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UPDATE 9:09 a.m.: Both parties decided to move forward with the lawsuit and are waiting on a court date. ORIGINAL STORY: On Tuesday, a counsel status hearing is scheduled for the attorneys involved in the Harpo’s lawsuit. It will allow both parties to talk about how they want to continue with the lawsuit. It was

TODAY: Morning fog and drizzle, then mostly cloudy; 42. TONIGHT: Becoming P. Cloudy and turning colder; 30. WEDNESDAY: possible freezing fog early, then a mix of clouds & sun; 50. THURSDAY: Slight Rain Chance; 52.

New Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens will outline his policies on jobs, ethics, public safety and education during his first State of the State address. The Republican will speak Tuesday evening at the Capitol. Spokesman Parker Briden says more higher-paying jobs are a priority for Greitens. He also will touch on so-called labor reform, which likely

Central Missouri Democrats nominated an attorney who formerly worked for the Missouri Senate to run in a special election for the 50th House District seat. The district includes portions of Boone, Cole, Cooper and Moniteau counties. Michela Skelton will run to replace Republican state Rep. Caleb Jones, of Columbia, who resigned from the Senate to

TODAY: Watch out for patchy fog during your morning commute. A drizzle and mist will be on and off through 2PM. Morning temperatures will be mild for mid January in the upper 30s with a west wind of 5-8 mph. Clouds stay with us for much of the day before clouds break into the evening

Hundreds of new apartments and 10 homes could come to east Columbia. The city council will decide Tuesday whether or not to approve re-zoning 43 acres of land near Highway 63 and Stadium Boulevard. The Kelly Farms subdivision would include 384 one and two-bedroom apartments, totaling 524 beds. Ten single-family homes would also be built

The Columbia Police Department has rolled out its new schedule for patrol officers. In October, the department voted to go from a 12-hour work day, down to a 10-hour day. Officers began working the 12-hour shifts in 2016. According to a recent survey, lower morale was reported within CPD because of the longer shifts. Columbia

A big change is happening for a busy Wal-Mart in Columbia. Monday, ABC 17 News confirmed that the Conley Road store near Broadway, just east of downtown Columbia is no longer going to be open 24 hours. The store will begin a new schedule by closing at midnight and re-open at 6 a.m. starting January

UPDATE 7:50 a.m.: Firefighters remain on the scene of a house fire on Y Highway near Highway 87 monitoring smoke. They say they believe the fire started around 5:00am in a car that was near the garage of the home. They say the two people who lived in the home were already out safely when

First responders were called to a crash Monday afternoon involving a semi on Interstate 70. It happened around 4 p.m. near Route Z. ABC 17 crews on scene saw a semi truck and an SUV being towed away from the crash site. At this point, it’s unclear if anyone was injured.

Three people were recovering after a crash in Boone County Monday night. The collision happened just after 7:00 p.m. at Brown School Road and Rangeline Street. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the scene and said two vehicles were involved. Three men were hurt. Two of them were taken to University Hospital with

Police in Jefferson City and Holts Summit are investigating after a recent string of car break-ins. Multiple residents in the neighborhood of Rainbow Hills Road caught the possible culprits on camera Wednesday. ABC 17 News acquired several of the videos that residents said they also sent to police. “It’s important to remember to remove any

UPDATE 4:48 p.m.: ABC 17 has confirmed that power has been restored at the Iberia R-V schools. ORIGINAL STORY: Iberia R-V schools are not in session Monday due to a power outage. ABC 17 News talked to a spokeswoman for the district Monday morning, who says the school had planned on using the MLK Day

TONIGHT: Lingering showers are possible this evening mainly along and east of the Hwy 63 corridor. This showers are associated with a cold front that will track eastward through the evening. As the cold front sweeps through the region, temperatures will fall into the mid and upper 30s, with some patchy fog likely to develop

TODAY: Temperatures will rise to an unseasonably warm high in the lower 50s despite the gloomy and soggy conditions. Winds will be from the southeast today transitioning from the south tonight around 6-8 mph. Any rain that moves through the area today will end around 7PM-9PM. Additional accumulation around 0.10″ – 0.25″ is possible for

A Blue Springs man was arrested following an early Monday morning crash on I-70. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 29 year-old Delante Hamilton was eastbound at the 119 mile marker just before 1:00 a.m. Monday morning when he attempted to overtake and pass another car, lost control, and traveled off the left side

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for those who live along and east of US 63 through 10am. It is set to expire at 8am for those south of the Missouri River. Visibility was near 1/2 mile in Columbia Monday morning and the ground was wet from rain. Meanwhile, our ABC 17 Stormtrack meteorologists

A Dense Fog Advisory is valid through 10AM for those east of US 63. The advisory will expire for those south of the Missouri River at 8AM. A Dense Fog Advisory means visibility of will fall to 1/4 of a mile or less at times. Due to rapid changes in visibility, this will cause hazardous

Cafe Berlin was closed Sunday after an apparent break-in overnight. The restaurant posted on its Facebook page along with pictures showing the severity of the damage done inside. The pictures show items thrown about in the kitchen and behind the bar area. As of 2 p.m., employees were still at the restaurant cleaning up. Cafe

Northbound Highway 63 was shut down for about 45 minutes Sunday night while firefighters worked to put out a car fully engulfed in flames. The Boone County Fire Protection District were called to the fire near Hinton Road around 7:30 p.m. Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said a Boone County sheriff’s deputy saw the car pulled