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8:30PM UPDATE: THE WEATHER ALERT DAY HAS EXPIRED! Rain and some thunder will continue eastward along and south of I-70 through 11pm, before clearing out early Sunday morning.

Missouri’s Department of Economic Development is in the process of rolling out a new “Best in the Midwest” initiative to make the department the go-to development agency in the Midwest. ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick sat down with Maggie Kost, the director of communications and marketing of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, to talk about

TODAY: Showers will be moving out of Kansas and into Mid-Missouri this morning. These showers and thunderstorms have packed a bit more of a punch than advertised. Once these showers move out, we’ll see sunshine attempt to return to the area with temperatures warming into the low to middle 80s. We’ll have to watch for

UPDATE 1:30 AM SATURDAY: The latest forecast data shows an increased threat of severe storms for Mid-Missouri Saturday evening. The Slight Risk area has been expanded to include areas farther east and south and now includes Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton, Mexico, Boonville, Sedalia and Versailles. Storms are expected to move in from the west after

No one was hurt when a 91-year-old woman drove into a parked car in southwest Columbia Friday night. The crash happened around 9:07 p.m. at the Bray Avenue and Weaver Drive intersection, just east of Scott Boulevard. Emergency crews at the scene told ABC 17 News the woman wasn’t hurt after her vehicle flipped over

Columbia Public Schools will have “safety and security officers” at all graduation activities, according to CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark. “We don’t provide some specifics in order to protect our security,” Baumstark wrote in an email Friday. Rock Bridge High School graduation will take place Friday night at 7 p.m. Fulton High School graduation will also

TONIGHT: It will be a partly cloudy night across the region, yet comfortable. Lows will bottom out near 60 degrees with light winds out of the east. Patchy fog is likely to develop in areas that experienced rain. SATURDAY: A few showers or isolated storms are possible in the morning west of 63 from 7-11

Friday was the final day of a three-day bench trial for former Columbia police officer, Rob Sanders vs. the city of Columbia. Sanders took the stand Thursday along with other witnesses to discuss exactly what led up to his termination back in August of 2011 when Sanders was terminated for using excessive force against Kenneth

UPDATE 1:30 PM: The city council of Fayette approved a controversial ordinance Tuesday night, effectively dissolving the city’s fire department, but the City’s Aldermen reversed the ordinance Friday morning. “By signing this they shut down their city fire department,” Fayette Volunteer Fire Chief Chris Baylor said. The ordinance allowed the city to hire the former

ABC 17 crews were on the scene of a pedestrian crash on Trimble Rd. on Friday. A pedestrian was riding a bike through the crosswalk when a truck turned and hit them. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with injuries.

Troop A with the Missouri State Highway Patrol has confirmed an officer-involved shooting in Warsaw. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperA/status/997502515817132032″,”author_name”:”MSHP Troop A”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperA”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;We are currently on the scene of an officer involved shooting in Warsaw, MO, involving Warsaw Police Dept. At the request of Warsaw PD &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperDDCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@MSHPTrooperDDCC&#lt;/a&#gt; will be conducting the investigation. We will advise further

The Cole County prosecuting attorney will not file criminal charges in the case against Governor Eric Greitens, according to a press release. The Office has decided it will not move forward with the charges in the investigation with the Governor’s gubernatorial campaign. “After due consideration, I have decided not to file the criminal charge suggested

FRIDAY: It will be either a pleasant or a warm day today, depending on your location in Mid-Missouri. Areas along and west of Hwy 63 will top out in the 80s today, while cloud cover and rain east of 63 will keep temperatures in the 70s. Any rain/storms that we do see will stick around

ABC 17 Meteorologist Brigit Mahoney breaks down what you can do to get your grass green, in spite of the abnormally dry weather pattern we have seen across mid-Missouri.

A 44-year-old Fulton man is in the Callaway County Jail after officers arrested him on an active warrant. Police found Brent Gibson at a home in the 1400 block of Ewing Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. “During this investigation, Gibson jumped out of a window and attempted to flee officers on foot,” the Police Department

FRIDAY: Afternoon temperatures will warm into the upper 70s to lower 80s with warmest temperatures west of HWY 63. There is a chance of showers and t-storms mainly east of HWY 63 from morning through early afternoon but no severe storms are expected. Winds will come in from the northeast at 6-10 mph. TONIGHT: Tonight

Lawmakers face a 6 p.m. Friday deadline to pass bills during the annual regular legislative session. As of Friday morning, 110 bills are on record as truly agreed and passed. The number is up compared to the 2017 legislative session, which had 76 bills truly agreed and passed; the governor signing 68 of them. The

Three months after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at least ten state governments have passed or seriously considered hundreds of millions of dollars in appropriations to school safety improvements. From building upgrades, to school resource officers, to mental health programs, the strategies are different, but the goal is the same; to

On the eve of the final day of the regular legislative session, state lawmakers voted through some controversial bills. “I think from a democratic perspective it’s really about seeing how much bad stuff we can stop,” said House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty. “The last two days are always really challenging for us.” House members