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AT&T officials told ABC 17 News Thursday that wireless and land line services in Osage and Maries Counties were back to normal. Wednesday construction crews who were working on the new Highway 50 cut a fiber-optic cable leaving much of Osage County without phone services. Osage County Emergency Management officials said the small crisis has

News-Press & Gazette, the parent company of ABC 17/KMIZ, FOX 22/KQFX and MyZouTV, and DIRECTV continue to negotiate for carriage of the stations on the DIRECTV satellite service. The two sides are close enough to an agreement that NPG and DIRECTV have agreed again to air the second game of the World Series on NPG’s

The Columbia Police Department unveiled its new tactical police vehicle Thursday. The $227,000 armored personnel carrier will be used by the SWAT team to protect officers and to rescue people during high-risk operations. In April, the City Council approved money from the city’s general fund to help purchase the truck, despite concerns from citizens that

A Jefferson City church is gong above and beyond to help out laid-off RR Donnelley workers. Concord Baptist Church held a lunch Thursday for the former RR Donnelley employees and provided them with a free meal and gift cards, as well as financial and emotional counseling. Counselors from local colleges were also present to speak

One in four teenagers admit to having abused prescription drugs, according to a national study. In Boone County, nearly 10 percent of student in grades six through 12 said they, too, have abused them. This growing number is the fuel behind annual prescription drug take-back events. Two of those events happened in Columbia. On Thursday,

Non-prescription colored contacts may seem like a fun accessory to complete your Halloween costume, but local optometrists and the Food and Drug Administration warn that the outcome could be scary. Experts said wearing these contacts for even a night of Halloween fun could lead to a lifetime of vision loss. Dr. Sahba Jalali, a local

A new elementary school will be built at the intersection of Scott Boulevard and Route KK, Columbia Public Schools announced Thursday. The district says it reached a deal with the Sapp family to purchase the site for $2.8 million. The funds will come from a 2012 voter-approved bond issue. The 36-acre site is on the

A Columbia man is behind bars for an alleged burglary and theft. Boone County sheriff’s deputies say they responded to a burglary call in the 5500 block of Sing Drive near the Lake of the Woods around noon Wednesday. When deputies tried to pull over a car in the area, they say 20-year-old Ty’Ihonn C.

Boone County prosecutors said Wednesday they are not filing charges in the shooting death of a Columbia man earlier this year. Brandon Coleman, 25, was killed May 19 in the 500 block of N. Ann Street near the Salvation Army Harbor House off Hinkson Avenue. Witnesses say a fight started before the shooting. Coleman was

A Lees Summit man is in critical condition following a wrong-way crash on Highway 63 Wednesday night. Police say the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. near the Discovery Parkway exit, just south of Columbia. Investigators say Gregory Phipps, 20, was driving the wrong way on Highway 63 when he lost control of the car and

Hickman High School’s head football coach Arnel Monroe returned to his regular job duties, according to the district on Thursday. Monroe will return for the senior night game Friday night. Last week, some concerns were raised about Monroe, but after a lengthy review, school officials say they are confident there was no wrong-doing. Columbia Public

A Mexico man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of selling drugs near a school in Centralia. Police detained Wade Jackson, 30, shortly after he allegedly sold methamphetamine near the Centralia Head Start building. Jackson was taken to the Boone County Jail on suspicion of distributing a controlled substance near a school and operating a motor

The men’s basketball team will return to the Hearnes Center playing an exhibition matchup against the Oklahoma City Stars. At the game, the 1993-1994 Missouri Tiger basketball team will be honored. That team won 14 consecutive games against conference opponents and was the only undefeated Missouri team ever in the Big 8 conference. Coach Frank

The wintry weather has residents bundling up as they go to and from their homes. But for some, home is the Columbia Harbor House homeless shelter. Directors at Harbor House said this is always the busiest time of year. “With the weather turning very cold, we’re going to have a lot of cots put up

The Missouri Attorney General has charged a man for the murder of a teenager back in 2012. Affiliate KSPR-TV reports Anthony Balbirnie is charged with second-degree murder, statutory rape, child molestation, child endangerment, tampering with physical evidence, and abandonment of a corpse. The charges are related to the death of 15-year-old Khighla Parks, whose body

An employee at a medical practice gained access to dozens of Boone Hospital Center patient records. According to the Boone Hospital Center, a patient called Sept. 16 to report that his private records had been “inappropriately accessed.” Hospital officials investigated and determined a staff member at Nephrology & Hypertension Associates, LLP accessed 126 patient records.

A jury found David Hosier guilty of a Jefferson City double murder. Both sides wrapped up their arguments in court Wednesday and handed the case to the jury around 3:30 p.m. The trial, which was supposed to take up to two weeks, lasted only three days. Just before 5 p.m., a jury found Hosier guilty

For the first time, a statewide elected officials is endorsing a Jefferson City conference center proposal. ABC 17’s Daniel Winn obtained a letter that Attorney General Chris Koster sent to Mayor Eric Struemph. In the letter dated Oct. 2, Koster talked about the benefits of building a conference center in downtown. He said there are

A Boone County judge has ruled in favor of an Ashland alderman who has been fighting his suspension. Jeff Anderson was suspended from his position in September. Anderson took legal action against the city and on Wednesday a judge made a ruling in the case. The judge ruled in favor of Anderson and he is

Jerky treats made in China are making pets sick all over the country, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA reports more than 3,600 dogs and 10 cats have become ill from eating the treats since 2007. The treats have not been recalled because experts cannot figure out why they are making the