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Recently, the Columbia Regional Airport received a grant for runway improvements from the Federal Aviation Administration. ABC17 News dug into those improvements and discovered the airport’s crosswind runway had three “hot spots” that the FAA identified. “They’re possible areas where we can improve safety,” said FAA spokesman Tony Molinaro. “Our airport safety inspectors and airport

UPDATE: Callaway County prosecutors have charged Shane Vandelicht, 25, of Fulton, with resisting arrest, driving while revoked, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway, careless operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to yield to emergency vehicle lights. A judge has issued a warrant in Callaway County for Vandelicht’s arrest. ORIGINAL STORY:

The future of Ryan Ferguson’s $100 million dollar lawsuit against the City of Columbia, and six police officers is standing on firmer ground. The 8th District U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Judge Nanette Laughery to revisit her decision regarding throwing the lawsuit out due to qualified immunity. In that suit, Ferguson accuses six police

The University of Missouri Board of Curators has scheduled a meeting Friday on the Columbia campus. A statement from the curators says the meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m., at University Hall. The statement also says the board will go into an executive session about five minutes into the meeting. The curators met earlier this

The Public Water Supply District has decided to rescind irrigation fees for residents in district 9. Public Water Supply District 9 decided in September, to start charging a minimum of $10 a month, every year for having a lawn irrigation system. Regardless if they use the irrigation system or not, customers were going to be

Several local tech entrepreneurs will now have the funds to continue building their own companies in the mid-Missouri area. ABC17 News reported in June about a newly created Missouri Innovation Accelerator Fund. The city of Columbia, the University of Missouri and the Missouri Innovation Center, or MIC, were among some of the investors that put

Ten candidates running for five Missouri House of Representatives and Senate seats will speak at a Columbia Chamber of Commerce general election forum Wednesday afternoon. The forum will take place from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. at The Walton Building, located at 300 S. Providence Road. The candidates who will attend are Tom Pauley and Cheri

UPDATE 2:21 p.m.: ABC 17 News reached out to Miller County officials, and received more information about Cooper’s arrest in Alabama. Cooper was arrested by Alabama federal law enforcement officers on a criminal warrant issued by Miller County. On Sept. 8, Cooper was charged with a class B felony of second degree robbery. He is

A student at Bush Elementary School in Fulton is now in police custody after a loaded BB gun was found in the student’s backpack. According to a letter the Fulton School District addressed to parents, school staff received reports that the student had, and was shooting a BB gun after school Tuesday. The student was

TODAY: It will feel more like fall again today with rain chances increasing throughout the day to areas south of I-70. A northerly wind will keep temperatures feeling more like mid October in the upper 60s. Rain looks to increase after 12PM, where t-storm looks possible closer to the eastern Ozarks and I-44 where there

UPDATE 9:11 a.m.: Officers were called Wednesday to a bomb threat at Security Finance at 1414 I-70 Drive Southwest. Employees of the business said they called Bryan K. Williams about a payment. The employees told the officers that Williams became irate over the phone and told an employee that he would come to the office

On October 17, another filing deadline passed for candidates to report campaign contributions to the Missouri Ethics Commission. With Election Day just three weeks away, we are monitoring campaign finance reports for races important to Mid-Missourians. In the race for Missouri Senate District 8, Republican Caleb Rowden is reporting his campaign contributions at $850,353. His

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s battle for the White House is barreling toward the end, with the candidates taking the debate stage tonight for one final primetime showdown. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is inviting billionaires Mark Cuban and longtime Republican Meg Whitman, who endorsed Clinton earlier this year. Republican nominee Donald Trump has invited President

TODAY: It will feel more like fall again on today with rain chances returning this morning to areas south of I-70. We’ll start off the day in the mid 50s, with clouds increasing. A northerly wind will keep temperatures feeling more like mid October in the upper 60s. Rain looks to increase in the afternoon

Today marks the deadline for a Columbia swim club to to apply for a permit and write a statement about what they’re doing to fix a water dump violation that killed hundreds of fish. You’ll recall we told you in September the Department of Natural Resources was investigating the West Broadway Swim Club after a

A felon with suspected gang ties has been charged with domestic assault and child abuse in Callaway County. Fulton Police said they responded to a home on Chippewa Drive Sunday night to help a woman and child leave the residence. Court documents claim Joseph Frasher strangled the woman and hit her child the previous evening.

One person went to the hospital with minor injuries after getting hit by a car mirror Tuesday night. Columbia police on scene told ABC 17 News two people were walking on East Nifong Boulevard, between Rock Quarry Road and Bearfield Rd. A passing car struck one of the pedestrians with its side mirror around 10:30

The state of Missouri suspended another business incentive for IBM, the major corporation that’s fallen far short of its anticipated job growth in mid-Missouri. IBM reported 287 employees as of June at its Columbia facility, according to state numbers ABC 17 News confirmed Tuesday. That means it will lose another workforce training program paid by

More flu cases are popping up in mid-Missouri. Doctor Tara Flynn from Mizzou Quick Cares and Urgent Care says there have been 4 patients to come in with the flu. All 4 were flu B cases. Doctor Flynn says 3 patients had the typical fever and aches, along with upper respiratory issues. The other patient

Residents on East Hinton Road will soon be paying less to connect to the county’s sewer line. In a story ABC 17 News has been following, several Boone County residents brought their concerns to the Boone County Regional Sewer District at it’s Board of Directors meeting in Columbia, after having to pay, $10,655 each to