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Boone County Fire Protection District crews battled a fire at a duplex in the 300 block of Catherine Drive in south Columbia on Tuesday morning. The district tweeted that the first crews found heavy fire and smoke coming from the home. First arriving crews found heavy fire and smoke coming from front of the house.

TUESDAY: It’s a gorgeous afternoon to get out and enjoy the sunshine and beautiful weather as highs continue to climb into the low to mid 70s. We’ll pick up a few late day clouds, but the sunglasses will still come in handy through this evening. TONIGHT: Another quiet night looks to unfold around Mid-Missouri. We’ll

ABC 17 News has a new chief meteorologist. Jessica Quick made her return to Mid-Missouri on Tuesday, taking over for former chief Sharon Ray, who recently left the station for a job in Corpus Christi, Texas. Quick had previously worked under Ray on the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team between 2014 and 2016. Quick

Three people are in custody after the Missouri State Highway Patrol made a drug bust on Interstate 70 Monday. Dnasia L. Chism, 29, Quadyde N. Kelly, 25, both of Evansville, Indiana, and Myrtis C. Chism, 26, of Los Angeles, California, were arrested by troopers around 5 p.m. According to the Highway Patrol, nearly 6 pounds

Columbia fire officials responded to a gas leak on Windsor Street between Ann Street and Williams Street Tuesday morning. A contracting company dug into the Ameren gas main on Windsor Street, an Ameren spokeswoman said. About 48 customers were affected, and Ameren expected the main to be repaired by noon. BOONE CO JOINT COM: Windsor

A Boone County judge will decide whether or not to dismiss a series of lawsuits against the University of Missouri curators and surgeons over a knee replacement surgery performed through the Mizzou BioJoint Center The Boone County Court heard arguments Monday morning for a motion to dismiss six of the 12 cases filed, as well

The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education updated its policy for criminal background checks of faculty and employees with the district. The Missouri School Boards’ Association is revising the policy in order to be consistent with a new law passed in 2017 that requires public employers such as school districts to notify relevant retirement systems

Fr. Tolton Catholic High School has hired former Mizzou football standout Michael Egnew as its new head football coach. “Our common mission for each and every coach must be to do our absolute best for our students and student athletes to help them grow, have fun competing in their sport, develop relationships and friendships with

United Airlines and American Airlines are offering to rebook or refund canceled flights at Columbia Regional Airport. Regional carriers of the two airlines voiced concerns about the safety of a runway at COU Saturday evening. The city announced Monday that the runway is closed for a week starting Tuesday for emergency construction. “They can either

The city of Columbia and the Federal Aviation Administration spent millions of dollars to rebuild the runway now causing issues at the Columbia Regional Airport. The city received a federal grant to rebuild Runway 13-31 in late 2016. The FAA covered 90 percent of the cost of the project, or $11.1 million, while the city

A driver died after suffering an apparent medical emergency and crashing in Jefferson City on Monday morning, according to the Missouri Department of Public Safety. A spokesperson confirmed a man driving a pickup truck had a medical emergency and lost control of his vehicle while traveling on S. Country Club Drive around 9:30 a.m. The

A spokesperson for Lincoln University issued a statement via email Sunday afternoon in response to a Friday press conference held by the leaders of the 62nd and 65th Regiments Legacy Foundation. Formerly known as the “Lincoln University Foundation,” the non-profit group was severed from the public University in February after a nearly 50 year working

Several fire departments worked a house fire near Pilot Grove Monday night, officials said. The Cooper County Fire Protection District said it sent personnel down to assist with man power and the Cooper County Emergency Management Agency also responded. The fire happened at a home on 135 between Pilot Grove and Clifton City, according to

The city of Columbia is scheduled to hold a public hearing on a downtown lighting project on April 15. Several Columbia citizens told ABC 17 News they are not aware of the project. According to the city, the lighting project was designed to make Columbia safer. This is done by adding LED lights to downtown

The city confirmed Monday afternoon that it is closing the runway at Columbia Regional Airport for a week starting Tuesday for emergency construction. Interim City Manage John Glascock held a press conference at the airport t o talk about concerns expressed by the regional airline partners who fly into and out of Columbia for American

TONIGHT: We’re tracking another cold front as we head into the early morning hours on Tuesday. Temperatures will cool off into the upper 40s and low 50s along with winds picking up and shifting out of the northeast toward daybreak. With little moisture available and another front lacking in significant strength, we’ll stay dry. TUESDAY

A person was hurt after being hit by a vehicle Monday in downtown Columbia. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash but a person in a motorized wheelchair was hit by a vehicle and suffered moderate injuries at Providence Road and Ash Street. Several Columbia Police Department officers, a Columbia Fire Department truck and

Prosecutors have upgraded charges against a Chicago man accused in a Miller County murder case. The second-degree murder charge against Joseph P. McKenna, 26, was dropped Wednesday and a new first-degree murder charge and a witness tampering charge were filed, Miller County Prosecuting Attorney R. Benjamin Winfrey wrote in a press release Monday. McKenna was

Emergency crews responded to West Broadway and Strawn Road Sunday evening for a reported vehicle collision. Boone County Joint Communications sent out a text about the crash around 9:50 p.m. ABC 17 News crews on scene said there was a motorcycle involved in the crash. Check back for any updates on this developing scene. Sign