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Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is taking a first step toward entering the race for U.S. Senate. Hawley spokesman Scott Paradise on Wednesday confirmed the Republican will launch an exploratory committee this week for a possible challenge to Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill. Big-name Missouri Republicans and donors coalesced around Hawley as a favored candidate

A crash on I-70 shut down one lane of traffic in Columbia on Wednesday night. The collision happened just before 8:45 p.m.in the eastbound lanes near Rangeline Street. One lane was closed while emergency crews responded to the scene. The crash was cleared in less than an hour.

New numbers show a special session on abortion cost Missouri taxpayers about $92,000. The Associated Press said the Missouri House spent about $60,000 while the Senate spent about $32,000. The session lasted from June to July and resulted in a new law that tightens Missouri abortion regulations. It’s the second special session Gov. Eric Greitens

One north and one southbound lane of Providence Road between Stewart and Stadium is scheduled to close Thursday evening for overnight work. The 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. lane closures were originally scheduled for Tuesday-Thursday, but were delayed due to part of the completed pavement not meeting ADA-compliant codes, said Barry Dalton, a spokesperson for

If you’re a fan of fall weather, you won’t have to wait long. A strong cold front set to track through Mid-Missouri Thursday will bring just that, but also a chance for strong storms. The Storm Prediction Center has a majority of Mid-Missouri under a marginal risk for severe weather through the evening hours on

Two mid-Missouri school districts will be going to voters on Aug. 8 to approve a tax levy that would help fund resources each school is in need of. Officials at the North Callaway School District and Centralia School District said this tax levy is needed to help fund things such as teacher salaries, technology and

After the city of Columbia announced in mid-July that residents in parts of southwest Columbia should follow a voluntary irrigation schedule, officials have noticed a three to four pound improvement of water pressure. The Columbia Water and Light Advisory Board discussed in a meeting early Wednesday morning what the water pressure readings were after the

Columbia Regional Airport now has two airlines servicing flights to three major hubs in the United States. Daily flights to Denver International Airport are now offered by the airline, as are twice-daily flights to O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. It comes as the number of passengers the airport carries is on a decade-long increase. Industry

UPDATE: According to court documents Hurd and the two minors were at the victim’s house to ask for marijuana. Documents say they had knowledge that the victim sold marijuana. The 15-year old victim told police that after giving them the drugs, Hurd shot him in the chest. The victim was taken to a local hospital

UPDATE: Key has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: The Columbia Police Department is searching for missing 16-year-old Brice Lewis Key. Key was last seen in the 3700 block of Weymeyer Drive on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Key is a biracial boy that is 6 feet tall with a medium build, black hair and brown eyes.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department announced the passing of Brix, a nine-year-old German Shepherd who served since 2009 with his handler, Lt. Philip Smith. According to the official press release, Brix helped with numerous arrests involving illegal drugs as well as the capture of fleeing crime suspects. Donations from the Columbia Cosmopolitan Club along with

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is hoping to stay on as prosecutor in the criminal case against a county prosecutor. Assistant Attorney General Gregory Goodwin filed the application with the Missouri Supreme Court on July 28 to consider hearing the Shayne Healea case. The Eastern District Court of Appeals disqualified the attorney general over an

TONIGHT: It will be another mild and dry night under partly cloudy skies, as temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 60s. Through the night we will see winds primarily residing out of the southwest under 7 mph. THURSDAY: It will be a comfortable start to the day, with mostly sunny skies greeting most

ABC 17 News is teaming up with the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri all week to fight hunger in mid-Missouri. The Back-to-School Food Drive runs from July 31 through Aug. 4. “The hunger epidemic is ongoing all year long,” said Dir. Lindsey Young Lopez on the importance of the food drive. “One in

On Thursday a strong cold front will push through mid-Missouri bringing a chance for storms followed by unseasonably cool temperatures. Storms look to begin during the afternoon, but will likely be scattered in nature during this time. As we head into the late afternoon to early evening hours a slightly more defined line of storms

TODAY: Temperatures will gradually climb into the mid and upper 80s by the afternoon. It will be slightly muggy, which will allow for heat indices to approach 90 degrees, but Wednesday is not looking oppressive. Spotty storms are possible across Mid-Missouri this afternoon, mainly after 2 pm. The area with the greatest chance to see

A man has been sentenced to five years at the Department of Corrections for second degree statutory rape and second degree statutory sodomy. Jerome Buschman was arrested in January after engaging in sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old female victim. ABC 17 News previously reported that Buschman would pose as the victim’s father by calling the

Advanced Disposal officials met with Boone County commissioners Tuesday morning to clear up why some residents didn’t have their trashed picked up over the past couple of weeks. The company told ABC 17 News last week that it took over AAA Waste Management July 14, and during the transition, five of the seven drivers from

Boone County deputies arrested a man Tuesday after reportedly stabbing and strangling a woman. The sheriff’s department said it happened in the 4500 block of Bellview Drive, just off Scott Boulevard, around 8:15 p.m. A woman there flagged down deputies and had a small stab wound in her right leg. The woman reportedly said Pierre

The Boone Hospital Board of Trustees have unanimously agreed to discuss aligning with University of Missouri Health Care. Trustee chair Brian Neuner said Tuesday they made the announcement to inform their other potential partners BJC HealthCare, Duke/LifePoint Health Care and Saint Luke’s Health System that they would be putting negotiations with them on hold. The