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The temperatures will be well below freezing Tuesday morning, which can cause the leftover snow or any liquid to refreeze on the roads and make them slick. Columbia Public Work and Boone County crews treated roads overnight to lessen the chance of slick roads, but officials urged drivers to still use caution. Less-traveled roads and

TODAY: It’s a bitterly and cloudy start to the morning, with temperatures hovering in the teens and 20s. While clouds will stick around for the first part of the day, expect sunshine into the afternoon hours. Despite this, it will still be bitterly cold as we struggle to climb above freezing for the first time

Plows and trucks will be hitting the road early Tuesday after pre-treating their routes Monday evening. Jefferson City Public Works had drivers cover designated neighborhoods Monday evening until about 6:30 p.m., and they will be called back in to possibly go over them again Tuesday around 5 a.m. “I try to hug the centers as

According to Deputy Chief Jill Schlude, the Community Outreach Unit’s efforts work. They’re just not sustainable with current Columbia Police Department staffing levels. “Really if the options are do nothing or try to evolve it somewhat and get it more spread out throughout the city, this is what we thought was a logical next step,”

TONIGHT: Clouds will decrease through the night, with a bitterly cold night expected. Under clear skies and any snow pack we see, temperatures will quickly fall to near 15 degrees. With winds out of the north up to 12 mph, we’ll easily see wind chills in the single digits for Tuesday morning. You’ll want to

At least eight shootings have occurred this year in one of the neighborhoods that have been areas of focus for the Columbia Police Department’s Community Outreach Unit. However, a high-ranking CPD leader says a plan to possibly disband the unit does not mean police will stop focusing on those areas. The latest was Sunday, when

A Morgan County man pleaded guilty Friday to abandonment of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence. Darrell D. Willis, of Rocky Mount, Missouri, will be sentenced Nov. 27 at the Morgan County Justice Center. Abandonment of a corpse is a class E felony in Missouri, which carries a sentence of no more than four

Arguments have been set in the lawsuit filed by a local attorney against a state representative who blocked him on Twitter. Lawyers for state Rep. Cheri Reisch, R-Hallsville, and Mike Campbell are set to present their arguments over a motion to dismiss the case Friday in federal court in Jefferson City. Campbell in the lawsuit

***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BENTON, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, COLE, COOPER, GASCONADE, HOWARD, MARIES, MILLER, MONITEAU, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, OSAGE, PETTIS, PHELPS, PULASKI, AND SALINE COUNTIES UNTIL 9 PM.*** THIS AFTERNOON: Continuing to track snow push east across Mid-Missouri this afternoon. Most placest west of HWY 65 are beginning to see the snow taper down. We’re even

One person was arrested and charged Thursday after police found five baggies of K2 on his person. According to court documents, police found Kenneth J. Edwards lying on the street unresponsive near Sixth Street and Wilkes Boulevard. Upon searching Edwards, police found five baggies of K2 and $100 in cash on his person. Police had

***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BENTON, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, COLE, COOPER, GASCONADE, HOWARD, MARIES, MILLER, MONITEAU, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, OSAGE, PETTIS, PHELPS, PULASKI, AND SALINE COUNTIES UNTIL 9 PM.*** For the second time in less than a week, Mid-Missouri is gearing up for another round of winter weather. Advisories are in effect until 9 PM this evening

***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BENTON, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, COLE, COOPER, GASCONADE, HOWARD, MARIES, MILLER, MONITEAU, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, OSAGE, PETTIS, PHELPS, PULASKI, AND SALINE COUNTIES UNTIL 9 PM.*** TODAY: Outside of a few sprinkles this morning, it is a quiet and cold start to the day. Temperatures are holding steady in the upper 30s and will

UDPATE, 8:00 p.m.: The Columbia Police Department confirmed two adult men were shot Sunday afternoon around 1:20 in the 2100 block of Ballenger Lane. Both victims were taken to the hospital to be treated. Officers found several pieces of evidence but at this time, there are no additional details about the evidence or suspect information

With cooler weather and the possibility of snow coming in Sunday night, mid-Missouri public works departments have different approaches to prepare roads for Monday morning’s commute. “People aren’t ready, particularly in the mindset of winter driving this early, so we just want to keep reminding people to drive with caution, but we’re doing what we

The Tri-County Fire Protection District, which serves the city of Richland and rural areas of Pulaski, Camden and Laclede County, is warning of a phone scam going around involving the department. According to a Facebook post by the lake-area department, someone has been using the department’s phone number to call around for donations to a

TONIGHT: We’re tracking an area of moisture approaching Mid-Missouri, which is the first wave of two that will impact that area over the next 24 hours. This looks to bring a light mix of drizzle and snow showers between 9pm-5am. This will be on and off, and light… but with temperatures below freezing overnight, we’ll

The Missouri Department of Transportation and its safety partners remind motorists to move over when emergency vehicles are stopped on the road with their lights on. The Federal Highway Administration declared the week of Nov. 11-17 as National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week. MoDOT officials said that emergency vehicles include MoDOT, law enforcement and fire,

SUNDAY: We’re certainly starting off warmer than yesterday, but it will still be chilly this morning. As we head into the afternoon, clouds will be increasing ahead of our next disturbance moving through Mid-Missouri. Temperatures will get into the middle 40s this afternoon, thanks to that warmer start and winds out of the southwest up

The Columbia Police Department is considering dismantling its Community Outreach and Downtown Units and replacing them with a Community Response Unit by Jan. 1, 2019, Columbia Police Officer’s Association Spokesperson Dale Roberts told ABC 17 News Saturday. The new unit would need less dedicated officers, so six would return to patrol. COU and the Downtown