COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is suffering from life-threatening injuries after a crash in Boone County on Wednesday. Jamey E. Sheppard, 42, of Columbia was taken to University Hospital after the vehicle he was driving crashed head-on with a vehicle Travis W. Mechlin, 30, of Columbia was driving. Columbia police arrested Mechlin on suspicion of
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As winter-like weather rolls in, vehicles may need a few more turns of the key to start up. The Missouri Department of Transportation has several tips on its website about how drivers can prepare their vehicle: Use fresh antifreeze to winterize the vehicle,Make sure the vehicle’s battery is working as it should,Check to see if
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the mid-20s. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy and warmer. Highs near 50. EXTENDED: Winds shift back to the northwest after a brief disturbance moves through on Friday, increasing clouds going into Saturday morning. Temperatures on Saturday will be cooler in response to this, with highs in the
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FRIDAY: We’ll be cold to start off the day but temperatures will rebound this afternoon into the upper 40s with quite a few of us hitting 50. We’re tracking another disturbance moving in with some cloud cover this afternoon, but we’ll stay dry. TONIGHT: Some of that cloud cover sticks around tonight as winds swing
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Officers from the Jefferson City Police Department responded to the scene of a deadly shooting incident in the 1900 block of Rolling Hills Drive Thursday morning. The department received a call of shots fired in the area shortly before 3:30 a.m. JCPD said it also received a call before arriving at the scene that a
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The Mizzou soccer team dropped its fourth straight game after a 4-2 loss to Mississippi State.
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Hear from Torrence Watson, Dru Smith, Mark Smith, Xavier Pinson and Javon Pickett as the Mizzou basketball team prepares for its exhibition game against Central Missouri.
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THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE: We’ve been receiving reports of black ice with some road temperatures slipping below freezing. Problems areas will be on bridges and overpasses as well as some on and off ramps. Especially further northwest in Mid-Missouri, where we’re seeing the coldest road temperatures. THE REST OF YOUR HALLOWEEN: Now that the heavier of
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The Salvation Army Jefferson City is offering overnight shelter to help keep people out of cold weather as temperatures plunge in Mid-Missouri. Captain Justin Windell at the Salvation Army Jefferson City said the shelter offers cold cots for people staying overnight when temperatures drop to 35 degrees or lower. He said the shelter can now
Continue ReadingThe (24) Mizzou volleyball team lost to (13) Florida in five sets.
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The Jefferson City Environmental Health Services Department inspected 36 food establishments in September and identified 16 “priority” violations. “Priority violations are items that, if in non-compliance, are more likely to contribute to food contamination, illness, or an environmental health hazard,” – The City of Jefferson’s website. City inspectors identified 46 “core” violations in September, which
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Another fast-food chicken restaurant could be popping up on Providence in Columbia. Raising Cain’s Chicken Fingers, represented by Van Matre Law Firm, has applied for a concept review and is requesting a conditional use permit to construct a drive-through on the corner of Providence and Locust Street. Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission held an informational meeting
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Boone County Road and Bridge prepared its snowplows and crews Monday for potential winter weather. “We had all of our crews, all of our truck drivers, outfit their trucks. Put on their plows and spreaders and just make sure the trucks are in good working order,” said Bryan Boyce with Boone County Road and Bridge.
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UPDATE, 10:36 p.m.: The commission unanimously approved the development, saying it had no choice but to do so. The commission voted in July to approve to rezoning request of the land, and required the developer to come up with a review plan for their consideration. The county’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved that plan, making
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A widespread phone and internet outage, stemming from construction work in Kansas City, caused statewide issues including an electronic system failure in the Cole County Jail. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said the Monday morning outage resulted in a shutdown of certain systems, including cell door operations. The doors, which are normally operated electronically throughout
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Rain in mid-Missouri is leaving roads slick for Wednesday morning’s commute. ABC 17 News crews monitored road conditions throughout Columbia and Boone County. Drivers should be sure to take it slow heading out the door with rains causing poor visibility and slippery road conditions. Temperatures have managed to stay above freezing in the area, leaving
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cold with rain showers. Freezing drizzle and/or light snowfall possible for areas along and north of Highway 24. Lows near 33. WEDNESDAY: Rain likely, eventually changing to a wintry mix. Highs in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: As cold air wraps around the back side of low pressure, temperatures drop below freezing
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Mizzou volleyball standout Andrea Fuentes is the SEC overall and setter of the week.
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The Rock Bridge and Salisbury softball teams both advanced to the Final Four on Monday afternoon.Â
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