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Jefferson City leaders are moving forward with their case against a downtown property owner. The neighborhood around E. Capitol Ave. has several eyesores. A lot of the buildings have “no tresspassing” stamped on the front door because they are just too run down and not up to city code. It’s been that way for months

Rangeline Street at I-70 will be closed starting Tuesday, May 3. The closure will last 20 days as part of the I-70 bridge project. I-70 eastbound traffic will be moved to the new bridge over Rangeline Monday night. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the work area as much as possible.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbia are hoping to fundraise $2.5 million to expand their 7th street location in central Columbia. The main expansion project will target more junior high and high school students. Some projects include adding a inside gym, recording studio, larger cafeteria, and basketball court. The Executive Director, Valorie Livingston said the

The City of Columbia, Boone County, Columbia Public School, Chamber of Commerce, and the University of Missouri held a joint meeting at city hall Friday morning. The city’s main agenda item was the restructuring of the Columbia Regional Airport, namely expanding the terminal. City leaders have secured funding for some of those renovations, including a

According to Broadway Hotel owner David Parmley, the new Broadway Hotel in downtown Columbia could be expanding soon. Parmley said he’s working to find out if it makes financial sense to add another tower to the existing building. He said it would be built on the north side of the building, toward Walnut. If they

UPDATE 10/7: A jury trial has been scheduled for next May. ORIGINAL STORY: Two people charged with murder in Callaway County have made their first court appearance. Dale Horton and Jennifer Grayson appeared via video Friday morning; their next court dates are scheduled for late May and early June, respectively. When asked about what punishment

Less than six months after being appointed the Vice Chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at Mizzou, Chuck Henson is stepping down. According to Interim Chancellor Hank Foley, Henson will return to teaching at Mizzou’s law school. In February, Henson penned a letter to the protest group Concerned Student 1950, criticizing their practice of making

A hunter is safe after getting rescued from floodwaters in the Marion Bottoms Conservation Area on Friday morning. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department, the hunter was returning to his vehicle early in the morning and found the Missouri River had risen. The current in the floodwaters made it impossible for him to get

Storms are likely Friday night through Saturday morning with heavy rain and lightning as the main threats. There will be some dry time after 10AM on Saturday. Saturday afternoon will bring a Slight Risk for severe storms during the day for areas east of US 63. Areas shaded in dark green are under a Marginal

A candlelight vigil was held on Thursday night for Garbrielle Rhodes, the 24 year old man who was killed on Sylvan Lane on Monday night. Rhodes was a father who leaves behind three children. According to Marla Buchanan, Garbrielle Rhodes aunt, Rhodes was living in St. Louis, and just moved to Columbia about a week

The Cole County Prosecuting Attorney’s office filed a new felony charge against a builder suspected of scamming several. Ken Jinson was charged by the state’s Attorney General in February with eight counts of stealing and deceptive business practices. He now faces a felony charge of resisting arrest for allegedly running from deputies that tried to

Crews in Jefferson City are preparing for a major bridge repair project. MoDOT announced today, the Missouri river bridge closure will take place starting this weekend. It’s expected to significantly impact traffic to and from the capitol city. MoDOT engineers said they expect peak travel times like the morning and evening rush hours to be

Boone County Prosecutors charged Jonathan Robinson, 29, of Centralia, Thursday with child molestation and statutory sodomy for allegedly sexually assaulting a female minor over a two-year period. Detective Tom O’Sullivan with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said the investigation into Robinson’s reported activities began in late March. O’Sullivan said detectives worked in conjunction with the

The Jefferson City Police Department is looking for some state assistance to improve its technology. The department is currently in the process of trying to get two grants from the Missouri Homeland Security Program. The grants totaling just under $25,000 would help improve communication and help catch criminals, according to officers. Not only that, but

Columbia public works engineers heard from residents about a proposed roundabout that would replace the four-way stop at Green Meadows Road and Forum Boulevard. The open house was at Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School on Thursday. “The architects have done a pretty good job laying this out. I don’t think it’s perfect yet, but I

ABC 17 News has images of a man wanted for vandalizing a parking garage in downtown Columbia. The surveillance pictures were taken 1:45 Thursday morning at Fifth and Walnut. Officers tell ABC 17 News they have identified the suspect, but they are not releasing his name or confirming if he is in custody. If you

One person has been arrested following a child pornography bust in Bland. On Wednesday, Gasconade County deputies and a group from the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children team carried out a search at a home on West Kansas City Street. In the home, investigators found a cell phone with around 3,000 images of child porn

Police in Mexico are searching for a man who they say robbed a Taco Bell drive-thru window at gunpoint early Thursday morning. Employees at the restaurant told investigators that the man climbed through the window, pointed a gun at the workers and demanded money that they were about to put in the safe. The man

MoDOT has closed Creasy Springs Road at the Business Loop for 15 days starting Thursday. The closure coincides with the opening the new roundabout in the area. Crews were at closure area by 5 a.m. Thursday, arraigning barricades and getting ready for the road construction. Crews also had the challenge of making sure drivers were

Friday night a low pressure system will bring rainfall and a few thunderstorms in the evening. The thunderstorm threat looks low in the evening, but if storms develop south of I-70 and near the Lake of the Ozarks and I-44 will have the greatest chance. Much of the rain looks likely to hold off until