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The expansion of charter schools across Missouri will be discussed Monday night at the state Capitol. House Bill 634 would allow charter schools to operate in any school district, not just Kansas City or St. Louis. Charter schools are independent public schools that are free from some rules and regulations that apply to a traditional

The Marie’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop near County Road 601 and 607 Friday night. During the investigation, the male suspect, identified as Jeffery Burns, of Dixon, Missouri, fled to a wooded area, according to deputies. Burns was apprehended by Sheriff’s Deputy Bret Turnbough. Deputies suspected that controlled substances were involved, and after

Three people are in custody Sunday morning after deputies find a copious amount of drugs during a search of a Pulaski Co. home. The Pulaski County Sherriff’s Department, as well as the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Special Emergency Response Unit, searched the home on Buffer Road in Waynesville Saturday. They say they found 10.2 grams

TODAY: The chance for showers will make its way into Mid-Missouri by the late morning hours into the early evening. Breezy conditions are expected to return by the afternoon with winds from the NW around 7-13 mph; 51 TONIGHT: Temps will be chilly tonight as they dip back into the lower 40s with wind chills

TODAY: Our Sunday forecast does hold the chance for some showers today from the mid-morning hours into the early evening. Showers will remain light, so barely any liquid accumulation is expected. Those windy conditions will return by this afternoon with gusts up to 22 mph. Temperatures today will be slightly warmer in the upper 40s

Columbia City Council held the second of four meetings to talk about modifying the city’s Unified Development Code at 9 a.m. Saturday. The Unified Development Code contains revised zoning and subdivision provisions and it consolidates development standards in a single chapter of the city code. The UDC will update subdivision requests, zoning and land preservation

After a week full of calm weather, mid-Missouri is in store for a change up. In addition to plummeting temperatures, we can expect to see a chance of rain and maybe even some snow for the beginning of the week. Sunday morning, there may be a few snow flurries falling in mid-Missouri. These flurries are

A three-day jury trial for Aaron Fisher is scheduled to start on April 10 in Laclede County Court. Fisher was charged in Miller County in November with one count of first-degree assault. A judge granted Fisher’s change of venue motion in December and the case was moved to Laclede County. Fisher is suspected of punching

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R – Mo., announced Saturday that his Columbia office will be relocated to a new location effective Monday. Blunt’s office in Columbia is being moved from 1001 Cherry St. to 1123 Wilkes Blvd., Suite 320. All other contact information will remain the same. The new Columbia office will be open on

A driver and passenger walked away without injuries after crashing into a home in central Columbia Saturday evening. The crash happened just before 5 p.m. in the 800 block of Washington Avenue. Fire officials said it’s still unclear what caused the crash. City officials were called to the home after the crash to make sure

TONIGHT: Temperatures will be dropping below freezing once again for your Saturday night. Clear skies will help it cool down quickly, feeling even colder thanks to the slight breeze out of the south. By the morning hours, temperatures will be in the mid 20s with just a slight chance of snow flurries, but no accumulation

Mid-Missouri’s weather has cooled down for the weekend, but roads were not affected Saturday morning. ABC 17 reporters saw some snow flurries around 4 a.m. but the roads were clear of snow and ice. ABC 17 stormtracker Emily Klaus said there will be strong winds throughout the morning and afternoon and there shouldn’t be anymore

UPDATE: According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, 25-year-old Trevor Henry hit deputy Bradley Young’s patrol car just before 10 p.m. Friday night. Henry was subsequently arrested for felony leaving the scene of an accident and felony DWI drugs – injury to law enforcement officer. ORIGINAL: The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating

No one is injured after an overnight fire damages a home in Linn Creek. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office said the initial call came in shortly after midnight Saturday morning. They say the caller reported hearing a loud explosion and said the trailer and the woods were on fire. When deputies arrived, the home was

TODAY: AM wind chills will be frigid near 12-18 with temps in the lower 20s. Increasing sunshine is expected by late morning with gusty conditions continuing into the late afternoon; 42 TONIGHT: Winds will taper off by tonight leading to more tolerable conditions will temps in the lower 30s and wind chills in the lower

TODAY: The morning hours are going to be frigid with wind chills in the teens through 10AM with increasing sun. High temperatures will touch near 40 degrees with clearing skies by mid-morning. It will be another breezy day with northwesterly winds at 7-16 mph and gusts in the 20s, diminishing through the afternoon. SUNDAY: A

ABC 17 News confirmed on Friday work crews are making progress on flooding issues in central Columbia. It’s a story ABC 17 News has covered since January, when Josie Sullivan first showed us the flooding problem she had battled for 9 years at the corner of Anderson Avenue and West Ash Street. Sullivan said rain

ABC 17 News is digging in to the drug problem in rural Mid-Missouri after 10 people are arrested in connection to drugs in Moniteau County. “Meth use has always been high, especially in rural counties…it’s spiked again and now it’s as high as it’s ever been,” Sheriff Tony Wheatley told ABC 17 News. In fact,

J.C. Penney announced Friday it plans to close 130 to 140 stores as well as two distribution centers by May. The Company is also implementing a voluntary early retirement program (VERP) incentive forapproximately 6,000 eligible employees. The closure may affect two store locations in mid-Missouri, one at the Columbia Mall and another at the Capital

Columbia police were called to a burglary at La Quinta Inn Friday afternoon. It happened just after 3:40 on I-70 Drive Southwest. An ABC 17 News crew on scene saw police dogs searching for someone, but police have not released information on who they were looking for. ABC 17 News will continue to monitor this