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UPDATE: Lincoln University released a statement on the FY2018 budget planning process Tuesday afternoon saying nothing is finalized, but that a completed plan will be presented to the board of curators during their meeting on June 8. ORIGINAL STORY: In a letter sent to the faculty of Lincoln University, acting provost and vice president of

Plans to develop land near Columbia Regional Airport were approved Tuesday night. Ashland’s Planning and Zoning Commission gave the approval that would allow two commercial buildings to go up on a portion of nearly 500 acres of land between Highway 63 and the airport. The two buildings were proposed by Hummingbird Properties, which is owned

This lovely weather in mid-Missouri brings with it some not-so-lovely side effects. The doctors at Broadway Urgent Care say that seasonal allergies are hitting hard right now. A large number of patients have been suffering from allergy symptoms. Some allergy cases are turning into upper respiratory issues and sinus infections. Dr. Tara Flynn from Mizzou

On Monday, a dog accused of biting a man with Down syndrome was cleared by the Boone County health director. Director Stephanie Browning confirmed with ABC 17 News that she found the dog, Barney, neither a nuisance nor vicious. Barney was shot by a woman in early April after Boone County deputies said he bit

UPDATE 5:30 p.m.: Fire crews are back on the scene of the fire that burned down the 100-year-old MFA building in Clark. Crews were monitoring the scene throughout the day. As of Tuesday evening, crews are working on knocking down the remaining walls. Firefighters are assisting by extinguishing hot spots as they come up. Capt.

A Fulton man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to receiving and distributing child pornography after his lost cell phone, which contained images of child pornography, was turned in to law enforcement. Anthony Quin Hodges, 51, of Fulton, admitted that he had been viewing child pornography from a variety of websites for two to three

A Columbia man was charged in federal court today with possessing methamphetamine to distribute. According to an affidavit that identified Gary Deangelo Warren, 31, of Columbia as a supplier, an informant admitted to selling at least eight ounces of methamphetamine a day for the past two months. Law enforcement instructed the informant to send text

One person was flown to University Hospital on Tuesday after a vehicle crash in Callaway County. Several agencies were on scene at the crash, which was just north of New Bloomfield on Highway 54 heading to Jefferson City. ABC 17 News will continue to follow this story.

ABC 17 News has confirmed with the Jefferson city Police Department that a suspicious death investigation from April is now being investigated as a homicide. This marks the fourth homicide investigation this year for Jefferson City. JCPD found the victim, Jerry Robertson, 63, of Jefferson City, in the 1400 block of East Miller Street with

A Moberly man was arrested on Sunday after violating an ex parte and fleeing from officers. Michael Butler, 24, of Moberly, went to the home of a woman who had a protection order against him. He banged on her side door and got it halfway open. Butler took her phone away and started going through

TONIGHT: Look for a partly cloudy to mostly cloudy sky with lows only dipping to the mid 60s and winds from the southwest under 8 mph. WEDNESDAY: We will have an increasing chance of showers and t-storms with a few possible by mid-morning but most holding off until afternoon. Afternoon storms will be most numerous

Parts of Mid-Missouri are under a SLIGHT RISK for severe storms in anticipation of another storm system as we head through Wednesday and Thursday. OVERVIEW: An upper level low across the Desert Southwest will gradually begin to shift eastward through the night into Wednesday. This low will interact with a frontal boundary that is draped

UPDATE 5/9 3:05 P.M.: Jefferson City police said the name of the 23-year-old Jefferson city resident who died from gunshot wounds is Taveeon D. Fowler. Police did not release any other details about the case. UPDATE 5/9 11:15 A.M: The victim has been identified as a 23-year-old man who died from gunshot wounds. UPDATE: Some

A woman was arrested on Friday for two counts of child abuse, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and felony stealing after stealing from a Columbia Walmart and leaving her child there. Demetria Roland stole a t-shirt, a cell phone and four pairs of pants from the Walmart on 415 Conley Road

UPDATE 5/9: ABC 17 News has confirmed that Lue told a woman that Middleton, his girlfriend, died in his presence and that he buried her inside of his home in Vandalia. On Friday, Lue also told police that on Dec. 26, 2015, he came home to Middleton in bed. She told him that she was

UPDATE 5/9: According to the probable cause statement, Chatman was driving over 100 miles per hour when fleeing from police, caused $750 in damages to patrol vehicles and even rammed into a patrol vehicle that two deputies who were taking shelter behind. UPDATE: The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has identified Friday night’s chase suspect as

Moniteau deputies were dispatched to apartments at 100 Gerhart Road in California, Mo. on Sunday for drug activity in the area. Deputies saw a white man exit a vehicle in the parking lot of the apartments and walk away while acting suspicious. Deputies ran the license plate number of the vehicle the suspect got out

TODAY: If you’re a fan of sunshine, there’s plenty of it across Mid-Missouri today. This afternoon, expect another summer-like day, as temperatures climb into the mid and upper 80s. Humidity will be on the increase through the day, so you may notice at times it could be uncomfortable to be outside. There will be an

TODAY: Warm under a mostly sunny sky with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. A southwest wind will pick up during the day, bringing pollen counts high for the next 2 days. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and mild in the low 60s. TUESDAY: Storms arrive in southwest Mid-Missouri by 8AM-10AM and work into Columbia and

TODAY: Jacket weather? Not today. We’re starting off the day again with early June temperatures in the 60s for the morning commute. There will be an increase in high clouds during the day as the next storm system approaches moving in by Wednesday morning. Afternoon temperatures will climb again to the mid 80s for the