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TODAY: It will be a pleasant morning with plenty of sun and high clouds with temperatures in the mid to low 60s. It will feel more like early July as temperatures climb into the upper 80s. It will be breezy with southerly winds at 10-20 mph gusting to 30 mph at times. The highest wind

The Broadway Hotel is moving forward with their expansion plans with the help of the city. Monday night, the Columbia City Council approved the Broadway Hotel to formally apply for a tax increment financing (TIF) that would help plans for expansion. Once the application is received, it will be reviewed by the City’s Tax Increment

“Murder’s one of those things that is very, very difficult for the police to prevent,” said Chief Ken Burton at an April Columbia Police Review Board meeting. The statement came nearly three weeks after a shooting claimed the lives of two men on I-70 Drive Northwest. Days before their death, a woman died from a

Mid-Missouri is three months and a week away from the total solar eclipse than will treat those of us in its path to a couple minutes of darkness in the middle of the afternoon. Thanks to science, we know a total solar eclipse is caused by the moon blocking the path of the sun, thus

The Jefferson City Council denied a bill Monday to put a stormwater utility fee on the August ballot. After a heated debate between council members that lasted more than half an hour, the bill failed by a close 5-4 vote. The bill’s sponsor Larry Henry was not present at the meeting. ABC 17 News has

TONIGHT: It will be mostly clear and mild tonight with lows in the mid to low 60s. Winds will come in from the south tonight from 5-10 mph. TUESDAY: It will feel more like early July as temperatures climb into the upper 80s under mostly sunny skies. It will be breezy with southerly winds at

The shoot-out in central Columbia on Saturday happened because the gunman, Clarence Coats Jr., suffered from a mental illness that led to a mental breakdown, and eventually his death, according to his sister and mother. Wanda Coats, his mother, told ABC 17 News Coats Jr. came back to Columbia about five or six months ago.

Moniteau County Deputies made multiple arrests over the weekend for drug possession. On Saturday, deputies took a woman into custody who had an active warrant for her arrest for assault. Deputies said they found meth, pills and drug paraphernalia on Jacqueline M. Stegeman, 33, of California, Mo. Stegeman was booked for possession of methamphetamine and

On Monday, investigators told ABC 17 News they will likely never know what caused a massive fire that destroyed a building in downtown Clark last week. Capt. Charlie Peel with the Southeast Randolph County Fire Protection District said the cause of the fire is considered undetermined due to the extent of the damage. He said

UPDATE: The remains have been identified as Jennifer Lynn Middleton through dental records. ORIGINAL STORY: Vandalia Police say they’ve identified a body found at home earlier this month. Police tell ABC 17 News they’ll have an update on the investigation Monday and say they’ll announce it at a news conference Monday afternoon. You’ll recall John

Interim Chancellor Garnett Stokes presented the current financial state of MU on Monday to university leaders, grad students and the public. Two of the major topics that were discussed were state funding and enrollment. State funding is being cut by 24 million dollars and enrollment is down about 2,450 students. The enrollment decrease will cost

It’s that time of the year again. Schools are closing their doors, pools are being flooded with visitors, the days are longer and nights shorter, and the outdoors is seeing more action that it has in many months. Summer is knocking on our doorstep here in Mid-Missouri. For many Mid-Missourians this means fun activities are

UPDATE: Mackenzie Nakole Quiovers appeared in court by video Monday afternoon. Judge Deborah Daniels set Quiovers bond at $1 million, cash only. Quiovers will undergo a bond investigation to see if her bond should be lowered or set higher. ORIGINAL: Online arrest records show that Boone County deputies arrested Mackenzie Nakole Quiovers Saturday afternoon on

The Boone County court sentenced Charles Simcoe to seventeen years in prison after assaulting a woman and a law officer in 2016. The individuakl sentences are seven years for a domestic assault charge and 10 years for the assault of a law enforcement officer. Each sentence is to run consecutive to the other. In July

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing the firearm he used to shoot and kill a man, Paris Mark Alexander-Henderson, 27, of Jefferson City, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jefferson City police officers were called to a shooting in the 1400 block of

The Mizzou men’s basketball team signed big man Jeremiah Tilmon on Monday. The East St. Louis native averaged 15.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game his senior year as a Flyer. “It’s truly exciting to keep a young man like Jeremiah at home with Mizzou Basketball,” Mizzou men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin said.

TODAY: This afternoon is starting off on a warm note, as temperatures are already approaching the lower 80s. We will get close to the record high of 90 from back in 1944. It will feel a bit humid with southerly winds up to 10 mph. The further west you head the more humid it will

After a quiet weather pattern through Tuesday night, spotty storms will develop late after 1AM early on Wednesday morning north of -70 and west of US 63. Storms will become more numerous in the afternoon. Rain amounts during the day on Wednesday look to range from 0.10″ to 0.40″. The rain chance Wednesday looks to

TODAY: Stay hydrated as temperatures warm to near 89 this afternoon. The humidity increases by evening making it feel more muggy tonight with lows in the mid 60s. TUESDAY: We’ll start off the day with plenty of sun with clouds increasing during the day. Rain will be possible early Wednesday morning after 1AM for those

Crews are expected to build speed bumps on Stewart Road beginning on May 15. The goal of the project is to calm the speed on the road. The project will include a two speed tables on Stewart off of Lindell Drive and Westwood Avenue, two speed bumps located east on Edgewood Avenue, Glenwood Avenue, and