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TODAY: Despite the freezing drizzle seen this morning, there are no significant impacts expected through today. Temperatures this afternoon though will struggle to climb above freezing. We remain dry through the remainder of today before moisture begins to arrive by evening. TONIGHT: High and mid level clouds will be on the increase this evening. Winds

The winter weather potential is causing a concern for power outages. ABC 17 News spoke with the Boone County Fire Protection District about what to do if you get a power outage during an ice storm. Gale Blomenkamp, assistant chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District told ABC 17 News Wednesday that the first

A new food manufacturing company is considering putting down roots in Columbia in the near future. “It’s a significant project for Columbia’s economy,” said Columbia mayor Brian Treece. “It includes $90 million of investment and initially 100 jobs.” Treece said additional jobs could be procured. For now, the company is keeping its identity a secret

TODAY: Partly Cloudy and Colder; 34. TONIGHT: Increasing Clouds; 20. FRIDAY: Freezing Rain by Morning South of I-70. Freezing Rain in Columbia by Afternoon; 29. SATURDAY: Freezing Rain Likely; 33. SUNDAY: AM Freezing Rain Chance, then Rain; 41.

TODAY: After freezing drizzle through 6AM north of I-70 clouds will decreasing with falling temperatures. Temperatures will fall through the low 30s and mid 20s with skies becoming partly cloudy and north winds to 10 mph. TONIGHT: High and mid level clouds will be on the increase this evening. Winds will be from the north/northeast

UPDATE 11:07 p.m.: A man was taken into police custody Wednesday night after a short chase in Jefferson City. Police said the man failed to stop for a traffic stop on Monroe Street near Highway 54 around 10:30 p.m. According to police, the man led them on a short pursuit, before ditching his vehicle on

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Carl Edwards confirms that he is walking away from NASCAR this season. At a news conference Wednesday, Edwards listed three reasons for his decision to not race in 2017, most importantly that he’s satisfied with what he’s accomplished in his NASCAR career. Edwards deliberately did not use the word “retirement” in

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office will no longer take gifts from lobbyists as part of a new ethics policy. The policy comes just one day after Republican Josh Hawley took over the office, according to a three-page summary of the policy ABC 17 News obtained Wednesday. Hawley told ABC 17 News and Missourinet after his

The Missouri Public Service Commission held a public hearing Wednesday in Jefferson City for a proposed rate increase for Ameren Missouri electric customers. It was the third of 13 public hearings across the state. If the proposal passes, residential customers would pay about $99 more a year, or about $8 more a month. “In my

With freezing rain and sleet in the forecast for mid-Missouri Friday, police and fire departments are already discussing how they’re going to be better prepared for the storm. “We’re making progressive steps,” said Deputy Chief John Gordon at the department’s quarterly meeting with the media Wednesday. “We’re going do things a little bit different than

A federal grand jury in Jefferson City has indicted an Indiana man on Wednesday for illegally having a gun and ammunition. Kristopher Shawn Martin, 34, of Brazil, Indiana was charged in a two-count indictment returned by the jury. Martin is accused of being in possession of a loaded Browning .380-caliber handgun on Oct. 7, 2016

Several central Missouri banks are seeing an increase in fraudulent checks being presented for cashing or depositing to open a new account. According to Central Bank of Boone County Senior Vice President Mary Wilkerson, most of these fraudulent checks are a result of mail theft. In the release, Wilkerson advised that criminals are stealing both

A dog was rescued from an icy pond at a Columbia park Wednesday. The rescue happened around 4:00 p.m. off Garth Avenue. A viewer sent us the above picture and said the man who went in after the dog was able to safely get it out of the water. Firefighters with the Columbia Fire Department

According to a new survey, a vast majority of law enforcement officers believe their job has become more difficult in light of high-profile officer-involved shootings and rising racial tensions across the country. The Pew Research Center surveyed nearly 8,000 officers from departments that employee more than 100 officers. It is one of the largest surveys

With law enforcement fatalities on the rise, legislators in Missouri are taking steps to protect police in our state. Rep. Marsha Haefner is sponsoring HB 57, which “adds to the list of hate crimes certain offenses committed against law enforcement officers and first responders when the offenses are committed because the person is a law

The University of Missouri began working to notify students and parents Wednesday evening about possibly delaying their travels back to campus over the weekend with the expected winter weather. MU spokesperson Christian Basi said they’re advising students to wait until Monday to travel. Basi said the university is sending emails with travel information from the

Power outages are a possibility because of the icy weather mid-Missouri is expected to have Thursday night through Saturday. Connie Kaprowicz, spokesperson for Columbia Power and Light, said they are getting prepared by trimming trees around power lines and getting their trucks fueled and stocked up on equipment like chainsaws and cross arms. Kaprowicz said

UPDATE 5:41 p.m.: 37 year-old Joseph Ritter is listed in critical condition in a Columbia hospital. ORIGINAL STORY: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the man shot by a police officer in Moberly Tuesday afternoon. 37 year-old Joseph Ritter is now listed in stable condition in a Columbia hospital. The report shows that Moberly

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch from late Thursday night through Saturday for much of Missouri. Significant ice could down trees and power lines, leading to power outages. The weather service continues to refine its forecast for the timing of the storm and possible accumulation totals. In response, Gov. Greitens’ office

TONIGHT: A chance of rain returns this evening, mainly after 4PM bringing light rain overnight into Thursday morning. An arctic front will be approaching overnight, with a few strong wind gusts possible by 3AM-4AM. As temperatures drop, some ice is possible near I-70, HWY 22, and HWY 24 by daybreak on Thursday morning, mainly over