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Carl Edwards finally won.After his second longest drought of his career, Edwards pulled away on a late start to snap a 70-race winless streak Sunday.He won for the first time since Las Vegas in 2011. Edwards broke the longest slump of his career by winning at Phoenix in 2010. Coming off a miserable week at

The work week will start off mild as high temperatures reach the upper 40s to lower 50s Monday under mostly cloudy skies. Another storm system will bring the chance of light rain to Mid-Missouri from late afternoon Monday into the overnight hours. Light showers will briefly turn to light snow early Tuesday morning and end

A Holts Summit man got caught in the act early Sunday morning when the homeowner he was trying to burglarize turned a gun on him and forced him outside until deputies arrived.Nelson Barnes is accused of breaking into a house on Missouri O outside of Fulton just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Deputies said in a

Almost five days after Tuesday’s winter storm, Co-Mo Electric Cooperative has restored power to all of its members.During the height of the storm, the utility company had reported more than 13,000 customers without electricity. Its linemen and and workers from several cooperatives from across Missouri worked for days to restore power.Just before 10 p.m. Saturday,

Pulaski County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man after he allegedly threatened to shoot employees at a truck stop.According to authorities, a 55-year-old man from Glencoe, Mo. entered the Oasis Truck Plaza around 3:30 a.m. Employees say he tried to sell firearm ammunition and when they denied him, the man became violent and threatened to shoot

After several days of freezing temperatures, milder air will move in for Sunday and Monday. Highs will reach the low 40s Sunday with increasing clouds then the middle 40s on Monday.A quick-moving system will drop in from the northwest Monday afternoon bringing light rain showers through the evening and overnight. As colder air arrives, light

Meteorological winter, which runs from the beginning of December to the end of February, ended up being one of the warmest and snowiest on record. In Columbia, the 2012-2013 Winter was the 16th warmest (compared to last winter’s third warmest), with an average temperature of 35.7 degrees. It was also the 15th snowiest. Columbia picked

In a Public Health Alert, the flu shot may not protect people as much as health officials once thought. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) latest numbers show this year’s vaccine is only 56 percent effective.With a month left in one of the worst flu seasons, more people are expected to get the

A 17-year-old from Bland was killed in a weekend crash.The accident happened in Gasconade County Sunday afternoon, on Route ZZ, just east of Missouri 19.Troopers say Evora Logan, 38, ran off the road, vaulted over a driveway and flipped. She was seriously injured in the crash. The passenger, Ashley Logan, was killed.Neither was wearing a

On Sunday, Fulton police investigated an attempted car break-in on Westminster Ave. The officer smelled marijuana coming from the car and after a search, police found around a pound and a half of marijuana in several bags. Michael W. Peters, a student at Westminster College, was arrested for a felony of having more than five

Monday night, council members in Jefferson City will talk about how to deal with a $1.6 million budget shortfall.Leaders say cuts are inevitable. Public Works stands to loose a quarter of a million dollars.Members will be able to question leaders at the council meeting.They will also talk about changing funding for JCTV.

After a retirement home in California says a nurse was only following policy for refusing CPR on a dying patient, ABC 17 News checked with the Missouri Health Care Association to find out if local residents could face similar risks. The incident happened at an unregulated independent living facility, but ABC 17’s Janai Norman found

With less than a month to go before the elections, Boone County leaders are trying to sell a new 911 center to voters.ABC 17 News has been following the struggles to fund a new facility. In January, the county commission approved the new three-eighth cent sales tax for the April ballot. Officials say that money

Traffic was tied up Monday afternoon near Highway 63 and Interstate 70 in Columbia because of a vehicle fire.Firefighters were called after the station wagon’s engine went up in flames around 3:15 p.m.Crews had the fire out minutes later, but cars were backed up heading into the connector because of the emergency.

Click on the video link to see interviews from Monday’s Mizzou Basketball media day previewing Tuesday’s matchup on Senior Night with the Arkansas Razorbacks and Mike Anderson. Haith did not make senior Laurence Bowers and junior Phil Pressey — the only two players on the roster to play for Anderson — available to the media.

Mid-Missouri leaders are fighting to keep airport towers from shutting down. Both Columbia and Jefferson City stand to lose their towers due to the $85 Billion in budget cuts that took effect Saturday at midnight. Columbia City leaders now reaching out to lawmakers for help and are sending a letter urging congressional leaders to not

The Kansas City Chiefs will have even more options with the 1st overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, because they now have fewer holes to fill. On Monday, the Chiefs signed free-agent-to-be WR Dwayne Bowe to a five-year contract. Bowe has led the Chiefs in receiving in each of the last three seasons. The

Some top republicans in the state are putting their support around a lawsuit filed by a Southeast Missouri prosecuting attorney. The lawsuit alleges the department of revenue is asking for too much information when people apply for conceal and carry permits.A judge in Stoddard County issued a temporary restraining order against the Department of Revenue

Brandon Irwin finally got some sleep over the weekend. But not after a couple weeks he’ll likely never forget – and that he hopes will be a lesson for his three young sons.Irwin, just eight months on the job, and his colleagues at Boone County Public Works have spent nearly the past two weeks pre-treating,

Temperatures will remain in the 30s Tuesday with wind chills in the low 20s and upper 10s. Strong northwest winds wil rotate through the area with sustained speeds from 15-25 mph. Wind gusts may be as highs as 40 mph at timesTuesday afternoon. Winds will diminish slightly during the evening into Tuesday night.