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TODAY: Where winds are stagnant this morning temperatures will fall to the mid 20s. A surface high east of Mid-Missouri is bringing clear skies and southerly winds to start our Wednesday. Temperatures will be 5-7 degrees warmer in the afternoon reaching in the low 50s. A cold front will move through by evening bringing passing

A historic Jefferson City landmark is growing in popularity drawing in tens of thousands of people to the capital city. This year, tourism at the Missouri State Penitentiary grew by 25 percent. Nearly 33,000 people visited the old state prison in 2016, an increase from 2015 by nearly 7,000. “We just see that whole area

After a decade in the making, new criminal code revisions mean harsher punishments for certain crimes. The new criminal code revision will be taking effect Jan. 1, 2017. The Missouri General Assembly passed SB491 back in 2014 which contained revisions to the current criminal code. According to the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, the revisions

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that six traffic fatalities occurred over the 2016 Christmas holiday counting period. According to the report, the period spanned from 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 23 to 11:59 p.m. Monday, December 26. During that time, Troopers investigated 260 traffic crashes, which included 86 injuries and the six fatalities. According to

Tomorrow is the last day for Mid-Missouri residents to submit their ideas or opinions online through MoDot’s website. The department plans to replace the deck on the Route B bridge over the Petite Saline Creek, just south of Doyle Road. The project is estimated to cost $800,000 and will close Route B for up to

Four Fulton men have pled guilty on Tuesday to their roles in drug-trafficking and money-laundering conspiracies related to the distribution of more than $6.6 million of synthetic cannabinoids, also known as K2, at Callaway County businesses. Shawn Michael Browning, 26, Timothy Christopher Sandfort, 30, and Brandon Derek Rader, 32, all of Fulton, pled guilty today.

The Boone County Commission is set to review a final development plan for a new south Columbia subdivision Tuesday night. Beacon Street Properties has requested an approval of its final plan for Heath Hills Estates at 7770 S. High Point Lane. The estate is about 70.04 acres. Beacon Properties employees said Tuesday that they would

TONIGHT: It remains quiet overnight as high pressure moves overhead and winds shift out of the south under 10 mph. Temperatures will drop to near 30. WEDNESDAY: It will be slightly warmer with high temperatures in the lower 50s with a few more clouds. There is an isolated shower chance near I-44 in the afternoon

At 1.01″, the Columbia Regional Airport is coming in as the 26th driest December on record, with only 4 more days to go. This is a far cry from the driest December ever recorded back in 1955 of 0.19″, as well as last year which was one of the wettest December’s on record. The 26th

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt paid a visit to the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia Tuesday. The Republican senator from Missouri toured the building and talked to local leaders about poverty and his strategy to create jobs. Blunt also commented on the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, only three weeks away. “The new president has

Michael Pearson, 33, of Jefferson City, pled guilty to meth distribution. Other defendants in the case, David Eugene Rodebaugh, 41, and Hernan Hurtado, 25, both of Jefferson City, have also pled guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Pearson admitted that on Feb. 13, 2015, he was driving a black Acura, in which Rodebaugh was a

TODAY: Another beautiful and mild day is in the works for Mid-Missouri. After a chilly start to the day, with lows in the upper 20s and lower 30s, temperatures will warm again today. Highs will climb into the mid to upper 40s today underneath sunny skies. Winds will stay under 10 mph from the west.

UPDATE 7:20 a.m: Officers have found the stolen vehicle off of Valley Creek Drive. Police tell our crews, as one officer was patrolling the area he saw the car door swing open and a man start running. Police brought in the Boone County Sheriffs’ K-9 unit to help look for the suspect. They searched around

So the common question has been, how long will these mild December temperatures last? Medium forecast model runs have been hinting at the next arctic front to arrive by the first week of January. As of this morning (December 27), it looks like January 3, 4, and 5th we could see the next blast of

TODAY: It will be a chilly morning with temperatures near 30 to start off Tuesday. A light west wind will bring a wind chill in the mid 20s for the morning commute. Temperatures will be slightly cooler but still pleasant for late December as we reach the mid to upper 40s under sunny skies. Winds

Days before Christmas, a Boone County family lost their home in a house fire. The Boone County Fire Protection District said the home is a total loss. The family has a 2-year-old child, and because of the timing of the fire, the firefighters got together to buy the boy presents. “The Boone County Fire District

A mid-Missouri Mom is still searching for her daughter more than a decade after she went missing. While most of us were enjoying our holiday with our families, nearly a thousand families in Missouri have a loved one still missing this year. The Missouri State Highway Patrol currently has 960 missing person cases still active.

During the holiday weekend, there were at least seven people arrested for DWIs in Boone County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F arrested at least seven people for DWIs since Dec. 22. SGT. Scott White, with Troop F, said people tend to stay off the road during winter weather, which leads to less DWIs.

Stolen packages around the holidays are certainly nothing new–but one victim in Jefferson City decided to fight back. Russ Hart tells ABC 17 News he had packages stolen off his porch in late November, so he set up a camera outside his home and put empty packages on his doorstep. Fast forward to the afternoon

A crash on the westbound Missouri River Bridge backed up traffic for nearly an hour Monday afternoon. The Jefferson City Police Department said a car ran out of gas in the driving lane. Police said the stalled car caused a fender bender with two other cars, which blocked other lanes of traffic. Two people were