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Prominent sociologist and television commentator Marc Lamont Hill gave the hundreds of people in the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resource Center – create chaos or community. Hill moderated a panel of several students and faculty, both current and former, for the Department of Black Studies’ “One Year Later” event Friday night. The night featured music and poetry

The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Boone County Fire Dept. responded to a car crash on Highway 63 Friday night. The crash happened north of Jefferson City just before 8:00 p.m. Fire officials told ABC 17 News that a car was traveling northbound and then flipped, landing in the southbound lanes. Traffic slowed for

Law enforcement officers continue to search parts of mid-Missouri for a man accused of burglary on Friday night. According to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were involved in a car chase on Old South 5 near Greenware Road in Camdenton around 3 p.m. on Thursday. Deputies said the vehicle stopped at a dead end

An elevator that was under renovation at Paquin Tower is now open to residents. Several elevator outages at Paquin Tower caused some inconvenience for residents over the past few months, but the Columbia Housing Authority tells ABC 17 News that only a few repairs are left for the elevator to be fully functioning by Monday.

A man arrested in northeast Columbia for $460 in counterfeit money was out of jail Friday. Boone County deputies said John Alexander was arrested Thursday night after a counterfeit bill was reported at the Phillips 66 off Route B. Investigators said Alexander was also stopped last weekend with 23 bills, all containing the same serial

Jefferson City police and the Cole County Sheriff’s Office are stepping up patrols Monday night to keep trick-or-treaters safe. Halloween is consistently one of the top three days for pedestrian injuries and deaths, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. And the CDC estimates children are four times more likely to be hit by

All scores will be updated until they’re final. Jefferson City 46 at Blue Springs 56 Final Smith-Cotton 17 at Belton 28 Final Raytown 13 at Battle 44 Final Moberly 14 at Hannibal 49 Final Warrenton 28 at Helias 63 Final Christian 35 at Southern Boone 56 Final Fulton 6 at Blair Oaks 42 Final Eldon

In 11 days, we we’ll go to the voting booth and select a new president, as well as, local and state leaders to represent us here at home. Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler will be on the ballot for some Missourians as she is seeking re-election to Missouri’s 4th U.S. House District. The 3-term Republican is running

UPDATE: Traffic is now moving. ORIGINAL STORY: Right now traffic is blocked on eastbound I-70 near the highway 63 connector. The crash happened shortly after 7 p.m. ABC 17 News has a crew headed to the scene to find out what happened and if anyone was injured.

University of Missouri leaders and students are meeting to talk about “Race and Social Justice: One Year Later” on campus tonight. Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is moderating the discussion. A news release said the dialogue “will help us to contextualize the uniqueness of our racial climate at Mizzou against the national status of race in

UPDATE: 6:00 p.m.: FedEx customers need to track their packages after a FedEx truck crashed into the Olive Garden restaurant around 3:10 a.m. Friday. According to the FedEx website, customers have 15 days from the ship date to request a refund. FedEx has had 869 freight truck crashes nationwide in the last two years, according

ABC 17 News has new details about a string of crashes involving a school bus in south Columbia. It was reported around 4:30 p.m. Friday down the street from Rock Bridge High School by Providence Road and Nifong Boulevard. Things finally cleared around 5:40 p.m. Police tell ABC 17 News a total of five cars

Several variables come into play to determine the outcome of a sport’s game. Typically people look at how a team has prepared, how the other team looks on paper, and learn a team’s strengths and weaknesses. These are variables that you typically have some control over, but there’s one variable that has caused several upsets

Northbound Stadium at Worley was shut down due to a single vehicle collision for a short time Friday. The vehicle flipped and then exploded. The male driver was found unconscious, but breathing. His injuries are still unknown, as well as the direction in which he was driving. According to officials, the driver could’ve been headed

TONIGHT: It will stay mostly clear tonight with a southwest breeze under 15 mph. Temperatures will be very mild, only reaching the low 60s which is nearly 20 degrees above normal. SATURDAY: The warm, dry weather continues into Saturday with high temperatures in the low 80s under mostly sunny skies. It will be breezy with

This month, Cole County launched “GoColeMo,” a mobile application that allows users easier access to its website. The app is free to download and was included in the recent $40,000 overhaul of ColeCounty.org. “It just gives a little bit better interface to be able to view and navigate our website,” said Cole County GIS manager

Dr. Said Sewell, vice president of academic affairs and provost at Lincoln University, will take an extended leave of absence, according to a letter to the executive committee from college president Dr. Kevin Rome. The letter says Sewell’s hiatus is for “personal reasons.” The announcement came after an 88-18 faculty senate vote of no confidence

ABC 17 News has crews at the scene of a rollover crash on I-70 westbound just east of Columbia. At least five units responded just before 2 p.m. Friday by mile marker 133 near the Route Z exit. The highway patrol told ABC 17 News the white Trailblazer was heading west when it was bumped

TODAY: Temperatures this afternoon will feel like anything other than fall. We’ll warm quickly to 70 by noon with afternoon temperatures 10-12 degrees milder then what we’ve seen over the past 4 days. The breeze will pick up through the afternoon with winds gusting to 20-25 mph. Due to warmer temperatures and gusty winds, outdoor

UPDATE 9:46 a.m.: Authorities responded to reports of a shooting on Demaret Drive. The man they suspected for the shooting did not hear their commands, which led to him being put in handcuffs. Once authorities determined that the shooting was a false alarm, they took the man out of handcuffs and cleared the scene. ORIGINAL