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The Columbia Fire Department was called to the Welcome Inn in Columbia on Wednesday night after reports of a chemical smell coming from one of the rooms. The Columbia Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Truck was one of the responding units. White powder was strewn across the floor along with empty pest control canisters. The powder

The City of Fayette was put under a boil advisory Wednesday night. According to the city administrator, the city was disconnecting its old water plant when the disconnection failed. City crews were making repairs as early as 7 p.m. and the water is expected to be back on later Wednesday night. Due to the water

TODAY: A nice afternoon, as temperatures are working back towards seasonable conditions. We’ll see sunny skies through most of the day with highs climbing into the mid and upper 70s. Winds through the day will be out of the southwest under 10 mph. TONIGHT: It looks mostly clear in the evening with clouds increasing overnight.

A storm system will bring increasing thunderstorm chances as we head into the holiday weekend. The first chance comes Friday morning as a few showers and storms move in from western Missouri. These would be spotty and could produce hail. Heading into the afternoon, we are watching for possible storm development as a weak cold

TODAY: We will see mostly sunny skies and much warmer conditions as daytime highs reach into the mid to upper 70s. There will be a southwesterly breeze up to 8 mph. TONIGHT: It looks mostly clear in the evening with clouds increasing overnight. A warm front will begin to move into the area bringing lows

TODAY: Patchy fog is possible in the early morning then we’ll have mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid 70s with a southwesterly breeze up to 8 mph. TONIGHT: It looks mostly clear in the evening with clouds increasing overnight. A warm front will begin to move into the area bringing lows well

Lawmakers in the Missouri House have given final approval to a measure that could lower utility rates to certain companies in the state. On Wednesday afternoon, state representatives passed House Bill 1 with a 120-17 vote. The bill will allow the Public Service Commission (PSC) to consider lower utility rates than what’s allowed under state

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome occurs when a newborn infant experiences withdrawal symptoms from an opioid addiction formed in utero. Symptoms of NAS include but are not limited to high-pitched crying, irritability, diarrhea and vomiting. “At delivery, babies are usually not actively withdrawing because the maternal drugs that they’ve been using are still in their system,” said

Battle High School parents have mixed reactions as to how the district handled a student’s violent threat. Wednesday afternoon, the Columbia Police Department took a 15-year-old into custody for that threat. One parent, who wanted to remain anonymous for her and her child’s safety, told ABC 17 News on the phone she wasn’t pleased with

TONIGHT: Clouds overnight with patchy fog developing tonight as lows dip to the upper 40s and a light northwest breeze under 7 mph. THURSDAY: Fog is possible in the early morning then we’ll have mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid 70s with a southwesterly breeze up to 8 mph. EXTENDED: We’ll pick

The Columbia Police Department is working to become certified in a nationwide program aimed at increasing the number of sexual assault cases reported to police. “The driving factor behind it is we want to make it as easy as possible for someone to report sexual violence,” said Deputy Chief Jill Schlude. “So whether that’s through

On Wednesday, Gov. Eric Greitens asked President Donald Trump to approve a major disaster declaration for the state. The declaration would provide federal aid to 45 counties affected by recent flooding that began on April 28. During that time, nearly a foot of rain fell in some areas, causing several rivers and creeks to rise.

University of Missouri has selected Dr. Alexander Cartwright to be the new chancellor of the MU campus. Cartwright comes from SUNY where he served as provost and executive vice chancellor. SUNY is the largest higher-education system in the United States with 64 campuses serving nearly 1.3 million students. UM system President Mun Choi made the

Almost two weeks after a deadly officer-involved shooting in central Columbia, the Columbia Police Department is speaking up about what happened. Columbia police officers and Boone County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the situation May 13 when witnesses said a man was threatening people with a gun. Clarence Coats, 41, died from injuries he suffered

After three and a half hours of deliberation Wednesday, a jury said it remained split in a 2015 Columbia double shooting case. Mylonyo Cunningham was charged with two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action in the August 2015 shooting on Peachtree Drive that sent two men to the hospital. Witnesses

UPDATE 5/24 6 p.m.: Jefferson City police said they are following several leads in the investigation, but they are not releasing any new information. One neighbor in the area told ABC 17 News she heard about five to seven gunshots around 9 p.m. Tuesday while she was trying to put her 3-year-old son to sleep.

A student at Battle High School was arrested Tuesday night around 7:00 p.m. after making terroristic threats to other students. Columbia Police Deputy Chief Gordon said that there was probable cause to arrest the student on the charges after they allegedly made threats of violence against other students and the school. The student made the

The California Police Department was called to the Cargill Manufacturing Plant in California, Mo. on Tuesday after bomb threats were made. The Missouri Capitol Police sent their explosive sniffing canines to the scene, and no explosives were found. The police are still trying to figure out the source of the threats.

A Columbia man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Douglas Marion Pryor, 55, of Columbia, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison without parole. On Jan. 19, 2017, Pryor pleaded guilty to being involved in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Boone, Cooper, Lafayette and

A man who was shot during a disturbance Monday, on the 1300 block of Dawn Ridge Road has died from his injuries. The victim is identified as Cameron Scott Caruthers, 28, of Columbia. Columbia Police say the shooting was originally dispatched as a home invasion with a gun. When police arrived, they found two men