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The MU Board of Curators met in Columbia on Tuesday for a closed meeting about appointing the next MU interim chancellor. Dr. Garnett Stokes has been appointed to take over the position. According to a press release, “Dr. Stokes has served as Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost at MU since February 2015.

UPDATE 5/2: ABC 17 News reached out to the Columbia Police Department about the incident. It was confirmed by police that an employee of Arby’s was outside when he noticed a man standing near the dumpsters. The employee said that he went over to the man to get him to leave, then the man pointed

President Donald Trump says he intends to appoint Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to the Council of Governors. A White House news release Monday said Trump wants to appoint Greitens and six other governors from Oklahoma, Connecticut, Montana, Minnesota, Alaska and Florida to the 10-member council. Greitens is the only newly-elected governor on the list. But

TODAY: A pleasant afternoon is underway across Mid-Missouri as temperatures will warm into the mid 60s this afternoon. It’ll still be a breezy day as winds will be out of the northwest, with winds gusting up to 22 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will start to increase from the west/southwest by 6PM-7PM spreading northeast. Rain looks to

The Flash Flood Watch will go into effect starting at 1AM Wednesday and last through 1PM on Thursday afternoon. Boone, Cole, Audrain, Callaway, Montogomery, and those south of HWY 50 can expect rain amounts of 1″ to 4″ by Thursday night. TIMING: Rain will begin late tonight by 11PM-1AM close to the Missouri River. Rain

A Columbia man is already out of jail after allegedly attacking one of his relatives with pliers and a saw. Police say they arrested Sreyvout Sing just after 10:00 Monday night. They say on Friday, he apparently got in a fight with on of his relatives over money on Doris Drive. That’s when officers say

Newly filed court documents show deputies are cracking down on a man accused of running a household they say is a public nuisance. ABC17 picked up a probable cause statement for William Stockwell. It details authorities frequent stops to his house. According to the probable cause, deputies say they had gone to the house over

TODAY: Look for plenty of sun with temperatures warming to the upper 60s. A west/northwest breeze will pick up in the afternoon gusting to 22 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will increase from the west by 6PM-8PM with rain beginning south of I-70 by 12AM-3AM.

TODAY: It’s a chilly morning as temperatures will fall to the low 40s under a mostly clear sky this morning. Sunshine returns with a westerly wind becoming northwesterly this afternoon. Winds will gust through the day up to 22 mph. Temperatures will warm to the upper 60s by afternoon. TONIGHT: Clouds will start to increase

A Fulton man was charged on Monday, accused of taking advantage of an elderly person with disabilities. According to an officer in a probably cause statement, the investigation began in December 2014 when a Fulton Nursing and Rehab Center resident and staff reported that several of the resident’s checks had been either stolen or forged.

The drive down Stewart Road is about to get bumpier. For some residents, that’s a positive development. In a 5-0 vote, the Columbia City Council on Monday approved new features on Stewart Road aimed at slowing traffic between Garth Avenue and West Boulevard. Council members Ian Thomas and Clyde Ruffin were absent from the meeting.

The Jefferson City Council gave approval Monday for developers to construct a new hotel on the former Truman Hotel property. ABC 17 News reported in February- the council approved an urban renewal plan for the Puri Group of Enterprises to redevelop the blighted property, which sits off Highway 54. That gives the developers a 10-year

UPDATE: 14 roads are closed in Cole County because of water in the roadways on Monday. Cole County Public Works updated the following list of roads that are closed: -North Branch Road -Loesch Road -Bainer Road -Zion Road -Buffalo Road -Deer Run Road -Waterford Road -Murphy’s Ford Road -Meadowsford Road -Engineers Road -Railroad Street -Water

UPDATE 9:00 p.m.: The following is an updated list of closed roads in Boone County: Easley River Road between Smith Hatchery and Easley, affects Coopers Landing Route V at Anchorom Road North 5300 block of Hinkson Creek Road Highway WW at the Boone-Callaway line at Cedar Creek Sinclair Road at Mill Creek Route Y near

The University of Missouri and Moberly Area Community College officials on Monday a student transition partnership to offset the cost of tuition. The agreement will “ensure students can transition between the two schools seamlessly,” according to a news release. MACC president Jeffrey Lashley said they have been working on this partnership program for almost two

The Columbia Star Dinner Train has been ordered to pay $2259.01 after shutting down operations in Sept. of 2014. The Columbia Star Dinner Train sold vouchers to customers after they stopped operating. In Dec. 2014, the City of Columbia ended their contract with the train. Many customers never got their money back. The Boone County

TONIGHT: Drizzle and light showers will end by early evening and clouds will break from west to east, with skies clearing overnight. It looks chilly tonight with lows dropping into the low to mid 40s. Westerly winds will continue at 8-15 overnight. TUESDAY: Sunshine returns with temperatures warming to the upper 60s. Winds will come

A federal court has denied another attempt from a Columbia man to throw out his impending execution. Judge Greg Kays dismissed Ernest L. Johnson’s petition in the Western District of Missouri on Monday. It was the second time since an appellate court sent Johnson’s case back to the district level that Judge Kays dismissed the

Rivers across the state are struggling to keep up with the influx of water from the torrential rainfall that fell this weekend. The area has had 7-plus inches of rainfall since April 24, which has caused many streams, creeks and rivers to swell into record-breaking territory. April ended as the sixth wettest on record, with

TODAY: It’s a raw and cold afternoon across Mid-Missouri for May standards. Light rain/drizzle continues as the large upper level low responsible for the flooding this past weekend, slowly slides across the Midwest. Besides the rain, we’ll have a steady southwest breeze day. Wind gusts up to 30 mph will be possible through 2PM-3PM. It