this team, with this program.” He was right. Mizzou football accomplished a goal many may not have guessed after its 1-5 start.

For nearly half a century, the current operational weather satellites in space have been providing meteorologists with life-saving information and weather data. The aging and sometimes fragile satellites have received upgrades through the years, but have never fully been replaced with more state of the art technology. That changed last year when GOES 16, previously

Three people were taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon, one with serious injuries, after a two-car crash near Renick. The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. on County Road 2650. According to a crash report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Justin Micke, 31, of Moberly, rear-ended a car driven by Ronnie Wallace, 52, of Moberly.

Columbia police are investigating a shooting that happened in downtown Columbia Friday night. Police said there were no injuries or property damage reported, but they found several gun shell casings in and around Alley A. Witnesses told ABC 17 News that they heard five to six gunshots around midnight near Broadway and Ninth Street. Police

TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will give way to a chilly night with overnight lows bottoming out in in the upper 20s and lower 30s. Winds will still be breezy out of the northwest up to 15 mph, with wind chill values in the lower 20s. SUNDAY: It will be a sunny and chilly day across

The Jefferson City Fire Department is investigating a garage fire that happened overnight Saturday. Firefighters were called to Rock Ridge Road just after midnight. The department said a detached garage was fully involved when crews arrived. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to put out the fire, but they remained at the scene for another

Three people were taken to the hospital Saturday morning after a two-car crash on Highway 54 in Jefferson City. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of Highway 54 in the westbound lanes. Jefferson City police said a driver stopped his car in the passing lane to see if the driver in

Two people were killed in a single-car crash on Route KK in Camden County Friday night, troopers said. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. near Oak Creek Drive. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Cheryl Riegerix, 51, of Osage Beach, crossed the center line of Route KK, went down an embankment and hit

The Columbia Police Department and Columbia Fire Department are investigating the cause of a vehicle catching on fire early Saturday morning, police said. According to online dispatch records, firefighters were called to the 1500 block of Worley Street just before 5 a.m. Police and firefighters blocked off an area near Clinkscales Road and Worley Street

Some affordable housing projects in the city of Columbia may now be in jeopardy. The Missouri Housing Development Commission voted against issuing low-income housing state tax credits at its meeting Friday morning. The proposal to amend Missouri’s qualified allocation plan was introduced by former state Sen. Jason Crowell. He was appointed to the commission in

TODAY: Showers and an isolated thunderstorm or two will move through this morning into this afternoon. There is a marginal risk for severe storms to develop in the eastern portions of Monroe, Audrain and Montgomery counties, with main severe threats being large hail and gusty winds. Skies will clear with a chilly, windy afternoon as

Mark Richardson, the Cole County prosecuting attorney, will appeal a judge’s decision he pay thousands of dollars due to open records law violations. Richardson’s office filed the notice of appeal on Friday, claiming Judge Patricia Joyce failed to consider at least two points in her decision to fine him. Joyce ruled in October that Richardson

Columbia voters approved a hotel lodging tax in 2016, and now the city has specific numbers about how much that tax is bringing in. So far in 2017, the city has collected $452,740. Here is the amount brought in, broken down by month. February: $36,524 March: $44,639 April: $54,991 May: $51,325 June: $55,645 July: $64,848