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TONIGHT: Storms will continue to move east across Mid-Missouri and weaken by early morning. A few strong storms are possible with wind gusts to 50 mph but severe storms are not expected overnight. Low temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 50s by morning. FRIDAY: Morning showers east of HWY 63 end with clouds

Nearly 40 new jobs are expected to come to mid-Missouri in the next year. American Discovery Textile Manufacturing, LLC announced Thursday it will expand its Glasgow operation. The company says it plans to invest nearly $600,000 into the expansion over the next two-years. American Discovery Textile Manufacturing, LLC will continue to house design, cut and

This week, homecoming celebrations are underway in Jefferson City for Lincoln University’s 150th Anniversary year. The university is expecting higher attendance this year for homecoming events because of the anniversary, according to university spokesperson Misty Young. The main events take place Saturday with the homecoming parade starting at 9:30 a.m. and football game against St.

As the Missouri River Bridge project wraps up, Callaway County drivers may face more bridge-work delays next year. The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to make improvements to 12 bridges across the county in 2017. Tuesday, MoDOT held a public meeting at the Callaway Electric Cooperative in Fulton to give more information on the

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will visit mid-Missouri on Friday morning. The governor will visit Dana Incorporated’s facility in Columbia, located at 2400 Lemone Industrial Boulevard, at 10:30 a.m. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association will make an announcement about Missouri’s manufacturing during the visit. The association is a national organization that represents more than 1,000

The Mexico Department of Public Safety is searching for a man after several vehicles were broken into early Thursday morning. According to a press release, officers responded to the 3600 block of South Clark Street in Mexico around 3:30 a.m. Police said several vehicles had been broken into. At one point, the suspect reportedly took

Everyone looks forward to warming up next to a crackling fire during the winter but before homeowners enjoy the fire, they should get fireplaces checked to make sure they’re safe. “Over the years creosote will buildup into those flu pipes, and that is our number one cause of fire or chimney fires in the winter

An 18-year-old male has been arrested for fatally shooting a St. Louis police officer in Green Park on Thursday. Trent Forster opened fire on the police almost immediately, and fatally shot Officer Blake Snyder. Snyder, 33, was married and has a two-year-old son.

According to the Boone County Sheriff Department’s official news release, a Boone County man was arrested for promoting of child pornography first degree on Wednesday. The child is under 14 years old. The suspect is identified as Adam Singleton, 33, who resides at 1711 Kitty Hawk, Apartment 4, located in Columbia, Missouri. His bond hasn’t

Update: Olden has been found safe by her family in Lake St. Louis. Original story: Columbia police are issuing a silver advisory for a missing older woman with dementia last seen early Thursday. Barbara Lovinne Olden, 82, 5’2″, 125 lbs., with gray hair and blue eyes left her home at 415 Bailey Drive around 5:40

A 16 year-old male juvenile wanted for a North St. Louis County murder was located and arrested in Columbia Wednesday afternoon. According to the Columbia Police Department, they received information September 30 about the juvenile from the North County Police Department. The juvenile was believed to be traveling back and forth to the Columbia area.

Cole County leaders agreed Tuesday to refinance the debt service owed on the jail. The total amount of outstanding debt service on the Cole County Jail after the $5,858,868 refund is $18,974,903. The county only refunded the 2011 Series Certificates of Participation. Under the new plan, the county will save $211,528.07 over the next six

The Columbia Police Officers Association has filed a lawsuit accusing the Columbia Police Department of several, alleged, violations of Missouri’s Sunshine Law. ABC 17 obtained the final draft of the 12 page document which outlines, in Count I of the filing, that the department refused to disclose public records from lawful requests to do so.

Traffic signals were out in west Columbia Thursday morning after storms rolled through mid-Missouri. ABC 17 News first started getting reports the signals were out around 7:00am. Our ABC 17 News crews took video of the outage. They say they did not see officers directing traffic and said cars were just treating the signal like

TODAY: Storms are possible north of I-70 and west of US 63 through noon. There is a slight chance this line will fill in across southeast Mid-Missouri by early afternoon. There is a Slight Risk for severe storms today west of US 63 for damaging 60 mph winds and quarter size hail. If we can

The City of Columbia announced Thursday the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the Columbia Regional Airport a grant for runway improvements. The grant is worth $11 million dollars and will be used to rebuild and lengthen runway 13-31. City officials say the 2009 Airport Master Plan indentified and included in the Airport Layout Plan. That

Local candidates running for the Missouri House of Representatives got to speak on several issues Wednesday night, including University of Missouri funding. Candidates for the 44th, 45th, 46th and 47th Districts took part in the forum held by the University of Missouri’s Pi Sigma Alpha and Political Science Club at the Rhynsburger Theatre on Mizzou’s

TODAY: Storms are possible north of I-70 and west of US 63 through noon. There is a slight chance this line will fill in across southeast Mid-Missouri by early afternoon. There is a Slight Risk for severe storms today west of US 63 for damaging 60 mph winds and quarter size hail. If we can

One of Columbia’s most dangerous intersections could get some new safety features. The Columbia City Council will host a public hearing at its November 7 meeting on improvements to the Route B and Waco Road. Those include “mast arm signals, raised islands, pedestrian crosswalk, and restricted turning movements for the driveways located closest to the

Areas west of HWY 63 could pick up 1-2 inches of rain by Friday morning from storms which move through early Thursday morning and Thursday night. Local amounts up to 3 inches will be possible. Warm, moist air is moving in ahead of a storm system in Kansas as low level winds increase overnight Wednesday