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After days of debate, the Missouri state Senate approved a $27.8 billion operating budget and sent it back to the House on Thursday. With only two weeks left in the 2017 legislative session, there is yet one step before before the budget is sent to Gov. Eric Greitens for final approval. The Senate still needs

TODAY: This afternoon clouds are still holding steady across a good part of Mid-Missouri, but we are seeing some clearing along and west of 63. This is allowing temperatures to warm to near 50 degrees as you head out for lunch. As clouds continue to clear and sunshine prevails, temperatures will climb into the lower

TODAY: Overcast through 9AM with clouds breaking. Look for a partly sunny afternoon with a high of 63. TONIGHT: Clouds increase with rain returning after midnight; 50. FRIDAY: Rain chance through 12PM along and north of I-70. SATURDAY: Heavy rain increasing near the Lake of the Ozarks after 4AM, and Columbia and Jefferson City after

TODAY: It will be a chilly morning with the air temperature in the low 40s. Some spots north of I-70 could dip to the upper 30s by the morning commute. We’ll have an overcast sky to start the day with clouds breaking this morning, with sunshine increase by 9AM-10AM for those south of I-70. It

UPDATE 11:26 p.m.: Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Merilee Crockett has charged James Patterson with a count of felony possession of child pornography and a felony count of sexual exploitation of a minor. Patterson is expected to appear in Boone County court at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9 for a case review. UPDATE 6

We are tracking another storm system which will bring rain to Mid-Missouri this weekend. Unlike last weekend’s storm system, this one is forecast to track north into Missouri, bringing a better chance of rain Saturday into Sunday. At this time, storms are expected to develop in southern Missouri Friday evening and lift north to near

Looking for a competitive advantage, MU Athletics confirmed it may switch the sides on each team’s bench resides. If that happens, seating at Memorial Stadium may also get shuffled. A source told ABC 17 News that athletics department staff, including head football coach Barry Odom, met with several student groups to discuss the idea of

The Cole County Health Department told ABC 17 News that no new cases of salmonella infection have been reported since April 14, meaning no one has presented with initial signs of the infection in the last 12 days. The investigation by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Jefferson City Environmental Health

As opioid overdoses continue to claim lives, ABC 17’s Marissa Hollowed is taking a deeper look into what local emergency responders are calling a difficult problem to solve. “Not every time we get there, we can reverse it. It may be too late,” said assistant chief Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Department. Once

On Wednesday, Sen. Roy Blunt announced that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration had awarded Missouri a $10 million opioid crisis grant. “The opioid epidemic is destroying families and communities across the country, and Missouri is no exception,” said Blunt. “In 2015, more than 1,000 Missourians died from a lethal drug overdose… This

TONIGHT: Rain will continue to be steady near I-44 through late evening with up to an additional inch of rain possible. Farther north and west, showers will taper off overnight with up to an additional half inch of rain. Temperatures will be cool with lows in the lower 40s. THURSDAY: Skies will become partly sunny

A Columbia man’s conviction for forcible rape has been upheld by the Western District Court of Appeals on Tuesday after multiple mistrials. Brian Adkison was sentenced to 15 years in prison for forcible rape in 2015. He filed an appeal for the charge in April of this year. Adkison was charged in 2013 for raping

TODAY: This afternoon temperatures are on the cooler side in the lower 50s. We’ll see temperatures continue to fall through the day, as cooler air steadily filters into Mid-Missouri. The severe threat has ended for the area, but a few isolated thunderstorms can’t be ruled out along Interstate 44. Through the remainder of the day,

An audit of the Ferguson Municipal Court was released on Wednesday, revealing $26,000 in illegal fees charged to citizens and that important records were kept in unsecured locations. “Considering the lack of cooperation my staff experienced in their official roles as representatives of my office, I can only imagine how average citizens are treated when

The Centralia R-VI School District sent a message to parents Wednesday alerting them to a threat that was made by a minor. “You may have heard that there was a threat at the high school,” said superintendent Darin Ford. “Administration and law enforcement acted swiftly and decisively in addressing the situation. It is now a

UPDATE 8:00am: Our ABC 17 News crew checked the area and it appears crews have now removed this tree from the roadway. ORIGINAL: A tree is blocking a Boone County road after storms moved through overnight Wednesday. Boone County EMA sent out an alert about the hazard around 5:45 Wednesday morning. It says the tree

Firefighters say lightning is to blame for an early morning fire near the Jefferson City limits. ABC 17 News first started hearing reports of the fire just before 5:00am Wednesday. It happened at a landfill near Highway 63 at the Moreau River Access behind the Missouri State Highway Patrol Headquarters. Our ABC 17 News crews

TODAY: A second round of rain and storms will increase after 8AM south of HWY 50. Rain will be lifting northward and increasing through early afternoon. Heavy rain will be the main threat with afternoon storms with temperatures in the mid to low 50s today. The main band looks to taper off east of HWY

Ameren is reporting several outages in mid-Missouri after storms rolled through overnight Wednesday. Ameren reports 22 customers are without power in Boone County and 51 are without service in Audrain County. ABC 17 News also checked Columbia Water and Light’s outage map, which shows a few customers are without power in south Columbia. Boone Electric

TODAY: This first round of rain is lifting northeast and ends between 5AM and 7AM, exiting east of US 63 and north of I-70. Meanwhile, a second round will increase, with showers moving in from the south mid morning. The lake of the ozarks will have the second round move in by 8AM, and Columbia