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TODAY: After several days of pleasant conditions across Mid-Missouri, summer finally rears its head once again. Under mostly sunny skies, highs will climb to near 90 today with winds gradually shifting around out of the south. It’ll be humid this afternoon, with heat indices topping out in the lower 90s. TONIGHT: With mostly clear skies

A mid-Missouri police officer has been charged after investigators accused him of having sex with a minor. According to court documents, John Rollins, 34, of New Franklin, was charged in Moniteau County with felony first-degree sodomy on Thursday. The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office said it started investigating Rollins in July after deputies got a report

UPDATE – 6:35 a.m.: All lanes are open and traffic is moving normally after a crash on eastbound I-70 near the Hwy 63 connector Wednesday morning. ORIGINAL: Crews responded to a crash on eastbound I-70 near the Hwy 63 connector Wednesday morning. The call was made just before 6 a.m. after the crash reportedly occurred

Drivers and pedestrians will see more changes on Nifong Boulevard near Sinclair Road starting Wednesday. Columbia Public Works hired crews from Cook Conrete to make upgrades to the road and crosswalk at Nifong Boulevard and Woods Edge Road. The project includes crews replacing asphalt shoulders with concrete and adding a pedestrian island with flashing beacons,

WEDNESDAY: After patchy morning fog lifts it will a beautiful start the the day! The start of August will be warmer and mostly sunny with afternoon temperatures climbing into the upper 80s. Winds will be stay light, under 8 mph from the northwest with low humidity. TONIGHT: With clear skies remaining temperatures will drop back

The City of Columbia is planning to install new lighting downtown as early as next month as concerns over crime in the area increase. Katie Essing, executive director for the Downtown Community Improvement District, said the city is planning to install six test lights in the area around Hitt and Broadway. The Columbia City Council

The University of Missouri announced Tuesday that leaders received a comprehensive a report with recommendations from a task force regarding potential safety improvements to the campus’ sorority and fraternity system. The 18-page report lays out ways the school could make the Greek experience more diverse, inclusive and safe. It follows a December report from consultant

The Blair Oaks R-II School District held its second and final public hearing Tuesday to present plans for a potential new high school, pending increases on multiple tax rates based on property value. The number of students in the district has doubled in the past 15 years, according to Superintendent Dr. James Jones. “Were going

A second lawsuit has been filed in connection with a fatal Boone County crash. On Sept. 28, Harrisburg teacher and coach Brian Simpson was killed in a head-on collision on Route F that law enforcement said was caused by Brandon Brill. Simpson was driving several teenage athletes to a cross country meet. The minors suffered

TONIGHT: Skies will clear out with winds out of the north up to 5 mph. This will allow low temperatures to drop towards 60 by daybreak, making for a comfortable start to the day. Patchy fog is possible by morning. WEDNESDAY: The start of August will be warmer and mostly sunny with afternoon temperatures climbing

Cedar Ridge Elementary School will host a dedication ceremony from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to honor the newest building to Columbia Public Schools. According to Columbia Public Schools’ website, Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting will come before faculty and teachers provide an open-house tour at the new building, during which people can purchase school gear, enjoy

Lawyers for the Coleman family, which lost nine relatives in the duck boat tragedy at Table Rock Lake, have filed another wrongful death lawsuit, they said in a news conference in Indiana. One of the family’s attorneys, Robert Mongeluzzi, said this was not the first time the duck boat industry was warned. “We will walk

Ameren Missouri customers will start saving more than $6 a month on their electric bills starting Wednesday. A residential customer who uses 1,000 kWh a month should expect to see an average decrease of $6.21 on their bill, about a reduction of $0.00621 per kWh (kilowatt-hour). The rate decrease matches a reduction in the corporate

Jefferson City buildings official Larry Burkhardt told ABC 17 News the owner of 200 E. High St., has decided to demolish the building after it partially collapsed onto Madison Street in June. Burkhardt said the owner did not yet have a timeline of when the project will move forward but that the city will likely

Two women from Illinois face new drug-trafficking charges after troopers with the highway patrol made a large marijuana bust in mid-Missouri. Melody J. Kostansek, 45, of Ozark, Illinois, and Melissa G. Johnson, 42, Carbondale, Illinois, were arrested around 12:40 a.m. Monday after a traffic stop on Interstate 70 near mile marker 97 in Cooper County.

UPDATE 3:32 P.M.: ABC 17 News crews at the scene reported there were no Cheerios or crash blocking the road. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency crews are working to clear the scene of a commercial truck crash in north Columbia Tuesday afternoon. BOONE CO JOINT COM: a commercial load of Cheerios spilled across Paris Rd near Mexico

The Fulton Police Department and the Grabb Animal Shelter have requested several items after police officers seized 137 animals on Thursday. Officials said the animals need the following items: Recycled paper or pine shaving bedding (no cedar due to it being dangerous for some animals). Cockatiel and parakeet food and treats. Guinea pig and hamster

Columbia Public Schools is responding to a discrimination lawsuit filed by one of its principals. Melita Walker filed the employment discrimination lawsuit on Thursday against the district saying an all-white interview panel rejected her for the principal job at Hickman High School in the spring of 2017. Walker is now the principal of West Middle

No one was hurt after a vehicle crashed Tuesday morning on Highway 50 near Route N in Osage County. #CloseCall occurred this morn in Osage County (Hwy 50 near Route N). The vehicle ran off the wet roadway & struck some cedar posts. We’re VERY thankful to report that the driver walked away without a

Student organizers plan to hold a town hall on gun violence and school safety in Jefferson City this Thursday. All teens are invited, plus certain school and community leaders, including politicians and police officers, but the organizers don’t want other members of the public to attend. The students said this will give their peers a