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***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BENTON, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, COLE, COOPER, GASCONADE, HOWARD, MARIES, MILLER, MONITEAU, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, OSAGE, PETTIS, PHELPS, PULASKI, AND SALINE COUNTIES UNTIL 9 PM.*** TODAY: Outside of a few sprinkles this morning, it is a quiet and cold start to the day. Temperatures are holding steady in the upper 30s and will

UDPATE, 8:00 p.m.: The Columbia Police Department confirmed two adult men were shot Sunday afternoon around 1:20 in the 2100 block of Ballenger Lane. Both victims were taken to the hospital to be treated. Officers found several pieces of evidence but at this time, there are no additional details about the evidence or suspect information

With cooler weather and the possibility of snow coming in Sunday night, mid-Missouri public works departments have different approaches to prepare roads for Monday morning’s commute. “People aren’t ready, particularly in the mindset of winter driving this early, so we just want to keep reminding people to drive with caution, but we’re doing what we

The Tri-County Fire Protection District, which serves the city of Richland and rural areas of Pulaski, Camden and Laclede County, is warning of a phone scam going around involving the department. According to a Facebook post by the lake-area department, someone has been using the department’s phone number to call around for donations to a

TONIGHT: We’re tracking an area of moisture approaching Mid-Missouri, which is the first wave of two that will impact that area over the next 24 hours. This looks to bring a light mix of drizzle and snow showers between 9pm-5am. This will be on and off, and light… but with temperatures below freezing overnight, we’ll

The Missouri Department of Transportation and its safety partners remind motorists to move over when emergency vehicles are stopped on the road with their lights on. The Federal Highway Administration declared the week of Nov. 11-17 as National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week. MoDOT officials said that emergency vehicles include MoDOT, law enforcement and fire,

SUNDAY: We’re certainly starting off warmer than yesterday, but it will still be chilly this morning. As we head into the afternoon, clouds will be increasing ahead of our next disturbance moving through Mid-Missouri. Temperatures will get into the middle 40s this afternoon, thanks to that warmer start and winds out of the southwest up

The Columbia Police Department is considering dismantling its Community Outreach and Downtown Units and replacing them with a Community Response Unit by Jan. 1, 2019, Columbia Police Officer’s Association Spokesperson Dale Roberts told ABC 17 News Saturday. The new unit would need less dedicated officers, so six would return to patrol. COU and the Downtown

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s defense bent but didn’t break during Vanderbilt’s final drive, and the Tigers defeated the Commodores 33-28 to clinch bowl eligibility on Saturday. Missouri kicker Tucker McCann had a chance to ice the game with 1:48 remaining, but the junior missed a 31-yard field goal to give Vanderbilt a last chance.

A Fulton man has been charged with attempted burglary and assault after Callaway County deputies said he tried to break into a home in the 7000 block of County Road 411 on Friday night. Deputies responded to a call about a burglary in progress and identified Scott Skaggs, 45, as a suspect. They found him

TONIGHT: It’s not as cold this evening. Retreating high pressure keeps winds out of the south, temperatures steady in the upper 20s. You’ll want the jacket out the door, but definitely not as frigid as this morning. SUNDAY: For Sunday, temperatures make their climb back closer (kind of but not really) to seasonal averages. We

No one is hurt after a car collision on Interstate 70 near Providence Road Saturday afternoon just before 3:30. According to Columbia police, 2 cars were involved and one of them ended up on its side in the westbound lane of I-70. They’re still investigating the cause of the crash.

MU NORML, the Mizzou chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, hosted a cannabis conference Saturday with Missouri NORML and Show-Me Cannabis. Several leaders who helped get the medical marijuana Amendment 2 passed in Tuesday’s midterm elections will speak at the forum. Leaders have answered a variety of questions regarding gun

The number of women starting businesses in Missouri is on the rise. As of the 2012 census, one-third of all businesses in the state are owned by women. The percentage has most likely increased since that count. The Women’s Network with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce is an organization working to provide resources including leadership

SATURDAY: After a cold start in the morning, sunshine will attempt to warm us into the afternoon, but we can only manage to get into the mid to upper 30s. Factoring in winds up to 10 mph, wind chills will top out in the upper 20s. TONIGHT: Clouds begin to increase in the evening and

The Salvation Army Center of Hope in Jefferson City saw more visitors Friday due to bitterly cold temperatures. Lt. Christopher White with the Salvation Army of Jefferson City said the shelter was housing two or three people on average last week. The last two nights, the center hosted nine people and had several people drop

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Marial Shayok scored 20 points, Nick Weiler-Babb had 16 with six assists and Iowa State, minus star guard Lindell Wigginton, throttled Missouri 76-59 on Friday in a matchup of old Big 12 rivals. Michael Jacobson scored 15 points for the Cyclones (2-0), who avenged a blowout loss in Columbia from last

Here are the scores from Friday’s high school football district championship games: Sweet Springs (6) at Fayette (44) FSouth Shelby (8) at Westran (31) FPenney (31) at Marceline (26) FSouth Callaway (2) at Blair Oaks (49) FVersailles (28) at Lamar (51) FSouthern Boone (12) at Moberly (6) FSt. Francis Borgia (13) at Camdenton (24) FBattle

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a mobile home caught fire Friday night. Crews were dispatched around 6:30 p.m. to the structure in the 7900 block of Route Y. Firefighters said they arrived at the scene to find the home engulfed. Officials said the home was a total loss and that no one