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The Columbia City Council is the latest organization to back legislation that would allow high school students in Columbia to ride public transit. It joins the Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the Columbia Public Schools District. “We would like the ability to be flexible and use an existing resource in our community, especially given the

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams scored 13 points each as No. 1 Tennessee defeated Missouri 72-60 on Tuesday night to extend its school-record winning streak to 17 games. Tennessee (21-1, 9-0 SEC) has the longest active winning streak of any Division I team. This latest victory also enabled Rick Barnes to

One person was charged in connection with the death of University of Missouri student Boston Perry after he sold Perry prescription pills, court documents said. Carson Latimer, a Columbia resident and MU student, allegedly met with Perry on Jan. 21 at Mark Twain Residence Hall on MU’s campus to sell him Percocet pills. Samantha Smith,

Three men were hospitalized Tuesday after they were exposed to carbon monoxide at the Omar Bradley Airport, Moberly police said. According to a news release, someone called 911 to report two unresponsive people at the airport around 11:30 a.m. First responders arrived on scene to find a 29-year-old man from St. Louis and a 27-year-old

Columbia’s City Council discussed the possibility of regulating drink specials at Monday night’s meeting. The Columbia Police Department and Public Health and Human Services presented a report outlining different outcomes of intoxication, which the council requested in March of 2018. The report included a chart with the number of alcohol-related reports in 2017 from the

At a Columbia City Council meeting Monday, Mayor Brian Treece said he, interim city manager John Glascock and the Missouri Department of Transportation discussed plans for the Interstate 70 Missouri River Bridge. “The heavy use puts that bridge in a condition where it needs either a major rehabilitation or a replacement,” said MoDOT director Patrick

A Columbia mom recorded dashcam video of a car passing her child’s bus when it was stopped with its lights on and the stop arm out. Dee Dee Smith told ABC 17 News that she has seen it before: drivers pass the stopped bus while it was picking up or dropping off students on Creasy

A Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded farther east and continues until noon Wednesday due to the possibility of freezing rain which could lead to slick roads through Wednesday morning. Freezing drizzle and light rain will increase through Tuesday night with ice accumulation becoming likely. Areas most affected will be west of HWY 63 and

UPDATE 9:30 p.m.: People who knew Tajuan Williams, a victim of a deadly shooting Friday evening, tell ABC 17 News “his smile was bright.” Williams childhood friend, Heather Bensley said he loved basketball. She said he “always could make you laugh,” and “looking out for the best in people close to him.” UPDATE, 2/2: Mexico

Dozens of students, teachers, staff and administrators from Lincoln University spent most of Tuesday in the Missouri state capitol building for the college’s biggest annual lobbying event. “The main purpose of the day is to garner legislative support for our land-grant funding match, as well as funding for Lincoln University and higher education as a

A Columbia man who was involved in a December 2017 police chase pleaded guilty Tuesday to illegally having a gun. According to a release sent by the Western District attorney’s office, Justin Craig Ewing, 30, was the passenger in the car that Jeremy Wade Gerlach was driving as police persued him. Police pulled in behind

The Columbia Police Department is investigating a pedestrian crash that killed David L. Brunk, 61, of Columbia Sunday night. The crash happened on Old 63 North at Country Club Drive at about 8:26 p.m. Sunday as Brunk was walking north in the travel lane. Andrew J. Glines, 28, of Columbia was driving a vehicle and

Dee Dee Smith got dashcam video of a driver passing a stopped school bus with its stop arm out while it was picking up students for Columbia Public schools.

Three people have been charged in a Morgan County child abuse investigation. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to the home of Skylar Duhn on Thursday after receiving a call reporting a child had severe burns to their hands and face. A probable cause statement reveals Duhn identified the 2-year-old child as

One person died, and one person was seriously hurt after a head-on crash in Howard County Monday night. A Pontiac Sunfire was traveling on MO 5 north of New Franklin at 10:49 p.m. when it tried to pass another vehicle. In the process, the Pontiac ran into the path of a Chevy Monte Carlo and

***Winter Weather Advisory from noon Tuesday to noon Wednesday for Chariton, Saline, Randolph, Monroe and Macon counties for possible ice due to freezing rain*** TUESDAY: With cloudy skies in place we will be dry for the start of Tuesday, with a chilly morning commute. Rain is more likely in the afternoon and evening as temperatures

UPDATE: The city council approved the rezoning of the land for Westbury Village in a 4-3 vote. Mayor Brian Treece, First Ward councilman Clyde Ruffin, Second Ward councilman Michael Trapp and Fifth Ward councilman Matt Pitzer voted to allow for commercial uses that several residents said would negatively impact the area. That includes 24-hour convenience

The Jefferson City Council decided against joining other Missouri cities and counties in a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers at its meeting Monday night. Several council members said it’s not clear how much the city could be rewarded in the lawsuit, so it might not be worth city resources. Others thought it might overlap with Cole

It’s been more than 20 years since a landmark settlement between state attorneys general and big tobacco companies. Since the 1998 settlement, the tobacco industry has paid more than $126 billion in annual payments to various state governments, including a total of $2,728,830,223 to the state of Missouri as of July 2018. Year Payment to

Every year, the city of Columbia sends out hundreds of surveys to its residents to get a better idea of what it’s doing right and how it can do better. The surveys had been going out every other year since 2003, but now it’s an annual project taken on by city staff. “Getting feedback like