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TODAY: Clouds will continue to persist into today leaving us with mostly cloudy skies and high in the lower 70s. We have another slight chance for isolated rain showers during the afternoon hours again. The best chance for these showers is areas along and east of US 63. If you have a small umbrella, it

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A woman running for a seat in the Missouri Legislature has accused a fellow Democratic candidate of raping her. Cora Faith Walker told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the attack happened the night of Aug. 26 or early the next morning when she went to meet Steven Roberts Jr. at a

Despite having a new coach and a backup running back, LSU managed to dominate Mizzou, 42-7, in Death Valley. The LSU Tigers scored 6 rushing touchdowns totaling 418 yards on the ground. Mizzou’s offense was non-existent. Quarterback Drew Lock was 17-37 for 167 yards and 1 interception. Lock did score the Tigers only touchdown as

Mid-Missouri has seen a lot of overcast skies this weekend making for a somewhat dreary Saturday. Clouds will persist overnight and into most of Sunday afternoon, but it might be a blessing as cloud cover can change temperatures for the more pleasant. During the day the main source of heat is the sun. When we

TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to stick around overnight leading to a slightly warmer night ahead with a low dipping into the upper 50s. Feel free to keep your windows open as Mid-Missouri will remain rain free with light northwest winds up to 6 mph. SUNDAY: Sunday morning will appear as gloomy as Saturday with persistent

UPDATE 10/1: Roots N Blues N BBQ organizer Richard King said there was no internet issues at the festival Saturday. King said staff preprinted the will call tickets so people didn’t have to wait for the computer when they got to the event. He said Friday night’s long lines may have also been because everyone

The land on the corner of Providence and Broadway has a hot topic for Columbia residents for the past few years. While the city owns the ice house parking lot, the rest of the few acres on that Providence corridor has private ownership and some of that ownership had wanted to lease out the land

A motion has been filed to dismiss a complaint made by a convicted Columbia killer. Ernest Johnson was previously convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death, but last year, attorneys for Johnson filed a complaint in Missouri’s federal Western District Court to stop the state’s lethal injection. Johnson’s legal team argued that remnants of

Roots N Blues N BBQ kicked off for the 10th year in Columbia Friday night. There were some technical issues, but event organizer Richard King says everything should be running smoothly the rest of the weekend. Thousands are expected to attend this weekend’s festival, bringing a lot of extra people into town, specifically the area

TODAY: The sun today will stay hidden by a thick layer of lingering clouds all day with the bulk of these clouds hanging north of I-70. Due to the clouds, conditions will remain cool today with the high reaching around 70 degrees accompanied by a northwest wind up to 6 mph. A few light showers

Thieves are still at large after targeting a dealership in Linn. Police said someone stole the wheels off of seven high-end SUV’s at the Butler Dealership between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The Osage County Sheriff and the Missouri State highway Patrol are helping investigate. ABC 17 News is told the suspects caused extensive property

There are still no arrests after a chase through parts of Mid-Missouri ended Thursday night. It started around 10:45 p.m. near the Marshall exit, before stopping near Midway, just west of Columbia. At least seven patrol cars were pulled over on the side of I-70 near the 121 exit. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers told

The Joint Communications and Office of Emergency Management will be using RAVE Alert notification instead of Nixle as of October 1st. Users will have to register for the new system by creating a RAVE Smart911 profile. Directions on how to do so can be found at: https://www.showmeboone.com/OEM/ Signing up for the alerts will allow citizens

Several local law enforcement agencies said they haven’t been able to locate or arrest any clowns despite numerous calls from worried residents. The Cole County Sheriff’s Office said the clown sighting calls have tied up its deputies who could be responding to other calls for service. In a statement Friday, Capt. John Wheeler reminded residents

UPDATE 9/30 2:20 p.m.: After the LBC met with MUPD Thursday evening, they sent out another statement on their twitter page. The statement addresses LBC’s thoughts on MU’s climate and how they think racist scenarios can be prevented in the future. UPDATE 9/30: The Mizzou Black Alumni Network Board has released a statement regarding the

Cole County prosecutors have charged a mid-Missouri man after he is accused of waving a gun around in public. Brandon Weirich, 21, of Jefferson City is charged with two counts of felony drug distribution, felony possession of a controlled substance, felony use of a weapon while intoxicated, and felony use of drug paraphernalia. According to

A rollover crash in Callaway County closed Highway DD near Highway E for several hours Friday night. A farm truck was transporting soy beans when it somehow flipped and rolled into the ditch. ABC 17 News was told the truck is a total loss and injuries have not yet been determined. No other cars were

UPDATE 4:30 p.m.: The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms a man was shot by at least one trooper and one Audrain County sheriff’s deputy. Sgt. Scott White told ABC 17 News the Highway Patrol troopers and Audrain County deputies responded to a possible hostage situation late Thursday night in Farber. White said the suspect was

CenturyLink employees throughout the country are being given the opportunity to take voluntary severance packages and participate in outplacement assistance programs. According to CenturyLink spokesman Mark Molzen, the company is evaluating its cost structure and business practices, and has found the need to reduce its employee related costs. Initially, the company is not targeting any

Richard King, this year’s Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival organizer, explains what to expect at this year’s festival. Changes include parking, and of course, a new lineup.