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TUESDAY: Despite the sunshine, it will be a cool day across Mid-Missouri. Northwesterly flow aloft will keep the cold air in place, but shifting winds through the day will begin the warming trend that will bring the return to spring. Highs today top out in the upper 40s and lower 50s, under mostly sunny skies.

The first 10 days of April brought well below average temperatures making it feel a whole lot more like winter than spring to kick off the month. We haven’t seen this cold of a start to April since 1899– well over 100 years ago. Luckily, a much needed weather pattern flip will bring significantly warmer

A spokesperson for Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School announced on Tuesday that school officials will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off an expansion. The $6.6 million expansion will add 12 classrooms, a writing lab, a markerspace, multiple small teaching spaces, a new media center and a school office. The spokesperson said the

Callaway County deputies arrested Cody Evans, 27, early Monday morning after officers noticed him committing traffic violations on County Road 401. When officers stopped the car, Evans was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and other items related to the sale/use of drugs. Evans faces possible charges of possession of a controlled substance, unlawful

Columbia police arrested Christina Carter on Monday night after officers were made aware of a possible road rage incident. The male victim told police that Carter attempted to hit him with her car. He allegedly had to jump on the hood of his car to avoid being hit. Officers said they saw footprints on the

Boone County deputies said they don’t have any information on why a vehicle was found abandoned on the side of the road. It was found on East Timmons road near Nienaber Lane Tuesday Morning. Crews said it doesn’t appear any other vehicles were involved in the crash. Deputies are investigating to learn more.

UPDATE 8:20 a.m.: Four people are without a home Tuesday morning after a duplex caught fire on Ash Street, Columbia fire officials said. Firefighters said it took them about 15 minutes to extinguish the fire. Officials said the duplex had working smoke detectors, which helped the residents evacuate safely. Fire investigators determined that the fire

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 19-year-old Malik Townsend Monday night, suspecting him of being involved in a March 26 shooting incident. Townsend, Kevin Buckner and Damon Thompson were charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon after shots were fired on Shamrock Drive. Thompson was taken into custody Thursday, four

TUESDAY : We’ll have a warmer day as temperatures climb into the low to mid 50s under a mix of sun and clouds . Winds will come in from the southwest up to 8 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures will finally remain above freezing tonight with winds out of the southwest from 7-10 mph. By morning overnight

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash in Camden County Monday. It happened around 5:45 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Highway 54 in Macks Creek. The driver, Cathy Byler, 48, lost control of the car, drove off the left side of the road and the car overturned, according to a highway

Two new faces are officially part of the Columbia Board of Education. Susan Blackburn and Teresa Maledy were both sworn in at the Board of Education meeting Monday night. Blackburn and Maledy beat out three other candidates, including incumbent Christine King, to secure their seats on the school board. Blackburn campaigned for school safety and

Attorneys for the family of Carl DeBrodie claim they have “additional information” related to his death. The disclosure was made in a motion to change their federal lawsuit against nearly two dozen people that they claim had a part in DeBrodie’s death last year. DeBrodie, 31, was found encased in concrete inside of a Fulton

Lawyers for the woman with whom Gov. Eric Greitens had an affair back in 2015 issued a statement in a response to his attorneys’ comments Monday night. The office of Knight & Simpson said it is time for the governor to take responsibility for his actions. Download the statement here. The woman’s attorneys also plan

UPDATE 6 pm: Rep. Kip Kendrick said that many people at the capitol are cautiously looking forward to the report. “I don’t believe they’re going to release any recommendations, I would assume it’s just a fact finding mission at this point,” he said. “We’ll get a report of facts and who knows where we go

Roads being worked on are some of the deadliest roads in Missouri. Today, marks the first day of National Work Zone Awareness week. MoDOT tells ABC 17 that there’s a road worker crash every 5 and a half minutes in the U.S. Not only that, in Missouri, sixteen people were killed in work zone areas

According to co-owner of Mo-X shuttle service, Brent Moore, any bus built after 2012 is required to have seat belts and the 2010 buses on their lots also have them. The safety concerns comes after the recent bus accident that occurred Friday in Canada that left 15 killed and 14 injured. Those on the bus

TONIGHT: Clouds will decrease overnight and temperatures will drop to near 30 by morning with light northerly winds. TUESDAY : We’ll have a warmer and bright day as temperatures climb into the low to mid 50s under mostly sunny skies. Winds will come in from the southwest up to 8 mph. EXTENDED : Southwest winds

Miller County deputies arrested Leon Davenport on Saturday after officers got reports of a suspicious vehicle that was stuck inside of a victim’s pond. When deputies arrived on scene, they saw a vehicle that was half way in the pond. Officers searched the area and found Davenport inside of a different car, looking through items.

Camden County deputies arrested Marco Vivas on Sunday after officers were dispatched to a possible disturbance in the 200 block of Lakeview Resort Boulevard. The victim claimed he was stabbed in the face with a knife by his friend. Officers made contact with Vivas and saw that his left eye was completely swollen shut and

A spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department announced on Monday that Assistant Police Chief Brian Richenberger graduated from the FBI’s National Academy. The course is designed for command level officers to be nominated due to their demonstrated leadership qualities. “It was an honor to represent the Columbia Police Department at the FBI National Academy,” said