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Missouri lawmakers and political groups reacted quickly after the senate voted 50-48 to confirm now Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. The vote happened around 3 p.m. Saturday. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt voted to confirm Kavanaugh, while Sen. Claire McCaskill voted no. ABC 17 News has reached out to Blunt but have

Missouri State Highway Patrol officials warned drivers that the majority of deer-involved crashes occur in the months of October and November, as it is deer mating season. Troopers said that in 2017, there were 4,070 crashes statewide involving deer, resulting in seven deaths and 400 injuries. According to online crash reports, there were about 700

MONDAY: Another dosage of heat and humidity takes hold on Columbus Day. Areas to the northwest may see a few early day scattered showers, but most areas stay dry as temperature rise through the mid 80s by the early afternoon. Accompanying that heat will be a stiff south breeze at 10-15 mph, gusting to 25

The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office warned residents Friday morning about some recent burglaries that had taken place in the rural Mexico area. There have been two along Audrain Road 355, and 1 along Missouri FF. According to a Facebook post by the department, an ATV and a John Deere Gator were among the items reported

  According to Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark, tomorrow night, the Columbia Board of Education will hear from their consultant that they’ve hired to go over attendance area changes. The changes will go into effect in August 2020, when a new middle school will open on Sinclair Road in the districts efforts to

A North Callaway volunteer fireman is on the road to recovery Sunday evening after he got seriously hurt on a call Friday. According to the department, Tim Hays received a significant head injury and will be out of work for an undetermined amount of time. The North Callaway Fire Protection District has been posting regular

TONIGHT: Slowly but surely rainfall will retreat out of Mid-Missouri, not before some wicked totals have already fallen, with upwards of 4-6″ of rain falling through Callaway & Cole counties along the HWY 54 corridor. Temperatures will remain steady in the upper 60s… some patchy fog is possible overnight as well. MONDAY: Another dosage of

Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash early Friday morning on Interstate 70. It happened near the Rangeline Street exit around 2:45 a.m. Crews on scene confirmed one person was injured, but the severity of that person’s injuries is unclear. Two cars were involved in the crash. Both sustained heavy damage. Officials said they believed

One person is on their way to the hospital after a single car crash in Columbia Sunday afternoon. It happened around 2:45 p.m. on Interstate 70 eastbound just before the Connector. Emergency crews said there were two people in the car and they are still investigating what led up to the crash.

A warm front is draped across Mid-Missouri and will slowly lift to the north through the evening. Storms developing in southwest Missouri will track to the northeast this afternoon into early evening. These storms are expected to be widely scattered with a few that could strengthen and produce damaging wind gusts of 58 mph or

James Brent Sims, 45, is facing charges of domestic assault and kidnapping after he’s accused of hitting a woman and holding her against her will on Friday around 6:00 p.m near Rich Fountain. Osage County Communications got information that Sims, who is from Georgia, had fled the scene of an assault on Highway U and

Two men are in custody after Callaway County law enforcement found meth, cocaine and other drug items in their car. Deputies pulled over 36-year-old Anthony Feely and 26-year-old Hayden Pardoe near Old Highway 40 and County Road 159 on Saturday just after 1 a.m. A K-9 unit alerted authorities to the drugs inside the vehicle.

SUNDAY: We’re seeing some spotty showers this morning with an isolated rumble of thunder to start our Sunday. These showers are occurring north of a slow-moving warm front as bits of upper-level energy interact with it. Showers and some isolated storms will continue through the morning hours, with the best chance of seeing rain in

In a game that was back and forth and as wild as the weather was, Mizzou fell to South Carolina on a last-second field goal, 37-35. Rain poured down throughout the second half after a bright and sunny first half as the Tigers fall to 3-2 on the season and 0-2 in the SEC. Tucker

TONIGHT: Showers and storms are beginning to stall out over southern portions of Mid-MO, with storm chances continuing for areas south of HWY 50 this evening. North of that line, Mid-MO will stay dry through the later evening hours. As this front begins to slowly lift northward overnight, we’ll tracking more bubbles of moisture that

The finishing touches are underway in the construction of the new Addison’s location. The new restaurant will be located in south Columbia. The owners’ two other restaurants are the Addison’s downtown location and Sophia’s. Co-owner Adam Dushoff said adding the new location in the southern part of the city is possible because of the demographics

UPDATE 7:30 a.m.: A Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant confirmed a man was arrested after leading authorities on a chase in Boone County on Friday night. Sgt. Scott White said that a trooper tried to pull over a truck around 11:20 p.m. on Highway 63. The truck was pulling a trailer that had no lights.

SATURDAY: Showers and thunderstorms are pushing off toward the southeast this morning with a cold front. We’ll see locally heavy rain at times, a few rumbles of thunder, and some brief gusty winds with some of these storms throughout the afternoon. Rain chances will increase in southeastern parts of our viewing area this afternoon as

Mizzou wide receivers Emanuel Hall and Nate Brown did not make the trip to Columbia, South Carolina for the Tigers game against the Gamecocks. An MU spokesman says the two are both dealing with injuries. South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley is still a game-time decision. He arrived at the stadium with a brace on his

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, along with the Federal Communications Commission, is planning to conduct a nationwide test on Wednesday. The agencies are testing Wireless Emergency Alerts, or WEA, and the Emergency Alert System, or EAS. The tests are scheduled to start at approximately 1:18 p.m. According to the Boone County Office of Emergency Management,