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TONIGHT: It will be a more comfortable night as temperatures will drop into the low to mid 60s by daybreak and winds out of the north from 3-6 mph. WEDNESDAY: Under partly cloudy skies, temperatures will climb to near 90 in the afternoon with light northeast winds up to 6 mph. Humidity will low as

TUESDAY: Temperatures this afternoon will be fairly seasonal, as highs top out in the upper 80s. Thankfully, with low humidity values, the heat index will only be a degree or two higher through the day. Most areas will see mostly sunny skies, but building cumulus clouds could bring partly cloudy skies to isolated areas through

A Columbia man accused of being paid to set a home on fire in December 2014 will be back in court Tuesday. James Hall, 42, went to trial for first-degree arson in in February 2018, but according to online court records, the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Hall was allegedly paid by Mehrdad

TUESDAY: The seasonal weather continues as we’ll see high temperatures reach the upper 80s, even areas close to 90. A cold front moving through will bring clouds through the area early in the day and will increase the northerly winds up to 12 mph. Humidity will remain low, making for a nice summer day. TONIGHT:

City Manager Mike Matthes said the U.S. tariffs on imported steel could change the course of the city’s planned police substation. “If the tariff kicks in, we may not be able to build it,” Matthes said. The northside police station at International Drive and Rangeline Street is slated to open in 2020 at a total

UPDATE: The FY19 budget in Jefferson City is conservative this year, according to Mayor Carrie Tergin. “I think that’s something we’ve had direction from council over the years of wanting, to keep our fund balance at a certain percent,” she said. “You never know when things come up.” Tergin said that by keeping things frugal,

The Missouri Department of Revenue is looking at changing how the state collects its sales tax. This comes after U.S. Supreme Court decided last month to allow states to charge taxes on online goods. Gov. Parson will need give to the Legislative a package of possible proposed changes by January 2019 According to Richard Sheets,

TONIGHT: Under mostly clear skies, temperatures will dip back into the mid to upper 60s by daybreak. Winds out of the north will gradually become calm tonight. TUESDAY: The seasonal weather continues as we’ll see high temperatures reach the upper 80s. A cold front moving through will bring clouds through the area early in the

ABC 17 News is working to learn new details after emergency crews were sent to the site of a multi-vehicle crash in south Columbia on Monday afternoon. Our news crew saw at least three vehicles involved in the crash at East Nifong Boulevard and Hyde Park Avenue around 5:15 p.m. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/1021523249354686469″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;CFD crews

Employees will learn how to spot and report potential cases of human trafficking. MODOT took the Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking pledge, an initiative for transportation and travel industries to fight human trafficking. Training MODOT employees to spot human trafficking will help identify victims traveling across the state, said Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Founding

An autopsy is expected to be conducted after an inmate death was reported at the Jefferson City Correctional Center early Sunday morning. According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, offender Wayne Ell, 56, DOC No. 36963, was pronounced dead at 12:56 a.m. Ell was serving a life sentence for six counts of first-degree robbery, two

A Columbia man was sentenced in federal court Monday for illegally having eight guns. Adrian Lamont Levy, 35, was sentenced by a federal judge to 12 years, four months in prison without parole. Levy pleaded guilty to three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm on April 9. Levy admitted that he

Congratulations to the winner of our Summer Fun Contest Tabitha Griffiths!

The Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Department launched a new bicycle-sharing system this week. According to community relations manager Amy Schroeder, the company the city is partnering with, Spin, dropped off about 75 orange bicycles on Monday morning and crews began distributing them across the city. The city plans to place the bicycles at several

The Mid-County Fire Protection District and the state fire marshal are investigating after a duplex explosion in Camdenton Monday morning. ABC 17 News was told the blast was first reported to emergency crews around 8:12 Monday morning at a single-story duplex in the 100 block of Illinois Street. Firefighters used several hand lines, a deck

Coast Guard crews recovered the Ride the Ducks boat from Table Rock Lake Monday morning. The boat was under 80 feet of water, and the Coast Guard was able to de-water the boat and move it onto a ramp. Coast Guard Captain Scott Stoermer said the next step is to move the boat to a

THIS AFTERNOON: A mix of clouds and sun will be the main weather feature this afternoon, as our temperatures stay comfortable, and humidities remain easy to take. This evening temperatures slowly fall back through the 80s. Good evening to get outdoors after work for dinner or any outside activity. TONIGHT: Under mostly clear skies temperatures

UPDATE: Click here to watch the livestream of the duck boat recovery. ORIGINAL: Coast Guard officials will remove the Ride the Ducks boat from Table Rock Lake on Monday morning, according to a press release. The boat has sat at the bottom of the lake near Branson since Thursday night, when storm-driven waves overwhelmed the

A tractor driver in Pettis County died after getting hit by a truck Saturday afternoon, according to online Missouri State Highway Patrol traffic reports. The report said Lyle McMilin, 62, of Cole Camp, was driving a tractor north on Highway 65 near Route V when the crash occurred. Shortly after 3:30 p.m., Richard Long, 70,

MONDAY: Monday is another repeat day. Partly cloudy skies will begin to clear through the day, leading to mostly sunny skies this afternoon. Temperatures will be seasonal warming into the mid 80s. There will be a light breeze out of the north from 5-8 mph, which will keep humidity in check feeling very comfortable through