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The City of Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau is working to create changes to two different ordinances regarding short-term rentals. ABC 17 told you back in March the city has a 5 percent lodging tax. Four percent of that tax funds the CVB. However, while hotels have to pay that five percent tax, short-term rentals

A Columbia Police officer was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a suspect rear-ended their patrol car Friday night, police said. It’s unclear how the incident started, but officers at the scene told ABC 17 News that it happened at Vandiver Drive and Rangeline Street around 11 p.m. Officers said that after the

No one was injured after two boats crashed at the Lake of the Ozarks Friday afternoon, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol online boating reports. The report said that the crash happened near mile marker 19 of the Main Channel around 4:30 p.m. According to the report, Beth Weishahn, 36, of Nebraska, was trying to

Two people from Centralia were sent to the hospital early Saturday morning after they crashed their all-terrain vehicle, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash reports. The report said Boone Lee, 29, and Ashley Dodge, 31 were driving on Pinnacles Road near Highway 63 around 1 a.m. when the driver, Lee, hit a guardrail.

A 6 year-old girl was taken to University Hospital in Columbia after getting hit by a truck in Jefferson City, according to police. Police said they went to the 600 block of Delaware Street at 6:15 p.m. Friday. They claim the bicycle did not stop before crossing westbound on Delaware Street, and the driver did

TODAY: A Weather Alert Day has been issued for Saturday for the potential of severe storms. Early morning storms will decrease in intensity as they move east and out of the area later this morning. However, depending on how fast clouds can clear behind the morning rain, new storm development could occur as early as

Eric Greitens is no longer residing in the governor’s mansion, but he is plagued by a House investigation and Cole County lawsuit. On the same day Greitens resigned as Missouri’s chief executive, his office followed Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem’s order to turn over all the names and numbers of staff members that used

Mike Parson is now the former lieutenant governor and has officially taken on the office of governor. “We have an opportunity beginning today to have a fresh start in state government,” he said in his comments after he was sworn in at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Parson is a man that former Gov. Eric Greitens would

TONIGHT: It will be warm and muggy with lows near 70. We are watching storms forming in Nebraska and Kansas in the evening which are expected to drop to the southeast and move into areas near HWY 65 as early as 3 AM. Strong to severe storms are possible as they first move in with

UPDATE 6/1/18: In official court documents acquired by ABC 17 News, Daiontre Betts has been identified as the shooter. Officers were called to the 700 block of Maple St. and found the victim in critical condition with a gunshot wound. According to witnesses in the same vehicle as the victim, they were driving down the

Boone County prosecutors upgrade a charge against a Columbia man accused in the death of a baby in March on Friday afternoon. According to public records, 20-year-old Cortavia Emon Smith was charged with felony second-degree murder in the death of his six-month-old daughter. Smith was previously charged in March with endangering the welfare of a

The Mizzou women’s basketball team will be without one of its star players for the 2018-19 season. Senior forward Cierra Porter decided to medically retire from the team following knee issues. “There are not enough words to express my gratitude toward my Aunt (Coach Pingeton), the rest of the amazing staff, my teammates who became

UPDATE 5:32 P.M. : In the 2018 State of the City address, City Manager Mike Matthes touted Columbia’s low property taxes, paving the way for his idea, a property tax increase on a future ballot. “We’re a very low-tax city, we use the most efficient and effective means that we can find,” Matthes said. He

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has officially released the 2017 Vehicle Stops Report. In Boone County and Columbia, ABC 17 noticed that per the report, the trend of black individuals being stopped is increasing, while many other stops involving black individuals in other parts of mid-Missouri are decreasing. You can see the numbers below: The

A judge denied a request by lawyers for Moniteau County Prosecutor Shayne Healea at the Macon County courthouse Friday afternoon. Attorneys appeared in court around 2 p.m. for a motion hearing to determine the status of Healea’s request to remove Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley’s Office from the case. The judge also continued the hearing

UPDATE 11 P.M.: An 18-year-old man was arrested Thursday evening in connection to the shooting at East Dunklin and Maple Streets, according to Lieutenant David Williams of the Jefferson City Police Department. Williams said the man is “the person responsible” for the shooting, and that he faces charges of Assault, Armed Criminal Action, and Unlawful

Two men are in custody after detectives found about 800 grams of marijuana Thursday. According to the probable cause statement, detectives arrived at the home of Celtus Gilmore and Javonte Crum Thursday in response to an active warrant for Crum. The detectives searched the house after obtaining a search warrant. They found 29 fake $100

Looking at the average temperature for the spring season, one would think it was fairly seasonal. After all, the average temperature for spring is 54 degrees, with 2018 seemingly seasonal at 56 degrees. However, that doesn’t tell the true story, as this spring was anything but seasonal. Let’s dive into the numbers here for Mid-Missouri

Eric Grietens has turned in his resignation letter the day he is set to leave office. Lt. Gov. Mike Parson will be sworn in as the 57th governor of Missouri. Greitens announced his resignation after a months-long legal battle over allegations of taking a semi-nude photo of his former mistress and misusing a donor list

On the day the governor is set to step down as the state’s chief executive, Eric Greitens signed 77 bills into law, according to Press Secretary Parker Briden. “We accomplished a lot this year,” Greitens said in a statement Friday. “The conservative reform agenda is working in Missouri, and I’m proud of what we’ve delivered.”