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Columbia firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire in the 900 block of Hardin Street in Columbia on Friday night. According to the City of Columbia’s Fire and Rescue 911 Dispatch website, emergency crews were dispatched to the home around 6:15 p.m. ABC 17 News crews reported seeing smoke coming from the home.

UM System president Dr. Mun Choi addressed the media Friday in his first press conference since he officially began his tenure. Just hours before the conference, President Choi announced that he’s terminating the university’s executive performance incentive program. “We owe it to the state’s taxpayers and our stakeholders to be transparent with respect to what

Snow preparations were underway Friday after weather forecasts called for one to three inches of snow across mid-Missouri. Boone County public works employees had spreaders and plows hooked up to their trucks before 5 p.m. Friday. “If the satellite shows it’s coming, we call these guys and we get them in here,” said Darren Kimbrel,

TONIGHT: A narrow band of wintry mix changing to snow is possible after 7 PM Friday evening in the Ozarks south of HWY 50. Only minor accumuation on grassy surfaces is possible after 10 PM. Winds will be breezy tonight under 15 mph from the northeast . Temperatures will drop to the mid to upper

A Cole County judge is now deliberating after hearing arguments in a case against the MUSTANG Drug Task Force. The lawsuit claims that task force leadership did not comply with Missouri’s sunshine law after receiving requests from Aaron Malin, a former researcher for Show Me Cannibas. Malin said he had multiple exchanges with Dennis Crane,

Anthony Johnson has been charged with child abuse on Friday. Johnson was arrested after officers said a witness saw Johnson spank the boy with a belt about four times on Feb. 15. The witness told police Johnson did it because the child hit his sister in the mouth. Police said they found fresh welt marks

UPDATE 2:38 p.m.: Auditor Galloway has released a statement on President Choi’s decision: “I’m pleased University of Missouri System leaders accepted responsibility and committed to ending bonus payments uncovered in my audit. I will be watching their progress and my team will return later this year to determine whether they have followed through on their

UPDATE: 2:00 p.m.: ABC 17 News was in court Friday afternoon and learned Nia Boldridge is an alias for Mackenzie Nakole Quiovers. According to prosecutors, Quiovers gave false information to authorities when she was questioned after a car crash on Tuesday afternoon. The prosecution said Nia Boldridge and Nia McCoy — McCoy was a name

This week Interim MU Chancellor Hank Foley announced funding to address the approximate $20 million budget shortfall will come from the university’s reserves. This comes after Governor Eric Greitens restricted state funding from higher education institutions for fiscal year 2017. Foley says the reserves are decentralized across hundreds of accounts throughout the university. The interim

On Friday, Dr. Mun Choi is scheduled to meet and speak with the media for the first time since taking office. Choi has been the University of Missouri’s system president since March 1, 2017. His tenure comes after the system went more than a year with interim leadership following the resignation of former UM System

TODAY: Feeling more like fall today, as temperatures will climb into the mid 40s under mostly sunny skies. Despite the sunshine it will be chilly, with wind chill values remaining in the 30s through most of the day. We’ll see some passing clouds as we head into the late afternoon hours, ahead of our winter

The city of Columbia began collecting 1 percent more in hotel taxes on Jan. 1 after voters approved it in August, 2016. The tax is expected to bring in about $10 million in revenue over several years and, if approved, the Federal Aviation Administration would provide up to $20 million for an approximately $40 million

The surface air temperature plays a huge role in snow, ice potential, and accumulation. Early Monday morning a mix of rain/sleet and snow will be possible as a clipper moves through. If we stay above 32 on Monday morning the roads will only be slippery. Below are two different forecast models for Monday morning at

On Friday at 3:09 a.m., the Mexico Department of Public Safety was called to 713 Lafayette regarding a residential fire. The first officers on scene found heavy smoke and fire in the front side of the house. The resident, Alvin R. Norman, 72, and his dog were found dead in the home by firefighters. The

TODAY: Much colder morning with a wind chill under 30 through 11AM. Mostly sunny through 2PM then increasing clouds. TONIGHT: Overcast with snow possible after 3AM north of I-70. SATURDAY: Snow increasing in Columbia by 8AM bringing minor accumulation to grassy areas of 1″ to 2″ possible. North of I-70 near Brunswick and Randolph counties

TODAY: A north with wind this morning of 8-14 mph will bring a wind chill to the mid 20s possibly upper teens by 8AM. After morning sun clouds will increase by 12PM-2PM with temperatures 30 degrees colder today in the mid to low 40s. TONIGHT: Winds will be light under 10 mph from the north

DeAndre Burnett scored 23 points while Sebastian Saiz finished with 14 points, guiding Ole Miss to a 86 to 74 victory over Missouri on Thursday in the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament. The loss ends Mizzou’s run in the SEC tournament and marks Kim Anderson’s final game as Missouri head coach. Anderson, who was told to

ABC 17 News received a copy of the police report Thursday involving the investigation into two students accused of making anti-Semitic remarks and harassing another student. MU Police arrested Noah Rogers, a sophomore, and Erich Eastman, a freshman, on Feb. 27 after responding to a call at McDavid Hall around 8 p.m. The victim, a

According to a Facebook post made on their official page, Maries County is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who broke into the County Road Shed located at 11055 Highway 133 during the evening hours of Tuesday or Wednesday. An estimated $3,000 worth of

The Jefferson City Planning and Zoning Commission voted Thursday to recommend approval of a proposed measure to protect the historic nature of the East Capitol Avenue area to City Council. The overlay district was proposed because of expected renovations and construction with the new urban renewal plan. It is aimed to ensure the historic feel