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Columbia Police arrested two teenagers after police responded to a report of a disturbance in the Columbia Mall’s Target wing on Friday night just after 4:00 p.m. Police said when officers arrived they found a large group of people involved in a fight. ABC 17 News crews were on the scene and saw a large

Columbia and Jefferson City officials are urging locals to shop small Saturday, after trying to get the holiday deals at the larger retailers Black Friday. Hundreds of locally owned businesses are participating in Small Business Saturday, which was created by American Express in 2010. The Downtown Columbia Community Improvement District supports more than 600 locally

SATURDAY: We’re seeing a foggy start to the weekend in some locations this morning. Any places that have seen fog develop will quickly burn it off with mostly sunny skies this morning. Plenty of sunshine and winds out of the southwest will help us warm in the afternoon to the upper 50s and low 60s.

A south Columbia bank was robbed Friday. The Columbia Police Department tweeted that First Midwest Bank on Grindstone Parkway was robbed and that a suspect was in custody. No one was injured. Police at the scene told ABC 17 News a 27-year-old man was arrested after he handed tellers a note saying he had a

In his final home game, Missouri quarterback Drew Lock rushed for two touchdowns and threw for two more as the Tigers beat Arkansas 38-0 on a damp and dreary Friday. Lock completed 16 of 25 passes for 221 yards, surpassing the 3,000-yard mark for the third straight season. Emanuel Hall caught both touchdown passes and

Food pantries, shelters and charities see a spike in donations between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. “It is great to have that influx during the holidays because it allows us to give that feeling of love and family when some people might not have it,” said Welcome Home Development Director Megan Sievers. The holidays encourage

Black Friday deals are underway at retailers big and small across the nation, and the Columbia Mall and stores around the city have been packed all day. “We opened at 5 a.m., this morning and our lines were longer this morning than they were last year,” said Mark Francis, Academy Sports and Outdoors store director.

Opponents of the University of Missouri’s purchase of a Jefferson City hospital have formed a not-for-profit organization to fight the deal. The group A Coalition for Choice was recently formed as a 501(c)(4) organization and has raised money and started to buy advertising against University of Missouri Health Care’s proposed purchase of facilities in mid-Missouri

TONIGHT: Clouds break up a bit through the night providing for partly cloudy skies as temperatures dip back into the upper 30s. Winds will shift out of the southwest through the night up to 11 mph, this will make it feel more like freezing for the first part of the day on Saturday. SATURDAY: Despite

A man charged this week with kicking in the door of a Fulton apartment now also faces charges of stealing and credit card fraud. Bradley Foutes was arrested early Tuesday after he returned to the apartment where he had kicked in the door before being scared off, Fulton police said. Foutes was charged with burglary

Many shoppers will lean on credit cards to increase their buying power this holiday season. And while cards can be a useful tool — they can make it easier to get refunds on bad products — they can also lead to excess debt and lower credit scores. Experts say the best tip for shoppers using

Shoppers were heading out to stores throughout the morning Friday in Columbia and across the country. In Columbia, heavier than usual traffic was the primary effect of the rush. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

The company that owns the duck boat that sank in Table Rock Lake near Branson in July, killing 17 people, has settled the first of several lawsuits filed in the accident. The three adult daughters of 65-year-old William Bright and his 63-year-old wife, Janice Bright, of Higginsville, Missouri, filed suit soon after the accident on

A Mexico, Missouri, woman was arrested on Thanksgiving evening after reportedly trying to run over a man with her car during a domestic disturbance. The Mexico Public Safety Department said officers arrested Avianna Dorsey, 21, after being sent to the 900 block of Garfield for a domestic disturbance at about 5:30 p.m. On their way

BLACK FRIDAY: Rain is likely near Hwy 65 as early as 8 AM and will gradually spread to the east through the day. While the first part of the morning will be dry for some parts of the region, everyone will see widespread rain through the day. With clouds and rain remaining through Friday, temperatures

Moberly police confirmed they are investigating a shooting that happened Thanksgiving night. Police said they got called to the 900 block of North Ault Street around 9:43 p.m. for a shots-fired report. When officers arrived, they found at least one shell casing on scene and several witnesses confirming a disturbance took place and one shot

Columbia police arrested a city resident around 4 p.m. after an hours-long standoff with police at a home on Godas Circle. Jaque Deron Cox, 29, was arrested and charged with domestic assault after surrendering to the Columbia Police’s SWAT team, according to a department news release. Cox had outstanding felony warrants for assault and possession.

TONIGHT: Clouds build tonight as temperatures drop towards 40 degrees. It will be dry through the night, but our next wave of rain will be just to the west of the area by morning. Winds out of the south from 10-14 mph will create for wind chills in the low to mid 30s for any

While it’s fun to spend time with family and friends over the holiday season, doctors say it typically leads to an uptick in the flu. Dr. Tara Flynn, medical director for Mizzou Urgent Care, said flu numbers are pretty consistent when compared to last year. She also said people have been staying healthy in the

The Columbia Police Department has received 12 reports of robberies in November, according to the CPD dispatch log. Authorities are still looking for suspects in connection to two separate robberies on Tuesday. The Columbia Police Department responded to a robbery at Missouri Credit Union in the 100 block of E. Broadway Tuesday. CPD spokesperson Jeff