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The University of Missouri is expecting a double-digit percentage jump in the size of its freshman class this fall based on early deposits, according to an official press release. 4,547 students have paid enrollment deposits for the fall, which is reportedly a 14.4 percent increase from last year. Students can continue to enroll throughout the

According to the Columbia Fire Department and Missouri Department of Transportation Central District’s Twitter pages, I-70 eastbound at the 128 mile marker is reduced to one lane of traffic due to a motorcycle accident. One person was taken to the hospital. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/991750337647337473″,”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;I-70 Eastbound at the 128 mile Marker is reduced to 1

The Columbia Water and Light board met Wednesday afternoon to discuss line worker compensation. One advisory board member, Scott Fines, said in a letter intended for the City Council, “We do not pay line workers well.”Although it has not been sent to the council, the board members and staffers of Water and Light discussed the

A Columbia man is officially charged after he was accused of breaking into a home and threatening to hurt a female. Tuesday morning, around 3:19 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 5100 block of Commerical Drive in reference to a burglary. Officers were advised that a man, Adam Wesbury, was breaking into the residence and

The University of Missouri Police Department is asking the public for help identifying the individuals in the pictures below: According to a release from the MUPD, the individuals were in the area of a vandalism incident that happened on campus during the early morning hours of April 11.

WEDNESDAY: Following the storms this morning, things have quieted down across Mid-Missouri. Mostly cloudy skies have built into the region, with temperatures hovering in the mid 70s. Despite the clouds, highs will top out in the upper 70s and lower 80s today. Areas that saw morning rain will likely be the cooler spots through the

A early morning traffic stop led police to arrest a man with cocaine inside his car. Early Wednesday morning officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near Vandiver and Providence road when they saw a vehicle stopped beyond the white stop line at the intersection. When officers originally tried to pull the car over, the

According to an official release, the House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight is releasing a new report on the governor’s use of a charitable donor list for fundraising during his campaign. The report is set to be released at 3 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back here for details throughout the day.

WEDNESDAY: Storms are tracking into northern Missouri this morning and weakening as they do so, but most of Mid-Missouri will stay dry for the AM commute. We’ll have a warm, breezy and partly sunny day with high temperatures reaching the mid 80s which is more like early June. Winds will come in from the south

Drivers on U.S. Route 63 over the Boone Femme Creek should expect delays starting Wednesday morning till mid-June. Crews are doing substructure repairs underneath the bridge that will cause the highway to be down to one southbound lane. MoDOT told ABC 17 News delays could range anywhere from 30 minutes on average and up to

A Cole County judge denied two requests from Gov. Eric Greiten’s to dismiss the lawsuit over the use of a secretive texting app by Greitens and his staff. Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem said in an order that the allegations relating to sunshine law to proceed, but threw out those relating to records retention laws.

The family of a student at Jefferson City High School is suing the school district for negligence after the student’s abuser apparently signed the student out of school early by posing as a guardian and subsequently sexually abused the victim. The lawsuit claims that on four different occasions the abuser called Jefferson City High School

UPDATE: The University of Missouri Police Department sent out a picture of the suspect in a tweet Tuesday evening. Police say Miles Hillegas is the suspect connected to the shooting at Black and Gold Bar last week. Anyone who sees Hillegas is advised to call 911. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MUPDpolice/status/991506527172296704″,”author_name”:”MU Police”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MUPDpolice”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;&#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/MUPDpolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@MUPDpolice&#lt;/a&#gt; assisting &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/ColumbiaPD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@ColumbiaPD&#lt;/a&#gt;

UPDATE: Tuesday’s meeting has been canceled. Legislators were behind closed doors for less than 15 minutes. They’ll meet again Wednesday morning at 8. ORIGINAL STORY: The special committee investigating Gov. Eric Greitens will meet at 2:45 Tuesday afternoon in Jefferson City. This is its second meeting this week. Monday night, the committee released an addendum

ABC 17 spoke to resident and retiree, John Donelon, who lives on Grace Lane and fears his home will be taken away from him to reduce congestion in the area and provide direct access to Interstate 70. A study conducted by Columbia Public Works suggests getting rid of the fifteen houses on Grace Lane would

Boone County deputies confirmed 18-year-old Collin Knight as the suspect in an April 24 stabbing incident. Two victims were injured with a knife, one of whom, deputies say, is Knight’s grandfather. The Hartsburg teen was in the hospital for medical treatment/evaluation until he was deemed well enough to be taken to the Boone County Jail.

Attorneys for Albert Watkins, the man representing the ex-husband of Gov. Eric Greitens’ mistress, declined to comment on their client’s two-day deposition on Tuesday afternoon. Watkins, though, did have something to say. “It’s time for all of us in this fair land to learn how to do a proper pull-up,” Watkins said. “There’s more importance

The Missouri House voted 112-44 to legalize smokeless medical marijuana Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Representative Jim Neely, would allow anyone over 18 to use smokeless medical marijuana to treat terminal and other serious diseases. If it becomes law, it would allow a patient suffering from conditions like cancer, HIV, Parkinson’s multiple sclerosis and PTSD

Now that spring has sprung, so has the increase in brush fires across the state. Brush fire season in Missouri is in the spring and fall, thanks to a combination of dead vegetation, low humidity, and high winds. Although the spring-growth is taking hold across the state the risk for brush fires still remains in

A person from Ashland has been charged with four counts of domestic assault after allegedly tying up a victim and cutting into the victim’s thighs. The incident lasted from March 25 to March 27 at a home in Ashland. Joshua Welch tied up the victim and cut the victim’s right thigh 27 times and left