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UPDATE, 9 p.m.: University officials announced that the school will operate as normal on Friday. School spokesman Christian Basi said a grounds crew will be in early on Friday to monitor the road and sidewalk conditions for slick spots that might form overnight. Students may begin moving back into the residence halls at 9 a.m.

Lawmakers across the state are reacting to Governor Eric Greitens’ extramarital affair and the blackmail allegations brought against him. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced Thursday that her office will be investigating the allegations. “The serious allegations against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens are very troubling. After further investigation, I have decided to launch a

TONIGHT: Snow flurries will end and skies will become partly cloudy late as drier air moves in. Windy conditions are expected on the backside of the front, with winds out of the northwest up to 28 mph and gusts as high as 35 through the night. This will produce wind chills as low as -8

Emergency crews responded to multiple crashes on Thursday after freezing temperatures arrived in Columbia. Columbia Fire officials said they responded to three crashes in ten minutes. Firefighters ask residents to slow down and remember that bridges and overpasses are typically the first to freeze. Crashes were reported at: -Highway 763 and Brown School Road -1600

A break from the rain Thursday afternoon allowed mid-Missouri road crews to begin treating roads as temperatures dropped below freezing. Officials with MoDOT and Boone County Public Works said crews treated roads from about 11 to 3 p.m. Columbia Public Works crews hit the streets around 12:30 p.m. Crews plan to continue monitoring the road

Freezing rain stayed away from the capitol city Thursday and crews from Cole County and Jefferson City Public Works, as well as the Missouri Department of Transportation, were able to continuously put salt down without it getting washed away. But some parts of mid-Missouri are still facing possible precipitation and have gotten some already, so

A man has been charged in Boone County with conspiracy to commit murder after deputies responded to a residence for a disturbance on Dec. 31. According to the probable cause statement, Brian Kelley violently assaulted two elderly residents. Deputies said Kelley was accused of choking and strangling at least one victim. One victim told deputies

Go COMO officials announced on Thursday that drivers will be ending service at 6 p.m. due to the weather concerns. Officials said staff will monitor the road conditions and end sooner if necessary. As of right now, these are the scheduled end times for the routes: Black A route will end at Student Center @

Columbia police arrested Lawrence Betts on Wednesday after officers were dispatched to a domestic assault in the 700 block of Wilkes Boulevard. A female victim reported to police that she was walking home, when a dark colored car stopped in the road. Betts got out of the car and started running towards the victim, yelling

University of Missouri System officials announced on Thursday that they will update policies and initiate cost-cutting measures regarding the university’s fleet starting in February. The decision comes after recommendations were made from a statewide taskforce. The taskforce was designed to help manage the state’s fleet of vehicles more efficiently and effectively. “This is just one

Chris Hentges will be the new football coach at Helias High School. He will replace Tim Rulo, who was forced out of the position at the end of last year. “It is an honor to accept the head football coaching position at Helias Catholic,” said Chris Hentges in a release. Hentges is no stranger to

THURSDAY: Heading into work this morning expect temperatures in the 50s with rain increasing in our northwest counties. A cold front will move through in the morning dropping temperatures from the low 50s to below freezing by mid-afternoon. As the colder air runs into rain, it will change over to freezing rain, sleet, and then

THURSDAY: A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for all of Mid-Missouri through the day. A huge temperature gradient exists across Mid-Missouri, from the upper 50s and lower 60s southeast, to the lower 30s to the northeast. Rain has been falling ahead of the front for several hours now. As the front clears Mid-Missouri, we’ll

UPDATE – 6:30 a.m.: Officials tell ABC 17 News 2,200 pigs were on the livestock trailer involved in the crash. They say the animals will have to be unloaded from the semi one by one. UPDATE – 5:48 a.m.: Crews have reopened westbound lanes of Interstate 70 about an hour after the crash. ABC 17

UPDATE: Gov. Greitens’ attorney, James F. Bennett, sent the following statement to ABC 17 News in regards to the KMOV story: “The governor has now seen the TV report that ran tonight. The stationdeclined to provide the tape or transcript in advance of running theirstory, which contained multiple false allegations. The claim that thisnearly three-year

The mother of Anthony Warren’s three children is suing a Columbia Waffle House and the private security guard that shot him there. Attorneys for Passion Hambright, the mother of Warren’s three minor children, filed the wrongful death lawsuit on Wednesday morning. It claims the security guard, identified only as “R.M.,” was reckless in shooting Warren

The Mizzou basketball team beat Georgia, 68-56 on Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers are now 12-4 overall and 2-1 in the SEC. MU was down 23-20 at halftime, but Mizzou went on to outscore the Bulldogs 48-33 in the second half. Freshman Jontay Porter made his first career start, and he made the

Gov. Eric Greitens delivered his second State of the State address at the Capitol in Jefferson City Wednesday night. The Republican governor spoke on a variety of expected topics with no real surprises, according to lawmakers interviewed by ABC 17 News. Greitens said Missouri has the lowest unemployment rate in 17 years, but added that

A former Columbia City Council candidate is vying for the Ward 2 city council seat once again. Network engineer Paul Love is running against incumbent Michael Trapp. Love lost by just 83 votes in the last Second Ward election. “I can offer you a desire for smaller government and integrity,” Love said. “I have the