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Dana Light Axle Products hopes to add about 135 local jobs in Columbia if the county approves a 50 percent tax abatement on a $39 million project to upgrade its equipment. The company employed 400 people when it first opened. Now it only employs 89. Dave Griggs is the secretary of Regional Economic Development Inc.

As the university prepares for a flood of students to return to town, the city’s Substance Abuse Advisory Commission met for it’s monthly meeting. On the agenda included a discussion about the possibility of a drink specials ordinance. The idea was originally brought up earlier this year. Drink specials in town continue to get more

Summer is quickly coming to an end, which means harvest season is right around the corner. Here in Mid-Missouri, there is some great news, following the rain that has fallen this summer. There are nearly 100,000 farms in Missouri, according to farmlandinfo.org. These farms produce anything from cattle to the crops we eat. For these

A former teacher in the St. Elizabeth school district has been sentenced in federal court for distributing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes sentenced Stephen Strobel, 26, to more than ten years in federal prison without parole. He will also serve 15 years of supervised released once he gets out of prison. Strobel pleaded

A recent audit of the state’s System of Case and Record Management of the Judiciary found multiple cybersecurity problems. “The Office of State Courts Administrator has an obligation to ensure court information and records are handled securely and accurately, and with the responsible management of public dollars,” state Auditor Nicole Galloway said. “The current system

One man is at University Hospital in Columbia after deputies in Camden County say he was shot early Wednesday. At around 3 a.m., deputies went to a home in the southern part of the county for reports of a shooting. The victim is a 33-year-old man from Linn Creek, whose name and current condition have

The Saline County Prosecutor has dropped a number of charges against a man who had been accused of pointing a gun at a police officer’s head. Carl Roettgen had faced numerous charges of assault on a law enforcement officer, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a gun, and resisting arrest. In court Monday, he pleaded

ABC17 confirmed with Columbia Police that the Domino’s of off 1-70 SW was robbed at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Police were able to confirm that money was stolen but they are unsure of the amount. They have no suspect in custody at this time, however they will be continuing their investigation by continuing to

A task force investigating infrastructure in town considered how to address electric capacity in central city. Columbia Water & Light told the task force in the last several weeks about diminishing space for power to the aging area of town. That includes downtown Columbia, a hub for businesses, and more recently, multi-story apartment complexes. The

The Jefferson City 911 Operations Center is up to full staff after months of an employee shortage, but still faces challenges. ABC 17 News first reported the staffing shortage back in January. Since then, four dispatchers have been hired. The latest dispatcher started working within the last month. However, the department is still using overtime

Several amusement parks in Missouri have received OSHA violations and investigations in the past six years. ABC 17 News investigated to see how many OSHA violations amusement parks in Missouri have received following a deadly ride incident at a Kansas water park. According to the Occupation of Safety and Health Administration’s website and area directors,

Fulton police arrested a man Tuesday after serving a search warrant on Tyler Street. Officers searched the home just before 6 p.m. They say they found numerous items of drug paraphernalia and two firearms. Police arrested Brian Halsey for Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was taken to

A man was charged in Boone County Tuesday for a July incident involving a shotgun. Osama Yanis is accused of taking a shotgun out of his car and pointing it at two people. Court documents claim it happened in a parking lot on East Broadway on July 17. He reportedly confronted the victim about an

After a 10 year old boy is killed at a Kansas City water park, it had ABC 17 News asking questions about how safe amusement parks are in Missouri. The company that owns the Schlitterbahn water park has faced multiple violations in 2013 at one of it’s Texas locations. The initial penalties totaling nearly 100

UPDATE: The crashes are cleared and traffic is moving regularly. ORIGINAL: A series of crashes along I-70 in east Columbia are causing traffic to back up right now. According to Boone County Joint Communications, both westbound lanes are closed, and eastbound traffic is down to one lane between the Highway 63 and Lake of the

A man charged in the July death of his infant son was arraigned in Moniteau County court Tuesday morning. Christopher Buxton is facing second degree murder charges for the death. The infant died at MU’s Women’s and Children’s hospital after he became unresponsive while under Buxton’s care. His wife, Mary Buxton, was not home at

After a recent armed robbery at a Columbia pharmacy, ABC 17 News is taking another look at the prescription drug epidemic in Mid-Missouri. It’s the fastest growing drug problem in our state. In fact, between 2005 and 2014, hospitalization for opioid overdoses in the state of Missouri increased by 137 percent. On Saturday, a suspect

Jim Sterk is officially named the next athletic director at the University of Missouri, interim chancellor Hank Foley announced Tuesday. As ABC 17 confirmed on Monday, Sterk leaves his post at San Diego State, where he spent the last 6 seasons growing the athletic department. Since 2011-2012, the Aztecs had 32 team conference championships. “My

Since June 1 of this year, Mid-Missouri has picked up more than 15 inches of rain, over half of that fell in the month of July alone. This rain has caused some problems for many across the state. “Water is the cause of many home problems,” Randy Gibbs, General Manager of Ram Jack of Mid-Missouri

A mid-Missouri man is recovering after he was run over Tuesday afternoon. Callaway County deputies told ABC 17 News the man stopped on County Road 391, near Holts Summit, to fix a mechanical problem with his tractor. While the man was working on the tractor, it rolled forward. He was run over a by a