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THIS AFTERNOON: We’re continuing to see a gorgeous day settting up across the area as temperatures slowly climb through the 80s. Thanks to yesterday’s cool front, we’re likely to stay in the 80s with slightly lower humidities overall as well. Data indicates a chance at some afternoon storms popping up along a station boundary positioned

Are you looking for a place to go watch fireworks on the fourth of July? ABC 17 has compiled a list of places that will put on a firework display on the evening of July Fourth: COLUMBIA Fire in the Sky at Flat Branch Park and The District Entertainment starts at 6:30 p.m. – Fireworks

UPDATE (1/13): The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect in Tuesday night’s deadly shooting. The sheriff’s office said deputies arrested Noah Kelliker, 18, of Marshall, in Oregon County in southeastern Missouri Friday evening. Kelliker was being held in the county jail for violating his probation in an assault case. He was then transported

Two people are out of the Callaway County jail after a traffic stop led to their arrests on Thursday night. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy patrolling the Kingdom City area stopped a vehicle with Angel Morales, 28, of Columbia, inside around 10:15 p.m for a traffic violation. A search of the

Cool days have been hard to come by since May started, with only a handful of those days seeing temperatures below average. June was no exception, as temperatures soared into the 90s for more than half of the days. As the calendar turns to the new month, it’s time to look at back at June

A stormwater project will close all lanes of south Sinclair Road for six weeks starting Monday, according to engineers with Columbia’s Stormwater Utility. Sinclair Road will be closed from Mill Creek Elementary to Southampton Drive. Drivers will be redirected to Forum Boulevard during the construction. Construction crews will replace three metal culverts with a 24-foot

MONDAY: It’s a quiet start to the morning across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures hovering in the lower 70s. Unlike last week, this week will see fairly seasonal temperatures, yet still remaining humid. Afternoon highs will top out near 90 degrees with passing clouds expected. We remain dry today, however, a few spot storms can’t be ruled

The Columbia fire and police departments responded to the area of I-70 Drive Southeast and and the I-70/Hwy 63 connector in Columbia early Monday morning. Initial reports indicated a crash occurred shortly after 2 a.m., causing at least one injury. ABC 17 News has a crew on scene working to gather more details.

Taxi’s with wheelchair access could be in Columbia’s future. Monday’s, the City Council will vote on whether to award three grants to Taxi Terry’s to buy them out and make them wheelchair accessible. Each grant will cost the city $12,000. ABC 17 spoke to disabled resident, Jason Jarvis, today who has been paralyzed since he

UPDATE: Highway Patrol troopers said the suspect in this incident has died. They confirm he is 60-year-old Larry Sannicolas, a Grandview resident. ORIGINAL STORY: The Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Grandview, about 20 minutes outside Kansas City. Troopers tweeted about the incident late Sunday afternoon, and

The Department of Health and Human Services said opioid-related deaths in Missouri are increasing, but the rate of that increase is slowing down. In 2016, there were 908 opioid or heroin-related deaths, a 35 percent spike from the 672 deaths in 2015. But according to a new report, 2017 opioid-related deaths climbed to 951, but

TONIGHT: Any evening showers/storms will dissipate by 7pm and we’ll stay dry overnight. We’re also tracking at the potential for fog to develop overnight as air temperatures dip close to the dew point. The better chance for seeing fog will be across southeastern portions of Mid-Missouri where there was more precipitation this afternoon. Keep that

Law enforcement agencies across mid-Missouri have started posting on their social media pages where fireworks are not allowed. Fireworks are allowed in county limits, but several cities have laws either prohibiting the use of certain kinds of fireworks, when they can be used and where they are prohibited. Residents within the Columbia city limits are

A man is recovering from minor gunshot wounds at University Hospital after an accidental shooting while squirrel hunting. Officials at Boone County Sheriff’s Department said two people were squirrel hunting Sunday morning when they were separated. Officials said one person was shot by a third person also hunting in the area. Authorities say the bullets

With temperatures nearing 100 degrees, it’s important to take precautions if you plan on exercising in the heat. According to the Mayo Clinic, your body sends more blood to circulate through your skin when you exercise in order to cool you down. But, the process leaves less blood for your muscles, which increases your heart

*EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING (CHARITON, COOPER, HOWARD, PETTIS, RANDOLPH, & SALINE) UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY.* *HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE REST OF MID-MISSOURI UNITL 10 PM SATURDAY* TONIGHT: Warm and muggy will be the story yet again tonight as temperatures slowly but surely settle into the mid-70s. We have a shot at some rain/storms in far

Dust from the Sahara Desert is moving into the United States, traveling thousands of miles from Africa and could make it into Missouri by Sunday morning. Saharan dust tracks as far west as the Caribbean Sea, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico multiple times each year. It’s called the Saharan air layer (SAL) and pushes

The Cole County judge overseeing a civil case that involves the use of an messaging app used by the former governor of Missouri issued a protective order Friday in favor of the defendant. In December, a member of the Sunshine Project filed a lawsuit against former Gov. Eric Greitens’ office, alleging the use of the

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Pettis, Randolph and Saline counties until 7 p.m. Saturday, and a heat advisory for the rest of mid-Missouri until 10 p.m. ABC 17 Stormtrack meteorologist Kevin Schneider said the humidity will make the outside temperatures feel like almost 110 degrees in

A Centralia man was taken to the hospital early Saturday morning after his motorcycle hit a deer, according to online Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports. The report said Justin Ludwig, 37, was riding his motorcycle on Route E near County Road 245 around 1:15 a.m. when he struck a deer. The crash caused Ludwig’s