News

The University of Missouri Board of Curators heard Thursday about a proposed retirement plan that officials say will offer new employees more flexibility. Curators gave preliminary approval to the plan for future employees. If approved, those hired on or after Oct. 1, 2019 will have a defined contribution plan in which the university will match

The man who tried to rob a bank inside of a Columbia Hy-Vee has been sentenced to prison. A judge sentenced Jeffrey York to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on one count of attempted robbery and 7 years on one count of making a terrorist threat. In August, investigators said York went

Columbia residents want a city manager with experience and good communication skills, according to the first round of interviews done by the search firm hired by city government. CPS HR Consulting presented the initial results of its three-day information gathering trip to Columbia on Thursday afternoon. The company said it will prepare a draft brochure

Parts of mid-Missouri were without power Thursday as rain and plunging temperatures coated trees and power lines with ice. Columbia Water and Light reported 224 customers without power at about noon in three separate outages. Water and Light spokeswoman Lissie Wade said ice on tree limbs that has caused limbs to fall into power lines

The University of Missouri will close its campus Thursday, making the decision as forecasts continued to show ice blanketing the region. The university joined several public school districts and Moberly Area Community College in calling off Thursday classes as ice threatened to make roads and sidewalks slippery overnight. WEATHER ALERT: Due to anticipated icy conditions

Investigators are working to determine why a garage suddenly exploded on the morning of Jan. 31 in Jefferson City. The blast happened at the Lomo Drive location of Xtreme Body & Paint and injured the business’ owner, Chris Russell. A GoFundMe campaign for the Russell Family was set up that day and has since reached

ABC 17 News crews are monitoring road conditions throughout mid-Missouri as ice is expected to hit the area early Thursday morning. Columbia Public Works said drivers should use caution as temperatures might drop throughout the day. They will have a full crew monitoring and treating roads all day. Temperatures may begin falling rapidly at some

Icy and slick conditions north of Interstate 70 can be expected for the Thursday morning commute. According to the MoDOT traveler map, roads in the Moberly area were either covered or partly covered. “Stay alert to changing road conditions,” MoDOT said. ABC 17 crews saw high levels of water in parts of Moberly. With forecasted

The Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day now until noon Thursday for increasing ice accumulation which will lead to slick roads and possible local power outages. A storm system moving through the region will produce rain, heavy at times which will fall into surface temperatures which will be near or below freezing

More than 400 Columbia Water and Light customers were without power Thursday morning as rain and ice moved through mid-Missouri. According to crews on scene, a tree fell on the power line. The outage originated on N. West Boulevard at about 4:49 a.m. and was restored by 5:30 a.m. Multiple Streets were affected by the

***ICE STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY*** THURSDAY: As a cold front moves in Thursday morning, a wintry mix is possible before precipitation ends by noon as colder air moves in. Freezing rain will increase west of HWY 63 early this morning, bringing accumulating ice on roadways for the morning commute. Areas to the southeast

Executive recruiter Pamela Derby of CPS HR Consulting admitted that in order to attract a qualified candidate of high caliber, the city of Columbia may have to be willing to offer a salary of around $200,000. The number came out in a meeting with the Finance Advisory and Audit Committee. Member Maria Oropallo inquired as

The Missouri Department of Transportation is prepared to quickly react to Wednesday evening’s expected ice storm across the counties in their central district. “We’re going to focus a lot along that line of Hannibal and Pittsburg, Kansas,” said district maintenance engineer Jason Shafer. “But I would say we’re going to deviate on either side of

University of Missouri System officials on Wednesday said they were confident funding would come through for a $220 million medical research complex that has been labeled the system’s top priority. The Translational Precision Medicine Complex will be a 275,000-square-foot facility by Hosptial Drive and Virginia Avenue. It will provide a place for patients to receive

Electricity providers throughout mid-Missouri will have crews on standby overnight in case ice on power lines leads to outages. Ameren Missouri spokeswoman Jeni Hagen said the utility is preparing and monitoring weather conditions. “We recognize the temperatures are going to drop and we always have folks that are prepared and on call to respond to

A man faces charges in Cooper County after authorities were dispatched to a medical call at Brady campgrounds on Tuesday. The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office said medics were dispatched to the campground for a report of a woman who was injured from a fall. When authorities arrived on the scene, they began to investigate and

UPDATE: Water and Light cleared the scene just after 8 p.m. ORIGINAL: A water main break is creating a traffic hazard in north Columbia. The break happened at the Vandiver Drive and Parker Street roundabout around 7 p.m., according to Boone County Joint Communications. Officials urged drivers to avoid the area. ABC 17 News saw

***ICE STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY*** TONIGHT: We’ll see an increasing chance of rain and freezing rain through the evening with most ice accumulation and rain after 9 PM. Freezing rain is expected to increase overnight as temperatures hover near or just below freezing in our west-northwestern counties while thunderstorms are also possible, producing

A Columbia Public Schools mom caught a car on dashcam passing her daughter’s school bus when it was stopped with flashing lights and stop arm out Monday morning. Dee Dee Smith told ABC 17 News she hoped police find the driver and issue a ticket to teach that driver and others to respect human life.

Columbia roads will likely be clear through Thursday morning but some mid-Missouri counties are likely to have a slippery commute. Most of mid-Missouri is under an ice storm warning through noon Thursday. The warning goes into effect at midnight in Boone, Audrain and Moniteau counties but was in effect immediately for other parts of the