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For the 65th year, the city of Columbia is hosting its “Fire in the Sky” Fourth of July celebration. The event officially starts at 6:30 p.m. with kids’ activities and food trucks in Flat Branch Park but it’s closing roads and sidewalks hours beforehand. The garage at Sixth and Cherry streets is acting as the

Last night Columbia police responded to ten calls for firework complaints, which some neighbors confused for gun shots at first. Police have received even more reports since Saturday. It’s a common mistake, but a call for hearing gun shots is handled differently than a fireworks complaint. Police encourage using the non-emergency line when reporting fireworks.

UPDATE 4:40 P.M.: Miller has been found safe. She confirmed that she wasn’t missing personally with the Camden County Sheriff’s Department. ORIGINAL STORY: The Camden County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Kelcie M. Miller, a 26-year-old white female with brown hair, green eyes, a height of five feet three inches and a slim build,

TONIGHT: There is a chance of a few showers in the evening but most fireworks displays will have dry weather. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 70s for fireworks time, dropping to near 70 by morning. Showers will increase overnight in the Ozarks and spread north into the early morning hours. WEDNESDAY: Scattered

This week, Columbia Public Works will be rolling out a new way to deal with people who have not paid their parking tickets. The new device, “The Barnacle,” will replace the method of towing people when they have more than four unpaid parking tickets. Dave Nichols, the director of Columbia Public Works, says towing takes

TODAY: As we head towards the afternoon, storm chances will be on the increase, especially south of I-70 as clouds cover will also be on the increase. Light to moderate rainfall can be expected. Severe weather is not expected with these storms. We will see high temperatures in the 80s and winds up to 8

TODAY: In the morning there is a slight chance for scattered thunderstorms for our far southwestern counties. Temperatures will be in the 70s in the morning hours. As we head towards the afternoon, storm chances will be on the increase, especially south of I-70 as clouds cover will also be on the increase. Severe weather

Emergency workers responded to a car crash on Stadium Boulevard Tuesday morning. Columbia fire officials told ABC 17 News that a man and a woman were inside the car as it was traveling on Stadium Boulevard. They said the car left the road, hit the guardrail and plunged into the embankment near College Park Drive.

Salute to America wraps up on Tuesday and organizers along with Jefferson City police have put together a few guidelines for you to enjoy the event through Tuesday night. That includes: Keeping your belongings and children close to you. Have a plan in place in case anyone in your party gets lost. Make sure they

A sentencing hearing is now scheduled for a man accused in two sexual assaults that happened on the University of Missouri campus in March of 2016. On Monday, Zachery Jones pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree rape in both cases. Investigators said both attacks happened the same day. The woman involved in the first

Eclipse 2017 is seven weeks away. While many people have made their plans for Aug. 21 , there is one variable that’s much more difficult to plan: the weather. Although it’s too early to get an exact and accurate forecast, we can look at historical data from the National Weather Service. The NWS out of

UPDATE, 10:27 p.m.: The Columbia City Council unanimously approved plans for a roundabout in north Columbia. In a 6-0 vote, the council sent the idea back to Columbia Public Works, which will begin acquiring the rights-of-ways and bidding the project for construction. Director Dave Nichols said the department eyed a roundabout there for safety rather

Two people are recovering after a multi-vehicle crash in Jefferson City on Monday. The collision happened at the intersection of Highway 50 and Madison Street. According to the Jefferson City Police Department, the driver of a minivan was heading westbound when the driver got into the left turn lane to head southbound on Madison Street.

A man is charged in Lake Ozark after he allegedly led police on a chase and later admitted to having drugs in his possession. Lake Ozark police said they tried to stop Samuels around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Officers said he was speeding and failed to stay in the right lane. That’s when officers say Samuels

Pilot Grove police have charged a man after he allegedly fired a gun while threatening a woman. Police responded to a 911 call of shots fired at 507 Elsie St. on Friday. That’s where they found a woman who claimed Junior Robinson was shooting his gun and threatening her. She said she felt Robinson was

UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Witnesses of a flyboard crash that happened at the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday night told ABC 17 News that the man was flying too close to the jet ski. Witness Shannon Gramm gave ABC 17 News exclusive video he took of the men using the flyboard shortly before it crashed

The Jefferson City Council unanimously passed a bill authorizing $318,246 for improvements on JEFF TRAN buses. The upgrades include bus tracking services, voice announcements for stops, and passenger counting technology. Mark Mehmert, director of the Transit Division, says the online and mobile services will allow users to map and plan bus routes as well as

There’s no doubt that fireworks are enjoyed by millions each year as Independence Day approaches. Each year thousands of fires occur due in large part to the misuse of fireworks, or to very dry conditions. According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, on average there are 20,000 fires caused by fireworks each year. A big portion

According to a release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, homeowners, renters and businesses that have property damage from flooding and the severe storms between April 28 and May 11 of 2017 have four weeks to register and apply for assistance. You can also apply to the U.S. Small Business Administration for low-interest disaster loans.

A Versailles man has died after a UTV crash on Monday in Morgan County. Martin Callaghan was driving northbound on Lake Road West when he drove off of the left side of the road and hit a support pole on a bridge. The Kawasaki UTV slid down an embankment and was ejected. Callaghan was pronounced