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TODAY: We’re tracking a wide swath of showers and embedded thunderstorms progressing across Mid-Missouri. Outside of the minor inconvenience of it being a little wet for the morning commute, rainfall like this is a key first step towards alleviating the extreme drought conditions that have developed across our area. Temperatures, much like yesterday will hold

Crews are responding to a crash Friday on the Missouri River Bridge in Boone County. Boone County Joint Communications sent out an alert about the crash just before 9:30 a.m. It happened in the westbound lanes of I-70. Officials shut down the passing lane of westbound I-70. An ABC 17 News crew on scene said

TODAY: Storms have formed over northwest Missouri this morning and will be tracking toward the east as we head throughout the early morning hours. Places north of I-70 look to have the best chance of picking up another round of showers and storms as this system weakens heading into Mid-Missouri. These showers and storms will

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is increasing its enforcement for Labor Day weekend, on roads and water. MSHP’s counting period starts at 6 p.m. Friday until Monday at 11:59 p.m. Troopers say Labor Day weekend brings in a lot of traffic, so troopers will have more presence on the roads and water. Highway Patrol will

A federal judge partially granted a request by Sherry Paulo and Anthony R. Flores to stay the civil case brought against them stemming from the death of Carl DeBrodie. Carolyn Summers, DeBrodie’s mother, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in January against Paulo and Flores, as well as a litany of other defendants, claiming the two

Columbia police officers have acted on every homicide this year with either an arrest or a suspect charged. Monday’s homicide on Sylvan Lane marked the fourth killing in the city in 2018. In all four cases, police have identified a suspect and either took them into custody or had the Boone County prosecutor’s office file

The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing for increased traffic with Mizzou’s first football game landing on Labor Day weekend. “A lot of parents will be traveling to Columbia to see their kids, and we’re ready,” said MoDOT Area Engineer Mike Schupp. Crews will stop roadway construction on Friday at 12 p.m. and resume on

Jefferson City issued a demolition permit for the old building for St. Mary’s Hospital, clearing the way for crews to work on future projects. The permit was issued late Wednesday, according to Building Official Larry Burkhardt, and construction crews and equipment were seen working on the empty building Thursday. A plan for the space has

Police responded to a threat made by a student against Eldon High School. In a Facebook post, Police Chief Brian Kidwell said the administration took action at the time of the threat Wednesday night, but did not give any specifics about the content of the threat or the response. “Every threat received is taken seriously

Columbia police closed off a stretch of Rock Quarry Road near Stag’s Way as they investigated a single-vehicle crash. The crash happened when the driver lost control, overcorrected and went down a ravine. According to a family member of the driver, the driver had her seat belt on but was then able to get herself

Gov. Mike Parson called a special legislative session Thursday concurrent with the Missouri General Assembly’s annual veto session. The session will take place Sept. 10-14 and will focus on legislation dealing with “computer science course access and awareness of career opportunities through STEM education as well as expanding treatment courts in the State of Missouri,”

Law enforcement expects a busy 2018 Labor Day weekend on the roads and waterways, and it plans to amp up patrolling for the holiday. The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to reduce its workforce this weekend, and Highway Patrol is beefing up its patrolling as well. MoDOT said the majority of its state route construction

TONIGHT: We’ll dry out through the evening and overnight looks partly to mostly cloudy with lows only dropping to near 70 and light south winds at 5-8 mph. After 1 AM, showers and t-storms are possible, forming near a warm front which will be lifting to the northeast across Mid-Missouri. Storms will track east through

Federal court documents released Wednesday say the U.S. Coast Guard believes the captain of the tour boat that sank into Table Rock Lake was negligent and committed misconduct. The amphibious “Duck Boat” tourist vessel sank on July 19, killing 17 people. The U.S. attorney’s office filed motions Wednesday against the captain of another duck boat

Cooper County Emergency Management has upgraded its emergency notification service to include landline phones. Starting Thursday the agency is now sending its Nixle emergency notifications to all landline phones in Cooper County, the agency said in a news release. Notifications will be sent for blizzard, earthquake, ice storm, severe thunderstorm, tornado and winter storm warnings.

The Hallsville Board of Aldermen has hired a new police chief for the city. The board unanimously offered the position during a closed session Monday to Andrew Van Hulten, who had been serving as interim chief since the position became vacant earlier this month, the city said in a news release. Van Hulten joined the

UPDATE 3:25 P.M.: A judge stayed a decision on the request to take deposition of A New Missouri board members and compel the organization to preserve documents until Oct. 4 in order to also consider a motion to dismiss the case by lawyers for A New Missouri. ORIGINAL STORY Attorneys for the nonprofit organization, A

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re continuing to track a complex of thunderstorms across southern Mid-Missouri this afternoon. Places just along I-70, west of HWY 63 and further south have the best chance of seeing rainfall this afternoon. There is the potential for some stronger storms near the Lake of the Ozarks & eastward into Phelps & Pulaski

THURSDAY: The day will start off dry in most areas but areas near HWY 65 could see some rain moving in from the west by 8 AM. Showers & t-storms are possible in the morning mainly in our southwestern counties with a lower chance farther north and east. As the storm system continues to make