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On Thursday, Gov. Eric Greitens named Anna Hui as the new director of the Missouri Department of Labor. She will be the first Asian-American to hold a cabinet level position in Missouri’s history. Hui is currently the director of the Illinois Department of Labor and previously held the title of assistant director. She also was

TONIGHT: Showers will increase during the evening hours with the best chance north of HWY 50. These will move east and end by midnight, leaving us cloudy, cool and dry overnight. Lows will dip into the low to mid 40s by morning with a northwest breeze at 8-13 mph. FRIDAY: We’ll have a dry, cool

A man was charged in Cole County Wednesday with trafficking drugs. According to court documents, a police officer pulled over William Crabtree Tuesday for speeding. The documents said Crabtree has an “extensive” narcotics history and denied consent of a search of his person and his vehicle during the stop. The officer had a canine unit

Police arrested a man this week suspected of several crimes in Jefferson City. Justin Gray was charged Wednesday with second-degree burglary, first-degree property damage and second-degree property damage. Court documents say Gray bonded out of the Cole County Jail Sunday night. He was arrested around 4 a.m. Monday in connection with a theft at 810

TODAY: It’s been a wet Thursday, as on and off showers and storms have been tracking through Mid-Missouri. This trend will continue to hold as we head through the afternoon hours into the early evening. The storms are occurring as an area of low pressure continues to track through Mid-Missouri, bringing with it temperatures on

UPDATE: The bill was passed by the committee and now the Senate will vote on it. Angela Anderson spoke to the Senate about how firefighters are now the ones that come out and inspect the docks but Anderson says they do not necessary know what they’re doing. She also stated the Lake of the Ozarks

Waters will rise along the Blackwater River at Blue Lick and Valley City to a Minor Flood Stage through Saturday morning. Low water crossings and pasture nearby could cause damage to livestock and property. A near Flood Stage is in the forecast Saturday morning for the Missouri River at Boonville, and a Minor Flood Stage

TODAY: Rain and isolated thunderstorms will be possible 9AM through 4PM today. Temperatures will reach the low 60s today before winds become northwesterly by evening. TONIGHT: Rain ends between 10PM and midnight. FRIDAY: Cooler with clouds thinning in the afternoon. Highs tomorrow will stay in the mid 50s.

There is a Marginal Risk for severe weather this afternoon. The change from yesterday is has been downgraded. Isolated thunderstorms after 11AM could be capable of producing damaging wind, large hail, and an isolated tornado, but the threat is lower compared to Wednesday. Areas east of US 63 are in the Marginal Risk, while areas

TODAY: Showers and t-storms will be ongoing early in the morning east of HWY 63, moving out by mid-morning. Additional storms are possible in the afternoon as an area of low pressure moves through with temperatures slightly milder today in the low 60s. Some of these could become severe with the best chance east of

A North Carolina State University football player was charged in mid-Missouri following his arrest in Columbia earlier this month. Bryce Marquan Banks, 19, of Columbia, was charged in Boone County on Wednesday with a class C felony count of delivery of a controlled substance. According to a probable cause statement obtained by ABC 17 News,

Fifth Ward Columbia City Council candidate Art Jago accused Mayor Brian Treece of “attempting to stack the council with votes he believes he can rely on.” Jago, a University of Missouri business professor, criticized the mayor’s endorsement of his opponent, Matt Pitzer. Treece put his support behind Pitzer, a portfolio manager at Shelter Insurance, and

TONIGHT: Showers and t-storms will continue overnight with a decreasing threat of severe storms. The main storm threats heading into the morning hours will be small hail and heavy rain. Temperatures will drop into the mid 50s by morning with an east to southeast wind at 8-15 mph. THURSDAY: Showers and t-storms will be ongoing

Following an evening of active severe weather, there have been numerous storm reports for parts of Mid-Missouri. Through the evening we had the potential for all modes of severe weather, but our only threat we saw, was hail in most of the storms. Numerous reports came from a line of thunderstorms lifting out of the

Mizzou commit Michael Porter Jr. won the MVP award at the McDonald’s All-American game on Wednesday night. Porter Jr. finished with a game high 17 points to go along with 8 rebounds. Porter Jr.’s West team beat the East 109-107. The nation’s No. 1 recruit had a key defensive play on the last possession of

Authorities arrested the Pettis County Ambulance District administrator and human resource director Wednesday after an investigation into forgery and stealing. The Sedalia Police Department says detectives and officers went to the district and arrested PCAD Administrator Michael Gardner and the Human Resources Director, Tracy Rank. The arrests came after a preliminary investigation into forgery and

Lincoln University is moving forward with a major stadium renovation project after the board of curators approved a contract Wednesday. Byrne & Jones Construction of St. Louis will make $1.8 million in improvements that are set to be completed by August 15. Phase One of the renovations includes artificial turf to replace the current grass,

Drivers can continue to expect delays on I-70 near Rocheport until the weekend. Work to fix the expansion joint in the right lane of the eastbound Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River near Rocheport is complete, and crews will switch to the left lane to repair the expansion joint on that side. Missouri Department

The New York Institute of Technology has named Hank Foley its new president. Foley will be leaving his position as interim chancellor at the University of Missouri. Foley took on the role of chancellor at Mizzou after R. Bowen Loftin stepped down during the 2015 protests on campus. Wednesday, NYIT announced the appointment of Foley

A Fulton man was arrested and accused of two thefts Wednesday. Officers said they responded to the City Warehouse where a large amount of electric wire and other items had been stolen. During the investigation, they arrested 47-year-old Randall E. Moore. Officers also found items linking Moore to another report of stealing in Fulton. As