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On Friday, Sept. 2, the United Way of Missouri held their annual community kickoff and supplies drive. The event was held at the Shelter Insurance Training Center, and included a breakfast, guest speakers and a ribbon cutting ceremony from the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. From 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., donors were able to drop

There is a signal malfunction at the connector of I70 and Route 63. Traffic is backed up on I70 and MoDot is on the way to make repairs. Find an alternate route and avoid the area.

ABC 17 News went to the scene of a motorcycle crash Friday in east Columbia. At least one fire unit and two police cars responded to Highway 63 and Stadium around noon on Friday. It appears there was only one person on the bike. ABC 17 News is still working to confirm if anyone was

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Englewood to Indian Pass, Flagler/Volusia County line to Duck, and Pamlico and Albermarle Sounds. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for North of Duck to Sandy Hook, Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point southward, and Southern Delaware Bay. Early this morning at 12:30AM, Hermine made landfall as

The University of Missouri is apologizing again for lack of information in its MU Alert system. Around 8:30 Thursday night, the MU police department sent out an alert about a robbery on campus, but didn’t specify where it happened. “Last night, initial emergency text alerts sent by the University of Missouri Police Department did not

Police say a motorcyclist is dead after another vehicle pulled in front of him in east Columbia Friday. It happened around 12:15 Friday afternoon on Stadium Boulevard at Highway 63. Police say 19-year-old Abilene Gatson failed to yield to 22-year-old Tyler Romakerwhile she was making a left turn onto northbound Highway 63 from Stadium. Romaker

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is gearing up for the holiday weekend, as the nicer weather is expected to draw in larger crowds. Highway Patrol says more troopers will be out on the water this weekend, as safety will be their top priority. Sgt. Scott White, with Missouri State Highway Patrol has a few reminders

Members of the Mid-Missouri Chapter for Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) said they learned about a man pretending to be with their organization and asking for cash donations about a week ago. “I’m disgusted that somebody would use our image to benefit themselves,” said “Ratchet”, the chapter’s president. “Ratchet” said the man is going by

Eleven degrees, that’s how far Columbia’s monthly temperature falls throughout the entire month of September. On September 1st each year, Columbia typically sees an average of high of 84 degrees and closes out the month with a high of 73. It’s a sign that fall and winter are just around the corner and that mid-Missourians

Preliminary autopsy results show two bodies investigators found in a burning home Monday were homicide victims. The Camden County Sheriff’s Department says forensic pathologists with Southwest Forensics did an autopsy on the two bodies yesterday. You’ll recall we told you investigators discovered the victims in a burned trailer off Floyds Road Monday morning. That’s just

Police reports indicate there have been almost 50 car break-ins in the last two weeks. CPD confirms that five of those break-ins happened on the University of Missouri campus near Greek Town. Victims reported missing wallets, phones and money. Most of the break-ins aren’t in a specific pattern, so they could happen anywhere in the

The Callaway County medical examiner was called out Thursday afternoon to investigate a death in Fulton. Family members found a deceased male relative in a shed located in the 300 block of Collier Lane. Authorities on scene told ABC 17 News that the man had likely died a couple of days prior. At this time,

A man has been charged in Callaway County after being accused of making terrorist threats that shut down Fulton area schools Monday. Courtney Cornelius Reid was arrested Wednesday in Jefferson City after allegedly making several phone calls to Fulton Middle School. The school’s secretary told police that three of the phone calls involved threats, and

The Kansas City Chiefs preseason game against the Green Bay Packers will air tonight, September 1 , at 7:00 p.m. Tonight ‘s scheduled airing of Battle bots will instead air at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4th on ABC 17, KMIZ. Tonight ‘s Match Game can be seen following tonight ‘s episode of Nightline.

On September 1, 2016, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (CAMPO) Technical Committee passed the Draft Capital Area Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan to the Board of Directors for further review. After discussing the Missouri Boulevard safety assessment findings in June, city officials suggested solutions such as more crosswalks, pedestrian signals and “pedestrian refuge islands.” For

Update 9/1- Troopers have released the names of those involved the head on crash that shut down Route F Wednesday night. The Highway Patrol said 17-year-old Nicholas Pudney was trying to pass another car and hit it head-on. Pudney was taken to the hospital in serious condition by a helicopter. A passenger in the other

The city of Columbia is set to start closing sections of Elm Street for construction on Thursday morning. This will be a part of a year long development project. Phase one is set to begin Thursday and will close a section of Fifth and Sixth street. Sixth and Elm will be entirely closed while southbound

Jails across Mid-Missouri are stretching their resources to make up for a shortage in corrections officers. At the Boone County Jail, inmates outnumber officers nearly four to one. Capt. Keith Hoskins,Boone County Jail Detention Director, said the jail currently has 11 positions open, up from seven open positions in July. “Not everybody can work in

ABC 17 News confirmed University of Missouri police arrested MU gymnast Morgan Porter for the suspected fraudulent use of a credit device over $500 Tuesday night. A team spokesman confirms Porter is suspended from the team. “Morgan is suspended, per athletic department policy, as we work to gather more information,” Mizzou spokeswoman Kate Lakin said.

A representative for HarbisonWalker International’s Fulton facility announced the location will temporarily close its doors starting October 25, 2016. The announcement comes in the wake of what the representative calls a substantial decrease in business. In total, 87 employees will be laid off including all production and maintenance employees represented by various unions and workers