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TONIGHT: Showers and t-storms will move southeast and out of the area by daybreak. Cooler air moves in by morning, dropping temperatures into the mid 50s north to near 60 south. THURSDAY: Morning clouds & drizzle will slowly clear to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon. High temperatures will reach the upper 60s to near

UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the crash victims as 62-year-old Cheryl Kennison and 71-year-old Sally Erickson. According to the crash report, both women were wearing seatbelts. UPDATE: As of 2:45pm, both lanes of Highway 124 have been reopened to traffic. ABC 17 News confirmed two women died in northern Boone County Wednesday. According

A strong, quick-moving storm made its way into Columbia around 6 p.m. Wednesday evening. ABC 17 Stormtrack radar showed the storm moved out of Columbia by 6:15 p.m and dumped nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain. Boone County Emergency Management reported wind gusts of 50 miles per hour and marble-sized hail. Other reports showed

University of Missouri officials have confirmed that four students contracted mumps, and five students are currently being tested for the virus. All of the students infected- or possibly infected- have had their required two doses of MMR vaccines before attending the university, according to Dr. Susan Even, executive director of the Student Health Center. None

After another ambush-style killing of law enforcement officers, police in Jefferson City are continuing to cope with the dangers of their job. “It’s in the back of our heads because we are human beings,” Capt. Doug Shoemaker, with Jefferson City police, said. “So we are trying to reinforce amongst our officers to continue to stay

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Columbia Public Works announced Wednesday that all off Scott Boulevard in south Columbia is set to reopen Friday afternoon. The $31.2 million Scott Boulevard Improvement project was approved by voters in 2005 with construction beginning in 2009. Public Works officials said the work was separated into three phases to help minimize traffic impacts. “Scott Boulevard

The Board of Curators officially introduced the 24th UM System President, Mun Choi, on Wednesday morning at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. After thanking Interim President Middleton for his leadership, Choi explained his appreciation for the position and how he plans to be an accountable president. Choi wrapped up his address with the idea that the

TODAY: It will continue to be warm for early November as temperatures warm into the upper 70s this afternoon under a mostly cloudy sky. There is a slight rain chance through early afternoon as a weak shortwave tracks through the area. The main batch of storms develops after 4PM north of HWY 50. These will

UPDATE, 11/2 9:20 a.m: The Boone County Fire Protection District says the fire started in the engine compartment, and there is no definite cause but they do not suspect any foul play. ORIGINAL STORY: A car caught on fire in Boone County Tuesday afternoon. It happened just after 4:00 p.m. on North Brown Station Road

On Wednesday, the University of Missouri confirmed four students have contracted mumps. University officials also state that five additional students are being tested for the disease. Mumps can show no symptoms, however the Center for Disease Control states the most common sign of the disease is swelling of the salivary glands right underneath the jaw.

The University of Missouri is expected today to announce its new president, about a year after the resignation of the previous leader amid protests over racial issues. Sources tell ABC 17 News that reports indicating Mun Choi from the University of Connecticut will be the next UM System President are accurate. Choi started at the

TODAY: It will continue to be warm for early November as temperatures reach stay in the mid 60s this morning, warming to the upper 70s this afternoon under a mostly cloudy sky. There is a slight t-storm chance near HWY 24 after 7AM this morning through noon. The main batch of storms develops after 4PM

There is a Marginal risk for severe weather this evening and tonight for areas mainly west of US 63 and north of I-70. A cold front will trigger storms in the afternoon that could blossom and become strong to severe by evening. The main threat with the line of storms will be heavy rainfall and

Some University of Missouri students question why the medical school switched a prominent leader in the faculty. ABC 17 News obtained an email from Dr. Patrick Delafontaine, dean of the medical school, telling students that Dr. Rachel Brown would be “transitioning” to a professor of clinical psychiatry from her spot as associate dean of student

Lincoln University has named a new interim provost. The university’s current head of history, philosophy, and political science, Debra Greene will take the position according to an e-mail from President Kevin Rome Monday. The naming follows Said Sewell announcing an extended leave of absence for personal reasons last week. Sewell’s leave of absence comes just

Charges were dropped Monday against a man accused in a Columbia shooting back in April. According to court documents obtained by ABC 17 News, Johnathan Nicole Banks, 23, of Columbia, was a suspected of shooting at another car on April 26 at the Highway 63/Interstate 70 connector. A man and a woman were not shot,

Columbia Police officers responded to the 5400 block of Bethel Church Road on Tuesday because of a home invasion with a gun around 12:30 p.m. Two male suspects dressed in dark clothing approached a residence in the area. The occupant of the home answered the door and the suspects forced their way into the home.

The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of vandalism at a church in Bunceton on Tuesday. According to the department’s Facebook page, the Mt. Zion Church on 4th Street was vandalized by graffiti sometime Monday night. Deputies declined to share what was drawn on the front door of the church, citing it was too

A cold front will slowly move south through Mid-Missouri Wednesday afternoon and evening, sending a line of showers and t-storms through the region. Showers are possible along and north of HWY 24 in the morning out ahead of the cold front. As the front moves south, storms will become more widespread north of I-70 after