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The Jefferson City Fire Department worked an early morning structure fire Saturday. The call came in around 2:45 a.m. When crews arrived they saw flames coming from the house located at 1204 E High Street. They were about to get the fire under control and out. About three hours more than 20 firefighters were still

Emergency crews responded to three motorcycle crashes in Columbia within eight days. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, crews respond to more motorcycle crashes as the weather gets warmer simply because more motorcyclists are out on the roads. Last Monday, Tyler Davis, 23, was killed when his motorcycle hit the side of a Jeep

Three cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in Missouri after two men and a woman returned from travels abroad. Now state health officials are hoping to educate Missourians on the risks of the virus and how they can prevent it. The Zika virus isn’t deadly and unless you’re pregnant, the symptoms are mild and

CPS superintendent Peter Stiepleman said the tax levy passed by Columbia voters on Tuesday is necessary to recruit and retain high-quality employees and voters answered the call. More than 11,000 residents voted for a 65cent tax levy, 31 cents of which would go to raising teachers’ salaries. “Sometimes it’s hard to keep that minimum teacher’s

COLUMBIA, Mo-Today the University of Missouri held an open forum to hear from the public about what they wanted out of a new president. The search committee believed that hearing other inputs would prove to be helpful to find a the right person to fill the position. This comes after Timothy Wolfe stepped down from

COLUMBIA, Mo- The Columbia Police Department released the number of break ins for Spring Break 2016 and they were quite low compared to those of previous years. There was a total of ten break ins all together. Seven residential, one commercial and two that were either an unattached garage or shed between the days of

Later this month, around 2,700 Columbia homes will see a change in the days their trash is collected by the city. The change is happening the week of April 25th; at that time, 2,000 Wednesday collections will move to Tuesday, and 1,700 Thursday collections will move to Wednesday. The changes mainly affect areas in the

The University of Missouri – Columbia announced the Sinclair School of Nursing received $19.8 million in research grant money from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The money will help the school continue their research on senior care in nursing homes. They’re working on a national

A southbound lane of Highway 63 in east Columbia shut down on Wednesday due to a vehicle crash. It happened around 8:30 Wednesday morning near Highway 63 and Broadway. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert out saying crews had closed the driving lane of the road because of the crash. ABC 17 News has

FINAL RESULTS: Brian Treece beats Skip Walther to become Columbia’s next mayor. 9,211 voted for Treece, while 8,438 voted for Walther. Treece will become the third mayor in two decades for mid-Missouri’s biggest city. Columbia lawyer Harold “Skip” Walther and lobbyist Brian Treece faced off for the position, after current mayor Bob McDavid announced he

UPDATE: The final results are in – J. Rick Mihalevich won the Jefferson City Second Ward council seat, beating Bud Fisher. Glen Costales was also reelected to the Fourth Ward, after facing David Durbin. Businessman Bud Fisher was up against incumbent J. Rick Mihalevich. After one term representing the Fourth Ward, Glen Costales was challenged

FINAL RESULTS:Ian Thomas has been re-elected to Columbia’s Fourth Ward city council seat. Two longtime Columbia residents ran for the Fourth Ward city council seat. Current Fourth Ward council member Ian Thomas faced former council member Daryl Dudley. Dudley represented the Fourth Ward from 2010 to 2013 before losing to Thomas while seeking re-election. Less

FINAL RESULTS: A 65-cent tax levy and $30 million bond issue both passed for the Columbia School district. 11,394 voted in favor of the tax levy while 10, 282 voted against. 16,037 voted in favor of the bond issue while 5,624 voted against. The levy will increase taxes by 65 cents for every $100 of

FINAL RESULTS: Karl Skala has been re-elected to Columbia’s Third Ward city council seat. Two Columbia city council seats will be decided by voters in Tuesday’s election. The Third Ward has been represented by incumbent candidate Karl Skala for the past six years. He’s running against Tom Leuther, a local pastor and Columbia native for

Cole County voters countywide have voted in favor of Proposition A, which will extend the sales tax for five years. 5,254 voted in favor, 1393 voted against. Proposition A will extend the sales tax for five years. Supporters say it will be used to construct new roads, rehabilitate existing roads and bridges, replace bridges and

FINAL RESULTS: Incumbents James Whitt and Jan Mees have been elected to the Columbia School Board. Voters choose two members on Tuesday, out of a total of five candidates running for both open seats. James Whitt is the current board president and Jan Mees is also an incumbent. Whitt was first elected to the board

Cole County residents have voted to renew a half-cent sales tax that has been in place since 1986.It’s expected to bring in more than $31 million in five years. The proposition gets voted on every five years. 5,254 voted in favor, 1393 voted against. ABC 17 News got more information on what has been done

Columbia Police and Boone County Sheriff were lead on a chase Tuesday evening. The chase ended at the corner of Lyman Drive and Halsted Court, in a residential neighborhood in West Columbia. Approximately 7 units were on scene when our ABC 17 crews arrived. A gentlemen was taken in handcuffs into a Boone County Sheriff’s

The Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education met Tuesday to discuss the city’s plan to develop using a tax increment financing (TIF) district but came away with more questions than answers. City attorney Drew Hilpert explained to the board what the TIF was and how it would be used. He began by explaining something

Voters in Fulton have approved a half-cent sales tax to help pay for storm water control, as well as local parks and recreation. The vote passed by a margin of 792-479.