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A charter bus filled with 55 women and men left Columbia Friday afternoon to participate in the Women’s March on Washington in Washington D.C. Saturday. “We’re just saying, ‘Here we are, and there are a lot of us. You will not be able to not pay attention to us,’” said Carol Tucker Rogers, who helped

Columbia Police are searching for at least two suspects after an attempted armed robbery at the Eagle Stop. The call came in shortly after 4 a.m. Friday morning. Police on scene told our ABC 17 News crews that two armed suspects attempted to rob the gas station, but ran off when they saw the security

Anyone driving downtown may have noticed that there are three new light installations stretching across three downtown roads. These three so-called light hubs can be seen outside the bus station on Tenth Street, at Flat Branch Park and outside the post office in the Sharp End neighborhood. Lighting up for the first time Wednesday night,

A bill proposed in the Missouri House would make two major changes to higher education. Sponsored by Rep. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville, HB 266 would prohibit public universities from awarding tenure to faculty members after Jan. 1, 2018. The bill also proposes requiring public universities to clearly display certain information about degree programs offered in all

The city of Columbia grows at about 2.5 percent annually, doubling in size about every 20 years. With the growth in population comes a decrease in available, affordable housing. “Most of the new units that we’ve seen, unless it’s been planned and designated around being affordable housing, has been in that higher end market,” Columbia

Steven O’Neill of Boone County has pled guilty to three counts sexual exploitation of a minor, one count possession of child pornography and one felony count of invasion of privacy. O’Neill will be serving 20 years in prison. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force began investigating O’Neill in August of 2016 after

While Donald J. Trump was at his inauguration, a protest took place at Traditions Plaza. Members of the Columbia community gathered to protest Trump’s presidency and his political positions. Two specific topics discussed at the protest were climate change and Muslim-Americans. The protest lasted throughout the majority of the inauguration speeches, including Trump’s.

Columbia-Jefferson City subscribers of DirecTV may not be able to watch Sunday’s NFC Championship game on FOX 22 KQFX. DirecTV shut off KQFX’s local news and network programming at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 12. The station’s parent company, News-Press and Gazette Broadcast (NPG), has been attempting to negotiate with DirecTV since Sept. 6 and

ABC 17 will be live streaming ABC network coverage for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump. Trump will be the 45th president of the United States. You can watch here.

Officers were called to 3500 Clark Lane, Tiger Stop, on Thursday in reference to a subject passed out in the drivers seat of a vehicle. Officers arrived on scene and found Gena Robinson in a maroon Scion vehicle with the vehicle running and the transmission in the drive position. The vehicle was partially resting on

An Ashland man is waking up in the Boone County jail Friday morning after he’s arrested for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle. Police arrested Allan Bobbitt Thursday for possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest and tampering with a motor vehicle. Columbia Police say they were near the Eagle Stop on North Providence Road Thursday

Right now, all of Mid-Missouri is under a dense fog advisory until 10 a.m. Friday morning. Visibility is under a quarter mile, making for dangerous driving conditions. Our ABC 17 News crews were out driving on the roads in Columbia this morning. They said it was very difficult to see and suggested added extra time

Enjoy these nice spring temperatures through the weekend and into mid week next next week. A shift in the upper level winds will bring the next arctic air to Missouri By Thursday night and Friday of next week. Temperatures look to drop to the mid 20s by Thursday night with temperatures only touching the mid

The City of Columbia is moving forward with plans to build a subdivision in West Columbia, although modifications have recently been made to the development plans. In a 4 to 3 vote Tuesday evening, the Columbia City Council changed plans for the Ridgemont Park Subdivision to include a cul-de-sac. The council will vote on the

TODAY: Foggy morning until 10AM. Mostly Cloudy; 55. TONIGHT: Showers possible north of I-70 by evening, areas south partly cloudy; 47. SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and mild; 62. SUNDAY: Mix of clouds and sun, rain chance 8AM-1PM mainly south of I-70.

TODAY: A Dense Fog Advisory is valid through 10AM for all of Mid-Missouri this morning. This means that the visibility will fall to 1/4 of a mile in spots causing hazardous driving conditions for the morning commute. After some patchy drizzle and dense fog to start the day, temperatures will be on the increase. While

A Dense Fog Advisory is valid through 10AM for all of Mid-Missouri. A Dense Fog Advisory means that visibility will fall under 1/4 of a mile causing hazardous driving conditions. Winds are calm, and the air is essentially saturated allowing dense fog to develop. Similar to Thursday, if clouds continue to hold through much of

UPDATE: The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the city council deny a local restaurant’s plan to build in southwest Columbia. The 4-3 vote came after an hour of testimony regarding Addison’s plan to build a slightly larger version of its downtown location at the corner of Vawter School Road and Frontgate Drive. Some commissioners

Columbia will host a march on Saturday in solidarity with D.C. Women’s March. While Friday will be a celebration for many across the nation, more than two dozen groups in Columbia are joining protestors across the country marching against the new president. Women’s Marches will also take place in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield.

Water main repairs in Jonesburg earlier this week resulted in a boil order being issued for the city’s elementary school. Montgomery County R-II School District Superintendent Michael Gray said Jonesburg Elementary School was under the order for Thursday and Friday. Gray told ABC 17 News that parents were notified about the situation on Wednesday. The