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TODAY: Light rain will continue to impact parts of Mid-Missouri east of HWY 54 through 7AM close to I-44 where under 0.20″ looks likely. Dense fog is also evident this morning where visibility will fall to 1/4 of a mile in spots. Freezing Fog is also possible, so we’ll need to watch for patchy slick

UPDATE 11:10 p.m.: Mary Payne, 50, of Fulton was identified as the driver killed in Monday’s crash. UPDATE 11:32 a.m.: ABC 17 News has confirmed that it was a single vehicle accident. A middle-aged woman was traveling westbound on I-70, when she left the right side of the roadway. According to witnesses, she over-corrected and

The Jefferson City Council is set to vote on annexing more nearly 20 properties just outside of city limits Tuesday. ABC 17 News reported, some people living in the Meadows by the Club Subdivision petitioned to be annexed earlier this year. But residents in the unincorporated area have not always wanted to join the city

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council approved a “public inconvenience fee,” for developers who close roads and sidewalks Monday night. Multiple amendments were made to the proposal. One of the amendments made would include where the “inconvenience fee” money would go. City council members agreed that the money would go towards improvements to either roads, sidewalks,

The search for a new MU Chancellor is officially underway. Interim President Michael Middleton announced the search today. “Our Columbia campus is an integral part of our university system and I believe that its success contributes significantly to the success of the entire state. Dr. Choi has made it clear that establishing permanent leadership at

A new bill submitted to the Missouri House of Representatives would add certain offenses against law enforcement officers and first responders to the list of designated hate crimes. Any offense committed against a law enforcement or first responder that is believed to be motivated by his or her profession could be prosecuted as a hate

The Lake Ozark Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a subject at 69 North Shore requesting help on Dec. 2. The call then disconnected. An officer from Lake Ozark and a MSHP trooper arrived on scene and made verbal contact with a male subject who had locked himself in his bedroom who claimed to

Michael Houston, a man charged with the promotion and possession of porn is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday. Houston was previously charged in Boone County with three counts of possession of child pornography and one count of promoting child pornography in the first degree. Court documents say that Houston had videos and pictures on

TONIGHT: Most areas will stay dry tonight, especially north of I-70. Clouds look to increase this evening from the south with rain moving in by midnight near I-44. Rain totals through Tuesday morning look to be light under 0.25″ with highest amounts near Rolla. Temperatures overnight look to bottom out near freezing, so it’s important

Update (12:05 PM): Crews have cleared the scene. We’ll continue digging for more information, and we will update you on air and online as we learn more. Original Story: ABC 17 News is hearing reports of a structure fire at 406 Ripley Street in central Columbia. According to Columbia’s Fire & Rescue dispatch, 8 units

TODAY: A dense fog advisory is still in effect for portions of Mid-Missouri through noon. After the fog clears, skies will be mostly clear through 3PM-4PM with highs temperatures in the upper 40s to near 50. Winds will stay from the south under 8 mph. TONIGHT: Most areas will stay dry tonight, especially north of

University of Missouri System Interim President Michael Middleton announced today that the UM System will begin a nationwide search for the position of chancellor at the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU). “Our Columbia campus is an integral part of our university system and I believe that its success contributes significantly to the success of the entire

Juan De Dios Rey was arrested on Dec. 2 for a felony warrant for domestic assault and kidnapping with a bond of $50,000, and a misdemeanor warrant for speeding with a bond of $150. On Oct. 1, Rey picked up a female victim on Vandiver Drive. Rey and the female victim were in an intimate

On Sunday evening, Columbia police arrested Edward Rosson after he allegedly threatened a woman with a machete and taser. Police responded to the 100 block of Eighth Street on Sunday evening for a domestic assault call. Once they arrived on scene, a woman told police that her and Rosson were in an intimate relationship, and

A storm system developing near the Gulf of Alaska on this Monday morning will track southeastward over the next 48-72 hours, bringing with it, a chance for light snow on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Snow showers look to be possible anytime after 1PM on Wednesday. It will be cold enough aloft for snow to develop,

TODAY: It will be a cold morning with temperatures in the mid to upper 20s with dense fog in parts for the morning commute. Areas north of I-70 look to have the greatest chance where snow pack is still possible, and the ground still may be wet from Sunday’s storm system. Fog looks to burn

On Sunday public dispatch records showed at least 5 crashes on Highway 63 happened between 10:20-11:20 a.m. This comes after a mixture of snow and rain entered into Columbia. Our ABC17 crews responded to a few of the crashes. When asked if one particular crash happened due to weather, a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper

Here in mid-Missouri some areas experienced the first snowfall of the season. Areas to the north saw more snow than the southern portions. There were reports of up to an inch of snow in some northern portions of mid-Missouri. However, most areas saw just a few flurries mixed with mostly rainfall. Since temperatures were right

The first few days of December have been right around average temperature wise, but that is set to change in the coming days. There is a very active weather pattern set up for the start of the week. Through Tuesday we expect chances of rain, but there is a chance of snow in the forecast

TODAY: After drying up during the afternoon hours, conditions will remain dry through the evening. Partly cloudy conditions will persist. Temperatures will be dropping below freezing through the evening hours. Fog will develop through the evening hours with just a slight westerly breeze. MONDAY: There is a chance for morning fog to start off your