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The ride-sharing, app-based program Uber is now legally able to operate in Columbia…as long as they follow the rules set by city council Monday night. After months of research and deliberation and close to an hour and a half of discussion at the city council meeting, council members unanimously passed new ordinances for ride-sharing programs

A quick moving wave of low pressure aloft will ride along an arctic cold front moving in early Tuesday morning. This wave will bring a chance of brief light snow mainly to west and southwestern Missouri, clipping parts of Mid-Missouri. The snow will move into the Kansas City area for the morning commute and quickly

Missouri’s “Main Street” is in need of a revamp. Studies have shown that Interstate 70 is becoming too congested. Officials from the Missouri Department of Transportation predict that in the next 15 years, much of the traffic on the corridor will be in stop-and-go condition. While many are in favor of of reconstruction, the debate

Our first winter storm of the season moved through Mid-Missouri Sunday night & Monday producing a big range of snowfall amounts. There were several reports from around Columbia ranging from 5 to almost 7 inches. The official report for Columbia which comes from the Columbia Regional Airport came in with 3 inches, boosting our season

Allen Walz, the owner of Culver’s in Jefferson City, told ABC 17 News it is always a headache trying to get someone to plow the road in front of his restaurant on Jefferson Street. According to Walz, MoDOT claims the city should clear the street, but the city says it belongs to MoDOT. As of

ABC 17 News was in contact with Cole County Public Works all Monday morning, which had its entire staff out on the roads. Most of them were working on overtime due to the President’s Day holiday. They have been working to keep up with the snowfall that finally came to an end around noon in

Several universities and colleges in Mid-Missouri have canceled Monday classes because of the weather. They include the University of Missouri-Columbia, Stephens College, Columbia College, Lincoln University and Westminster College. Mid-Missouri got several inches of snow overnight, prompting these and other institutions to close Monday. Mizzou’s cancellation notice stated that only staff members who are situationally

Earlier on Monday afternoon, several cars were sliding around on the road in Columbia. We were in contact with Columbia Public Works Monday afternoon. A full crew will be out on the roads Monday and into Tuesday, meaning anywhere from 27 to 30 trucks will be out and they’ll have trucks out all night on

“I think it’s awesome. I mean, I was really tired and I kind of wanted an extra day to sleep in so that was nice,” said Ashley Yallay, an MU student enjoying the snow day at the University Monday. Snow caused the University of Missouri to cancel classes for the day. This was the 12th

Columbia Police will be cracking down on drivers who get behind the wheel while drunk. DWI enforcement will be increased this Thursday through Saturday. During that time, there will be at least one sobriety checkpoint within the city and extra patrols. The checkpoints are being paid for through a grant from MoDOT. In 2013, nearly

Columbia City Council will meet Monday night to vote on two ride-sharing issues. The first ride-sharing bill related to Uber would amend the city code to add a new article pertaining to transportation network services. The second would amend the city code relating to taxi cab businesses and taxi stand hours. Staff has been reviewing

Jefferson City Police are investigating an armed robbery at 1701 London Way. Police told ABC 17 a man went into the home and took about $6,000 from a home and held the homeowner at gunpoint before taking off in a white Ford Fiesta. One of the suspects was arrested on Lafayette Street across from Lincoln

Columbia Public Works and MoDOT started clearing roads Sunday in Columbia. As of 10 a.m. Monday, Columbia officials had made progress on priority routes. They were beginning to focus on secondary streets, starting from the city limits and turning toward the center. They will provide another update once they start hitting neighborhoods. Trash was canceled

Police said whoever killed a 52-year-old man in Jefferson City is considered armed and dangerous. On Monday, the department officially identified the victim as Johnny Evans of Jefferson City. He was found shot to death near his apartment in the 1100 block of East High Street around 1 p.m. Sunday. Police said there are no

As of 10:55 Monday morning, the city’s website was working again. ABC 17 News will continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated. ABC 17 News confirmed the city of Columbia’s website was under attack again Monday morning, leaving the site inaccessible. Mark Neckerman, the city’s assistant IT director, told ABC 17 News his

Saturday, one man is facing charges for setting fire to a Columbia home while a woman was inside. David Reed, 47, is being charged with first degree arson for a fire that happened late last year. Columbia police said Reed was already in the Boone County Jail for three burglaries. Last month, we told you

As we reported to you yesterday, when it happened, the State House voted 91-64 to send a “Right to Work” bill to the Senate. Opponents say the effort is a politically motivated attack on unions and will weaken the middle class and lower wages for workers. Our guest for “This Week” is House Speaker Pro

Jefferson City police are investigating a homicide that happened just after 1 p.m. Sunday. Officers responded to the 1100 block of East High Street and found a 52-year-old Jefferson City man with gunshot wounds. He was unconscious and taken to a local hospital where he died shorty after. JCPD detectives were on the scene Sunday

A storm system will spread snow over Mid-Missouri from late afternoon Sunday through the evening. Snow will become steady during the evening and continue overnight, tapering off to near I-70 by daybreak and south through Monday morning. Pacific moisture feeding into the storm, along with the cold air in place will result in higher snow

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Roquez Johnson and Craig Sword scored 22 points apiece to help Mississippi State end a two-game losing streak with a 77-74 win over Missouri on Saturday. Despite holding an 11-point halftime lead, the Bulldogs (12-13, 5-7 Southeastern Conference) needed to convert all six of their free throws in the final minute