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Jefferson City Public Schools is wrapping up its summer building inspections and other preps before students come back to school in less than three weeks. Each summer, multiple inspections are done in all JCPS buildings with local fire department officials. “They’re looking at things like does the fire alarm work and … checking out the

Boone County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a 26-year-old man charged with multiple felonies including robbery, kidnapping and domestic violence. This stems from an incident earlier in July in the 7400 block of Arratt Court. Jordan M. Wisely, of 755 Demaret Drive, Apt. A, is also facing attempted burglary and driving under revocation charges as

MU Health leaders said they hope a new medical center on the university’s campus will help address what the Association of American Medical Colleges is calling a “critical shortage” of doctors. The AAMC commissions a study every year to look into what shortages the United States could face in health care. The 2017 indicates a

Jay Ashcroft became Missouri’s 40th secretary of state this past January. He’s made national headlines by cooperating with an order to turn over election data to President Donald Trump’s Commission on Election Integrity. Sec. Ashcroft agreed to be our guest for “This Week,” and starts our conversation by clarifying his position on this issue in

TONIGHT: Tonight will be cooler with lows dropping to the low 60s under clear skies. Northeast winds will diminish to 5 mph. SATURDAY: The morning will be mild with temperatures reaching 70 degrees by 9 AM and only 78 at noon. Afternoon highs will reach the lower 80s under sunny skies and northeast winds at

A man was found guilty on Thursday for first degree rape on MU’s campus in 2015. ABC 17 News reached out to the Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, who said that the jury recommended that Mohamed Mostafa be sentenced to 25 years in the Department of Corrections. Mostafa hasn’t been sentenced yet. Mostafa is accused

FRIDAY: This afternoon looks mostly sunny with high temperatures in the low 80s and a north to northeast winds 9-13 MPH, with gusts up to 18 MPH. TONIGHT: Tonight will be a cool one as winds remain out of the northwest up to 8 mph. Overnight lows will be dropping into the low 60s under

An investigation is underway after an attempted traffic stop by police ends in a crash in central Columbia late Thursday night. Police told ABC 17 News at the scene that officers tried to stop a vehicle on Ammonette Street near Old Highway 63. The suspect tried to drive away before their vehicle hit a support

FRIDAY: Clouds will be on the decrease through the morning. The afternoon looks mostly sunny with high temperatures in the low 80s and a north to northeast breeze up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Tonight will be a cool one as winds remain out of the northwest up to 8 mph. Overnight lows will be dropping

The Nifong Boulevard improvement project is on track to start construction in 2020. Thursday evening, city engineers and public works had an open meeting for businesses in the area of Providence and Monterey Drive, an area where the city sees the most congestion with traffic. The city presented two design ideas they have to help

A registered sex offender is charged, accused of watching children play at Memorial Park in Fulton. Fulton police say they were called to the Park on Saturday night. That’s where they say they found Donald Hiatte sitting in his truck and watching children play on a splash pad and playground. Hiatte was arrested and charged

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office took two men into custody Thursday morning after responding to burglary in the 4000 block of County Road 282. The property owner was able to give deputies a license plate and description of the car after walking in on the burglary in progress. Deputies later spotted the car parked at

A former student at the University of Missouri sued a fraternity he tried to join over a drinking incident that sent him to the hospital. Brandon Zingale filed the lawsuit on Thursday in Boone County court against the MU chapter of Kappa Alpha Order. Zingale, then a freshman at MU, was hospitalized in September after

TONIGHT: The overnight hours will be dry as skies gradually break up to partly cloudy skies. Areas that see some clearing will have patchy fog develop. Low temperatures will drop back into the upper 60s by early morning with a slight northerly breeze up to 8 mph. FRIDAY: Some clouds will be around early in

City Manager Mike Matthes is asking the city council to approve a one-time payment to all city employees after a decrease in revenue made it impossible to offer a permanent pay raise for the upcoming fiscal year. Matthes announced the recommendation for a $1,000 payment to city employees during his budget address last Friday. “I’m

Jefferson City is adjusting its action plan for community development projects as it waits on federal grant money. ABC 17 News reported that President Trump’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year aims to eliminate the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which is through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), nationwide.

It could soon be easier to transfer credits across public universities in the state of Missouri. It’s all part of the Core Curriculum Transfer Program, one of the measures in Senate Bill 997, which was signed into law on June 2 with a goal of improving higher education in Missouri. According to the Missouri Department

Boone County commissioners said Thursday they’re considering regulating trash pickup in the county after residents experienced delays in pickup from their trash collection company. Boone County trash disposal is not regulated by the county and is instead contracted out to private companies but Missouri law allows counties to develop rules and regulations to standardize the

First Student, the contractor that supplies school buses for Jefferson City Public Schools, held a recruiting event today at Capital Mall in Jefferson City. Applicants can expect to undergo a background check, a drug screening and a physical before starting the 50-hour training program to become a school bus driver. Drivers at least 21 years

A fire was quickly put out on the 2000 block of Rangeline Street on Thursday afternoon. One person was injured and transported to the hospital. The fire marshal still needs to determine if the fire is suspicious or not. It is still unknown how the fire started or what the cost of the damage will