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Areas shaded in dark green are under a Marginal Threat for severe thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon and evening. A Marginal threat means there is a low risk for severe weather, but the threat is there. A warm front will lift in the morning producing a few showers and possible thunderstorms where instability looks meager. With

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office along with the Missouri Highway Patrol and Lake Area Narcotics Unit served a search warrant at a home in Maries County Thursday. The Sheriff’s Office says there where numerous items on the property believed to be stolen. They posted pictures of the items on the department’s Facebook page. They are

Crews shut down one eastbound lane of Interstate 70 near Garth Avenue Thursday. The lane will remain closed until 5:00 a.m. Friday.Crews also closed the eastbound off-ramp to Providence. Drivers are being shifted to the new bridge over Garth Avenue, which will allow crews to start tearing down the old bridge. “By morning time, the

Mid-Missouri Democrats gathered at Gentry Middle School in Columbia Thursday night to elect delegates for both district and state Democratic conventions. 22 delegates and 22 alternates, half men and half women, were expected to be chosen to attend the Congressional District Convention on April 28 and the Missouri State Convention on June 18. ABC 17

Another cold front will move through Friday bringing gusty northwesterly winds and cooler air to Mid-Missouri. As the winds calm down Friday night, temperatures will fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s under clear skies. A freeze is likely late Friday night through early Saturday morning with low temperatures dropping into the upper 20s

A Texas company filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state for rejecting its application to build a psychiatric hospital in Columbia. SRP Oceans Columbia, with an address listed in Dallas, filed suit in Cole County against Missouri’s Health Facilities Review Committee and the Department of Health and Senior Services. The former rejected a certificate of

Police are investigating a home invasion call in south Columbia. The call went out Thursday afternoon in the area of Bennett Springs Drive, near Campusview Drive. Public information officer Bryana Larimer tells ABC 17 News the investigation took officers to the 700 block of Stillwater Drive for a home invasion with a gun. Our crew

A new housing complex for veterans has started getting some new furnishings. On Wednesday, employees with Veterans United helped move furniture into Patriot Place on Business Loop 70 in Columbia. Patriot Place sits on the land once occupied by the Deluxe Inn Motel, just east of Old Highway 63. It provides 25 one-bedroom apartments for

Crews have blocked off part of Manor Drive in Columbia because of a gas leak. The closure is between Manor Court and Rollins Road. Apparently a gas line was pulled up during some excavation work. According to the city’s public works department, no evacuations have been necessary. However, until the line is repaired, some people

Ameren confirms nearly 1,300 customers experienced a brief power outage Thursday after a crash in Mexico, Missouri. Ameren said a car crashed into a utility pole in the 400 block of East Holt around midnight. It said the crash caused 1,282 customers to briefly lose power for 2-3 seconds. It also caused one business to

Thanks to some sunshine today, and strong winds aloft, there is a chance for some convection and a few thunderstorms this afternoon. If thunderstorms get going, these look to track southeast and move very quickly at 40 to 60 mph. The timing of these afternoon thunderstorms could occur from 1PM-7PM for winds as high as

Lincoln University leaders denied accusations of discrimination against a former employee Wednesday. After Kenneth Ferguson was fired from his job in 2012, the employee of 35 years filed a complaint saying he had been fired because of his age. Last year, a jury ruled in his favor and awarded him more than $100,000. Today, the

The Columbia Fire Department said on Wednesday an electrical cause could not be ruled for last weekend’s fire that destroyed at warehouse in north Columbia. The call first came in at 3:27 a.m. Sunday and crews arrived at 4212 Bold Venture near Smiley Lane and Rangeline by 3:34 a.m. The warehouse section in the back

The Jefferson City Fire Department worked an early morning structure fire Saturday. The call came in around 2:45 a.m. When crews arrived they saw flames coming from the house located at 1204 E High Street. They were about to get the fire under control and out. About three hours more than 20 firefighters were still

Emergency crews responded to three motorcycle crashes in Columbia within eight days. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, crews respond to more motorcycle crashes as the weather gets warmer simply because more motorcyclists are out on the roads. Last Monday, Tyler Davis, 23, was killed when his motorcycle hit the side of a Jeep

Three cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in Missouri after two men and a woman returned from travels abroad. Now state health officials are hoping to educate Missourians on the risks of the virus and how they can prevent it. The Zika virus isn’t deadly and unless you’re pregnant, the symptoms are mild and

CPS superintendent Peter Stiepleman said the tax levy passed by Columbia voters on Tuesday is necessary to recruit and retain high-quality employees and voters answered the call. More than 11,000 residents voted for a 65cent tax levy, 31 cents of which would go to raising teachers’ salaries. “Sometimes it’s hard to keep that minimum teacher’s

COLUMBIA, Mo-Today the University of Missouri held an open forum to hear from the public about what they wanted out of a new president. The search committee believed that hearing other inputs would prove to be helpful to find a the right person to fill the position. This comes after Timothy Wolfe stepped down from

COLUMBIA, Mo- The Columbia Police Department released the number of break ins for Spring Break 2016 and they were quite low compared to those of previous years. There was a total of ten break ins all together. Seven residential, one commercial and two that were either an unattached garage or shed between the days of

Later this month, around 2,700 Columbia homes will see a change in the days their trash is collected by the city. The change is happening the week of April 25th; at that time, 2,000 Wednesday collections will move to Tuesday, and 1,700 Thursday collections will move to Wednesday. The changes mainly affect areas in the