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Columbia College is preparing for the day it’s ready to move on a large road improvement project on campus. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission will consider two requests from the school to combine lot lines of several buildings on campus, as well as vacate its right-of-way on Pannell Street, south of Wilkes Boulevard. Plant

UPDATE 1/23: The suspect was identified as Denver Lynn Watts, 37, of Fayette, Missouri on Monday morning at 8:13 a.m. Watts’ vehicle had been towed from the area of Ninth Street and University Avenue. Officers made contact with Watts through the phone. He arrived at the police department at approximately 11:30 a.m. After the reading

Jefferson City Public Schools officials gave a community presentation at East Elementary School on Monday and answered questions about the upcoming April ballot issues. But some parents said they still had concerns over East Elementary School. ABC 17 News reported the board of education approved putting a $130 million bond issue and operating tax levy

UPDATE: Four people on a twin engine aircraft were left unharmed after landing gear malfunctioned Monday afternoon. The Beechcraft Baron had arrived around 2:30 p.m. from Hook Field in Texas. According to City of Columbia Community Relations Director Steven Sapp, the reason is still unknown as to why the aircraft’s landing gear collapsed after clearing

TONIGHT: Skies will break up to partly cloudy skies with low temperatures falling into the low to mid 30s. Winds will shift to the southeast and will stay light, under 5 mph. TUESDAY: It will be windy and mild with high temperatures in the mid 50s north of I-70 to near 60 south with partly

The Columbia City Council has introduced and had a first reading on proposed construction that members believe would make an intersection safer. The intersection is Paris Road and Waco Road in northeast Columbia. Two major businesses near the intersection, 3M and Kraft Foods, operate on the east side of Route B and use large semi-trucks

On Thursday, a Rock Bridge School Resource Officer found out that Jerry Troy, 17, made a threat to blow up a teacher’s house because the teacher sent an email to his parents. Troy was arrested on Friday at 600 E. Walnut for making a terrorist threat in the third degree.

Jefferson City resident Carolyn Goyda is battling animal abuse charges in Cole County after police and animal control workers found 46 cats in a condemned house she was occupying. Goyda’s attorney, Joshua Schrimpf, told ABC 17 News there was no evidence of abuse and all the animals in the house were being cared for when

Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced today that Curtis J. Lasley, 34, of Vandalia, Mo., pled guilty to the felonies of enticement of a child, child molestation in the first degree, and the misdemeanor of sexual misconduct. He received a total sentence of seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Circuit Judge Wesley

TODAY: As the story has been for most of January, thick clouds will stick around for most of the day in Mid-Missouri. That in addition to NW winds under 15 mph will keep the wind chill in the mid 30s all day long. While clouds aren’t expected to thin much through the day, highs should

Officers were dispatched to a leaving the scene of an accident in the 3200 block of Belinda Court on Saturday. Kirsten Ellen Cloyd was driving a motor vehicle when she left the road in front of 3211 Belinda Court, destroying the post and the mailbox. Cloyd then drove her vehicle back onto the roadway, drove

Columbia police officers were dispatched to the 3900 block of Tropical Lane on Saturday in reference to a stolen vehicle report. Courtney Hall went to her residence and took the keys of her 17-year-old daughter’s car. Hall’s daughter tried to open the vehicle and Hall locked the door. Hall’s 15-year-old son tried to stop Hall

A warm front lifts during the day on Tuesday bringing mild temperatures with sustained winds from the south near 20-23 mph. Take a look at Tuesday at 1:30PM. Winds will gust to 26 mph from 12PM-5PM during the day Tuesday. Overnight into Wednesday morning the breeze looks to continue. Winds will become westerly sustained near

TODAY: Patchy Fog through 10AM. Cloudy morning, giving away to sunshine in the afternoon; 47. TONIGHT: Brief clearing, patchy fog late; 34. TUESDAY: P. Sunny, slight evening rain chance 7PM-1AM. WEDNESDAY: Mostly Cloudy with afternoon rain chance north of I-70, then turning colder; 42.

TODAY: It will be a cooler morning with temperatures in the mid 30s with a northwest wind near 10 mph. Some patchy fog is possible for those west of US 63 through 10AM. Dense Fog is not expected. Broken clouds this morning will give way to afternoon sun. Temperatures will reach the mid to upper

UPDATE: 2:00 p.m.: The Columbia Police Department confirms officers were investigating an early morning shooting near the Business Loop 70 Sunday. The first call for reports of shots fired was around 1:15 a.m. near the 500 block of College Avenue. Police said occupants inside two vehicles were exchanging gunfire. The two cars continued to shoot

After a mild and dry start to the work week, we have changing conditions in the forecast for the middle of the week. As a high pressure system builds into mid-Missouri on Monday, we will have dry and calm conditions. Temperatures will be sitting above average in the upper 40s. Tuesday will be even warmer

TONIGHT: After a overcast and somewhat wet day, conditions will be drying by the evening hours. By tonight, temperatures will be in the lower 40s with skies showing breakage in the clouds. Some portions, mainly to the north may see some areas of patch fog as clouds clear and winds subside. MONDAY: The start of

Kansas City Royals starter Yordano Ventura died in a car crash on Sunday, the team confirmed. He was 25 years old. The crash happened in his hometown of Juan Adrian in the Dominican Republic, according to ESPN. Ventura had been with the Royals since 2013. He made a name for himself during the 2014 season,

An 18-year-old man is recovering in Columbia from multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting in Pettis County. According to a Facebook post from the Pettis County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called to an apartment complex in the 400 block of South Walnut just after 10 p.m. Saturday night for reports of a shooting. When they