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Election Day is hitting with an additional layer of tension after weeks of uncertainty about the security of voting systems and threats of intimidation at the polls. Unsupported claims by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump of a rigged election, fears that hackers might attack election systems, and concerns about voter intimidation or fraud have clouded

According to state data, Missouri is expected to have a record turnout Tuesday at the polls, but county clerks are not expecting the wait times to be much longer than in previous years. Steve Korsmeyer, Cole County’s clerk of court, said officials are prepared with extra ballots and employees for the large number of voters.

TODAY: Light showers will be ongoing early in the morning, ending by 9AM-11AM near I-70, including Columbia, and north. Light rain looks likely to continue for areas south of I-70, ending by 3 pm near I-44. A low cloud deck will clear this afternoon for areas north of I-70 and by evening for areas near

A bill was introduced to the Jefferson City Council to approve preliminary plans for a new fast food restaurant Monday. The proposed plans would involve building a Taco Bell in place of the Pizza Hut near the intersection of Eastland Drive and Schotthill Woods Drive. Several residents in the neighborhood directly south of the restaurant

One of the most dangerous intersections in Columbia will soon be seeing some new safety features. The Columbia City Council held a public hearing tonight on the proposed improvements to the intersection of Waco Road and Route B. The improvements would include a traffic signal, a pedestrian cross walk, as well as raised islands. ABC

A Rolla man drowned after he crashed his vehicle into a Miller County pond during a police chase over the weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it assisted the Miller County Sheriff’s Office with the pursuit that started on Hayes Ranch Road, just east of Eldon, Saturday morning. Troopers said Zachary E. Lewis, 22,

Showers will continue Tuesday morning ahead of a cold front which will move southeast through the day. Rain will end north of I-70 by mid-morning and by early afternoon in most areas south of I-70, lingering near I-44 until mid-afternoon. Total rainfall amounts of a tenth to a quarter inch are expected in most areas

TONIGHT: We’ll have scattered showers under cloudy skies with light southerly winds under 8 mph. Low temperatures will drop in the low 50s. Showers will be light with most areas coming in under a quarter of an inch of rain. TUESDAY: Light showers will be ongoing early in the morning, ending by mid-morning north of

A family is without a home after a tragic fire in Ashland, but ABC 17 News has learned the situation was almost much more devastating. A Good Samaritan rescued one of the residents from the burning home Sunday morning. ABC 17 News spoke to local Ashland hero John Allen on the phone. “The house was

Cushing, Oklahoma is known as the pipeline crossroads of the world and is one of the largest commercial crude storage centers in North America. It also lies in a part of the state that has a large concentration of wastewater disposal wells, a site that has been the focus of numerous earthquakes. Sunday evening, at

TODAY: Temperatures across Mid-Missouri are finally beginning to feel like November. Expect clouds to continue to increase throughout the day with our high temperature reaching the upper 60s. Winds will be calm around 3-6 mph out of the south. There is a slight rain chance late morning after 9AM for southwest Mid-Missouri near Camden and

A 73-year-old was recovering Monday after hitting a cow on Interstate 70 and crashing. It happened around 11-30 Sunday night on I-70 eastbound in Cooper County, near the 104 mile marker. A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says 73-year-old Michael Leap hit a cow that was in the roadway, ran off the

Candidates for Missouri Governor are spending part of their final day campaigning meeting with mid-Missouri voters. Republican Governor nominee Eric Greitens is scheduled to stop in Columbia as a part of his barnstorming tour. He will meet with his supporters and volunteers at Columbia Regional Airport at 9:30. Columbia is one of nine cities the

TODAY: The beginning of our workweek will start off chilly in the mid 40s. We will be reaching the low of 45 degrees around 6 AM. Expect clouds to continue to increase throughout the day with our high temperature reaching the upper 60s. Winds will be calm around 3-6 mph out of the south. There

More than a dozen Jefferson City residents worked Sunday afternoon to combat the recent gun violence in their neighborhood. Residents say Heritage Apartments on Monroe Street has been the center of recent violence in the area, and they are asking for some help from the Jefferson City Council. Kennette Goodman and Bonita Vaught organized the

A 15-year-old boy was flown to University Hospital Sunday afternoon after a crashing a utility task vehicle in Maries County. The Highway Patrol was called to the crash on County Road 511 just west of Highway E around 2 p.m. Troopers said the 15-year-old overcorrected as the UTV began sliding off the road, which caused

Fire officials said a house in southern Boone County is considered a total loss after a fire Sunday morning. The Southern Boone Fire Protection District was called to the home in the 2000 block of Highway MM, between Highway 63 and the Missouri River just after 10 a.m. Barret Glascock, a public information officer for

TONIGHT: Another chilly night in store for mid-Missouri! Temperatures will be dropping into the upper 40s through the evening hours and dropping even lower by the morning time. Clouds will build throughout the evening hours as a low pressure system is nearing. Winds will remain light out of the southeast around 7mph. MONDAY: The beginning

ABC 17 News crews were on the scene of a crash in West Columbia, near the intersection of Stadium and Forum Blvd. Sunday morning. The crash was partially blocking Forum, and the road was down to one lane in each direction. Officials on scene tells our ABC 17 News crews two teenagers were involved in

A St. Louis area AMBER Alert was sent out around 7:45 p.m. Saturday about two missing boys. The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued the alert for 5-year-old Ethan Cadenbach and his 4-year-old brother Owen Cadenbach. According to a deputy chief with the St. Louis County Police Department, an alert was issued for 43-year-old Christopher Cadenbach