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UPDATE 2:16 p.m.: Officers of the Jefferson City Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash in the 5500 block of US 50 East. A vehicle driven by Kyle Edwards, 21, from Jefferson City, was traveling in the eastbound lanes and attempted to change lanes. His vehicle went out of control and struck an unknown

Another fire has broken out on Friday morning at the same apartment complex that authorities were dispatched to early Thursday morning. ABC 17 News arrived on scene, witnessing firefighters climbing a ladder into an apartment and removing items from the inside. Our crews are working hard to find out more details about the fire.

The recent race to be Missouri’s Chief Executive saw more money received, and spent, than any other gubernatorial election in the Show-Me State. According to the 30 day after the election reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission, Governor-elect Eric Greitens spent a total of $28.7 million. The report also shows the Grietens campaign ended

The weekend will start off cold in the morning on Saturday with a wind chill of 10-15 in the morning. We’ll start off the day with a mostly sunny sky on Saturday with clouds increasing during the day. Southerly winds will help temperatures reach the low 40s-right at average for December 10 and 11. A

A Callaway County man is facing charges after being arrested for having a weapon and drugs in his car as well as a child, according to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. . The sheriff’s office said on Tuesday at 8:57 p.m., deputies responded to the 10000 block of State Road BB near Tebbetts for a

As mid-Missouri continues to deal with sub-freezing temperatures, shelters in Columbia are at capacity. With nowhere to go, some people may be left in the cold, posing serious dangerous to their health. The first and most common sign of cold weather danger for your body is frostnip. Frostnip is fairly common and does not cause

TODAY: We’ll start off the day even colder then Thursday with temperatures near 10-15 and a wind chill from 0-7 through 8AM. Wind chill readings will improve this afternoon as a northwest wind is light today under 8 mph under a mostly sunny sky. Look for afternoon wind chills in the low 20s with afternoon

Developers of a new neighborhood will need to build several systems to slow traffic when it begins construction in west Columbia. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-3 Thursday in favor of the Ridgemont Park subdivision plan. Pate-Jones Construction wants to build 25 single-family homes just south of Ridgemont Drive, near Stadium Boulevard and

The effort by Missouri voters to limit campaign contributions is being met with a federal lawsuit. Legends Bank and Missouri Electric Cooperatives filed the suit Wednesday in St. Louis. The suit is an attempt to stop the new constitutional amendment to limit political giving. That amendment took effect Thursday. In November, 70 percent of Missouri

As temperatures across mid-Missouri drop below freezing during the overnight hours, shelters are running out of available beds. Tammy Redden, a case manager at the Salvation Army Harbor House in Columbia, said all of its 61 beds have been full since about mid-November. “When the weather changes, we’ll get pretty busy,” she said. “We’ll fill

Jefferson City is one step closer to revitalizing part of the city. Thursday, residents saw the final draft of the Historic Southside, Old Munichburg District and Neighborhood Plan presented at the planning and zoning commission meeting. Captial Region Medical Center partnered with H3 Studio to come up with a long-term plan to restore the area

At least four fires happened in three days in Boone County. Firefighters and other first responders have to be cautious during the winter because of the freezing temperatures. The city of Columbia fire trucks carry about 500 pounds of water in them. Brad Frazier, assistant fire chief of Columbia, said firefighters have to circulate the

Two teams of University of Missouri engineering seniors spent the past semester learning about the function of the Columbia Regional Airport for their capstone project. The students presented hypothetical airport redesign proposals on Monday to better improve functionality, sustainability and expansion opportunities in the future. The designs included new terminal buildings, pavement designs and storm

Columbia police are investigating five reports of cars being broken into at three gyms across town. The break-ins happened Wednesday between 9 a.m. and noon. The gyms were the break-ins happened were the ARC (Activity and Recreation Center) on West Ash Street, All Group Fitness on Broadway Business Park Court, and Pro Fitness on Vandiver

A Moberly Police Officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Thursday near Logan Street and Morley Street after learning it was reported stolen from Salisbury, Mo. The driver failed to stop for the officer, and a pursuit began eastbound on Logan Street. The driver of the stolen vehicle lost control and flipped the vehicle on

A recent audit of the system that manages human resource records and state financial activity showed there’s room for improvement, according to state auditor Nicole Galloway. The system was given a rating of “good,” which is just below the optimal “excellent” rating. “After the last audit, system administrators and management clearly took audit recommendations seriously

TONIGHT: It stays cold overnight with a clear sky as temperatures drop to the lower teens. A wind chill overnight will fall to the single digits by 10PM until 9AM Friday morning. FRIDAY: It will be sunny but continues frigid with high temperatures only reaching the upper 20s to near 30. The northwest breeze will

A Columbia man has been convicted of obstructing justice for threatening an attorney involved in his son’s prosecution. Bruce Wayne Stephens, 70, was found guilty Wednesday. Stephens is the father of Malcolm Redmon, who was sentenced in September to 24 years and four months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute powder

TODAY: One of the coldest days of the year is underway here in Mid-Missouri, as a Canadian High settles in across the region. This is funneling in Arctic air, which is keeping temperatures nearly 20 degrees below normal. We’ll have sunny skies, but it will be frigid throughout the day with highs in the mid

UPDATE 6:42am: The Columbia Fire Marshal tells ABC 17 News no one was hurt in Thursday morning apartment fire. He says they are still investigating the cause of the fire and did not have information on a damage estimate. Officials say Thursday morning’s freezing temperatures impacted firefighters. They say water they used to put out