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Hallsville Primary School names new principal

February 26, 2020 10:08 PM Matt Ragsdale

Chelsea Jackson will serve as the next principal starting with the 2020-2021 school year.

Mark Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon return in Mizzou road win

February 26, 2020 10:04 PM Tyler Murry

NASHVILLE – The Mizzou basketball team earned its first road win since beating Temple in early December with a, 61-52, win over the Vanderbilt Commodores. The victory improves Mizzou’s record to 14-14 (6-9 SEC). Mark Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon both returned from injury. Smith played 13 minutes off the bench and scored five points. Meanwhile,

Columbia man faces federal charge linked to January arrest

February 26, 2020 9:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man was charged in a federal indictment on Wednesday for being a felon in possession of a firearm linked to a January arrest in Fulton.

The Missouri River bridge often gets slick in winter weather.

Missouri River bridge dangerous in winter weather

February 26, 2020 8:46 PM Molly Stawinoga

Drivers on the I-70 Missouri River bridge in Rocheport should take extra caution during winter weather, fire officials said.

New Cole County Emergency Management head stresses importance of public outreach before major disasters

February 26, 2020 2:26 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) About a year after a tornado and flooding devasted parts of Cole County and Jefferson City, a new emergency management coordinator is taking the reigns. Sierra Thomas started the job in January, working with Bill Farr, who is retiring as coordinator on Friday. The coordinator position is the main leadership role

Highway patrol: Slow down and look ahead in slick conditions

February 26, 2020 5:31 PM Amber Tabeling

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers were sent to 59 crashes Wednesday — more than in any of the four previous winter weather events this year.

Ice contributed to I-70 bridge crash that killed Boonville woman

February 26, 2020 5:06 AM Madison Fleck

A woman died Wednesday morning after a crash at the Missouri River bridge on Interstate 70.

Columbia woman hit while walking on Highway 40

February 26, 2020 12:05 PM Matthew Sanders

A 55-year-old Columbia woman was hospitalized with serious injuries Tuesday night after she was hit while walking on Highway 40.

Camdenton man charged after alleged road rage incident

February 26, 2020 10:30 AM Matthew Sanders

Camden County deputies arrested a Camdenton man on charges of assault and leaving the scene of a crash after an apparent road rage incident Sunday.

Candidates file for August primary election

February 25, 2020 9:21 PM Matt Ragsdale

Candidates for statewide and local elections filed on Tuesday for the August Primary.

Cole County Public Works divisions monitoring roads

February 25, 2020 8:37 PM Zach Boetto

Road crews in Jefferson City and Cole County are monitoring driving conditions with snow moving into Mid-Missouri Tuesday night.

Columbia crews preparing for Tuesday evening snow chances

February 25, 2020 5:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia road crews are scheduled to report at 7 p.m. with snow chances increasing into Tuesday evening.

WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Common illnesses, more flu cases reported around Columbia

February 25, 2020 10:37 PM ABC 17 News Team

Clinics around Columbia are seeing more new cases of common illnesses and a new study shows changing your diet could lower your risk of stroke.

Howard County continues to recover from spring flooding

February 25, 2020 5:02 PM Sydney Olsen

Flooding in the Spring of 2019 caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and forced some people to evacuate their homes.

Local high school district basketball scores: Feb. 25, 2020

February 25, 2020 10:15 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local high school district basketball scores from Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. BOYS HOOPS CLASS 3, DISTRICT 9 Tolton (80) Eldon (49) FINAL Blair Oaks (85) South Callaway (41) FINAL Fatima (71) Versailles (52) FINAL Southern Boone (85) California (65) FINAL CLASS 2, DISTRICT 8 Eugene (83) New Bloomfield (23) FINAL Harrisburg (80)

Arrest in 1991 murder is long-overdue, Russellville residents say

February 25, 2020 4:33 PM Joe McLean

More than a dozen Russellville residents told ABC 17 News Tuesday they felt frustrated that the case took so long to yield an arrest.

Joseph Elledge pleads not guilty to three felony charges.

Husband of missing Columbia woman not yet served with warrant

February 25, 2020 4:06 PM Connor Hirsch

After first-degree murder charges were filed nearly a week ago, Joseph Elledge has not been served with a warrant and his arraignment has not been set.