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Some Columbia Water and Light customers experienced a power outage around 8 a.m. Monday. According to the city’s viewer outage map, about 284 customers are without power. The majority of customers who are experiencing the outage are in West Columbia. The map also shows that some of the power outages were predicted. Water and Light

As Missourians celebrated the last holiday of the summer, many people took advantage of the nice weather, hitting the road. MoDOT told ABC 17 News they eliminated the number of active construction zones to ease traffic woes. “We restrict the amount of work zones we have active during the holiday period,” Randy Ablur with MoDOT

UPDATE 10:30 a.m.: After a single-vehicle car crash occurred in the intersection of Stadium Boulevard and I-70 Drive northwest Monday morning, Columbia police investigated and found methamphetamine inside the car. Police said the crash happened as the driver headed south on Stadium Boulevard and started to veer partially into the right turn lane. The driver

The Columbia City Council may change the rules for how utility workers get paid when sent to help after disasters. The council will vote on two different items Tuesday night related to mutual aid pay for utility crews. The first would change city ordinance regarding the rate that the city pays those workers, while the

If you’ve been keeping your eyes to the skies, you may have noticed an increase in haze on the horizon. Many in Mid-Missouri have said the sky resembles the sun on fire, but there’s a perfectly good explanation for what is going on. Wildfires have been burning in portions of the Northwest and Canada for

Public hearings on a proposed increase for parking permits and golf passes are on the schedule for the City Council meeting Tuesday. The parking garage at 8th and Ash streets and the garage at 8th & Cherry avenue could see an increase in monthly and annual parking permits. The proposal from public works would increase

The Columbia City Council will conduct a first read of the proposed agreement between the city and the Columbia Police Officers Association(CPOA) at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. The agreement outlines the relationship between the city and the union group. Notable changes will apply to city ordinances, which means that if the agreement is

This month, the Columbia City Council will need to make a decision regarding City Manager Mike Matthes’ proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. Some proposed suggestions have drawn questions and criticism from council members and the general public. First, the proposed budget recommends raising paratransit fees from $2 to $3 and eliminating three routes with

Most Missouri Task Force One members are preparing to leave Texas Tuesday to return home. The 47 member team has spent more than a week in Texas helping with rescue efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The task force posted an update on Facebook Monday saying it was preparing to demobilize from Katy, TX

TONIGHT: If you aren’t a fan of fall, you don’t have to wait long as a strong cold front will be tracking through Mid-Missouri. As the front digs into Mid-Missouri, we’ll begin to see showers and storms buildin from the northeast. These storms could initially be on the strong side, with the main threat being

TODAY: Ahead of an approaching cold front, we’ll see gusty conditions through the day. Winds will gradually shift out of the W/SW up to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. High temperatures for today will be around 90 degrees. Thanks to an increase in moisture, we’ll see humidity values bring our heat

Fulton police responded to the 200 block of St. Louis Avenue on Monday to investigate reports of a suspicious vehicle. Once officers arrived in the area, they made contact with Benjamin Morrow, 50 of Fulton, and said he was the only person inside the vehicle. Officers said they found Morrow using a tablet, with access

The weather forecast for Labor Day shows warm temperatures and sunny skies will allow people to enjoy the holiday outside. Doctors at University Hospital and MU Healthcare said they see the same type of injuries every year during holidays like Labor Day, such as burns from grilling or injuries from car crashes. Columbia Fire Department

The Columbia City Council plans on holding a public hearing to discuss improvements to the intersection of Green Meadows road and Forum boulevard. There are five proposed plans attached to the agenda for Tuesday, but the proposed traffic circle has drawn the most reactions from the public. The city has responded to some concerns voiced

There’s no better way to kick off the unofficial end to summer than with beautiful weather. Here in Mid-Missouri that’s what we can expect to see as we head through Labor Day, with temperatures in the lower 90s and heat indices approaching the mid 90s. While a majority of the day will be warm and

TONIGHT: We will see temperatures bottom out in the upper 60s under mostly clear skies. Dry conditions will persist throughout the evening with winds out of the southeast under 8 mph. LABOR DAY: It will be a warm start to the day as highs gradually climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s. Thanks to

A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after a domestic disturbance that escalated into gunfire Saturday morning, police said. Columbia police were called to a home in the 1700 block of Amelia Street around 6:21a.m. The caller said Maurice Robinson, 32, would not leave. Police said Robinson allegedly fired a gun before officers arrived at

After a Boone County deputy pulled a vehicle over for a traffic violation around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, the driver of the car, Kyle Shepherd, 25 of Columbia, was found to have several warrants out for his arrest, as well as possessing marijuana, deputies said. After the deputy searched the vehicle more, the passenger, Devere Estes,

TODAY: After a mild start to the day, we’ll see temperatures rapidly warm into the upper 80s through the afternoon hours. Sunny conditions are expected, with very few clouds through the day. Despite the southerly winds under 7 mph, the humidity will remain on the low side. TONIGHT: We will see temperatures bottom out in

The University of Missouri recently published a study analyzing the waste generated at Memorial Stadium across seven games during the 2014 football season. It found that 47.3 metric tons were generated, 43.2% of which was recyclables and 24.2% was food waste. The Mizzou Athletics Director of Event Management says the study will have an effect