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Wednesday night a cold front will begin to approach mid-Missouri. Ahead of this front, severe storms will begin to track into the area through the overnight hours. Storms will begin to develop in northern Missouri early this evening, approaching northwest mid-Missouri by the late evening hours. Scattered storms are possible during the afternoon to early

Missouri senators voted 22-9 Tuesday to pass Senate Bill 5, which creates stricter rules for abortion procedures and clinics. It also gives the attorney general power to intervene in local abortion law cases. The original bill passed out of the Senate in June after multiple meetings and committee hearings. The bill was sent to the

TODAY: A heat advisory is in effect for counties along and south of I-70 today, beginning at noon and lasting through 8 PM. While that is the case, the heat today won’t be as extreme as advertised. Earlier this morning, thick cirrus clouds built into Mid-Missouri. These clouds will limit just how warm we will

Candidates for the 50th District in Missouri House, Republican Sara Walsh and Democrat Michela Skelton met Wednesday morning for a live debate on Wake up Columbia on 93.9 The Eagle. The two candidates discussed special sessions, abortion issues and health care among several other topics. The full interview can be heard here.

The Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood donations after thousands fewer donations than needed in late Spring. The Red Cross said in May and June, they received 61,000 donations less than needed which they say is equivalent to not receiving any donations for four days. A blood drive is scheduled as the

TODAY: Most of Mid-Missouri is under a Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM. It will be the hottest day this week as temperatures climb into the mid 90s with humidity also on the rise. The heat index will range from 103-107 in the afternoon with winds from the southwest at 6-10 mph. Western counties

TODAY: Most of Mid-Missouri is under a Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM. It will be the hottest day this week as temperatures climb into the mid 90s with humidity also on the rise. The heat index will range from 103-107 in the afternoon with winds from the southwest at 6-10 mph. Western counties

On Tuesday, Lincoln University announced who will be part of its presidential search committee. Mike Middleton was named interim president in May after Dr. Kevin Rome announced he was moving on to Fisk University earlier this year. Curators Frank J. Logan, Sr., and Winston J. Rutledge will serve as the co-chairs for the presidential search

University of Missouri officials forwarded to police a case regarding “misappropriation of funds” by a former employee. The MU News Bureau announced the move in a news release on Tuesday afternoon. Spokeswoman Liz McCune said the alleged misappropriations came from student organization accounts associated with Greek Life. The release said the accounts are external to

Suspended University of Missouri football player Nate Howard, is expected to appear in a Boone County courtroom Wednesday morning on a drug charge. According to public records, the MU defensive lineman is scheduled to appear in court for a plea hearing at 9 a.m. He’s charged with a class D felony drug possession after he

The South Callaway School District is trying out a new camera to help catch drivers who don’t stop for school buses. The district says this feature is because of several close calls last year. While the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said there isn’t a major problem, even one close call is too many. “If it

The American Red Cross is looking for more blood donations amid a blood shortage in the Missouri-Illinois region. The Red Cross said it got 61,000 fewer blood donations than needed in May and June. It declared a critical blood shortage in the area in early July. The Red Cross said the shortage is equal to

TONIGHT: It will be muggy, as overnight lows will only drop into the lower 70s. Skies will remain mostly clear with winds out of the southeast under 6 mph. WEDNESDAY: Most of Mid-Missouri is under a Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM. It will be the hottest day this week as temperatures climb into

UPDATE: The boil advisory has been lifted for Clarksburg. ORIGINAL: The entire city of Clarksburg is under a boil advisory right now. City officials tell ABC 17 News they lost water pressure while crews were at the water tower fixing an electrical issue. There is not time frame for fixing the issue, but the city

Two people are recovering after a crash in Callaway County Tuesday night. It happened just after 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of County Road 306 and Highway 54. According to the Fulton Police Department, a 64-year-old man was hit after a 23-year-old woman failed to stop. Officers found the man trapped when they arrived on

ABC 17 News is teaming up with the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri next week to fight hunger in mid-Missouri. According to the Missouri Hunger Atlas, 18.4 percent of people under the age of 18 in Boone County were considered food insecure in 2016. Almost 22 percent were on food stamps or the

So far this year, Columbia has had more violent crime than in previous years. In 2017, 370 violent crimes were reported from January to June. In that same six-month period, there were 244 violent crimes reported in 2016 and 274 in 2015. The 370 violent crimes reported from January to June of this year mark

Last week brought some of the warmest temperatures we’ve seen in almost four years in Mid-Missouri. Temperatures climbed above 100 degrees, with heat indices approaching 115 in many spots. It’s these temperatures that caused some plants to show signs of heat stress. However, the “cooler” weather that returned to Mid-Missouri allowed plants to take a

A Heat Advisory goes into effect at noon Wednesday and continues until 8 PM for all of Mid-Missouri except Chariton, Macon, Randolph, Audrain and Monroe counties. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid 90s Wednesday afternoon and when combined with the humidity, these will produce heat index readings from 103 to 107 degrees. Below are

Accordign to the Columbia Police Department, residents have received an email from a City Traffic Collections Department (citycollections@travelalrets.com) stating that the recipient has a past due parking ticket and demanding payment of a delinquent parking fine. The fake email tries to get victims to pay online. The City of Columbia Parking Utility does not issue