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A Jefferson City Hotel is now closed after a fire did minor damage on Saturday night. The Holiday Inn Express will reopen Monday. Cleaning crews were there Sunday afternoon to pick up the mess. Fire crews told ABC 17 News a small fire spread up a stairwell wall just after 2:00 P.M. Saturday.The fire may

Arctic air will settle over Mid-Missouri Monday through Tuesday giving us the coldest temperatures yet this season. Lows will drop into the lower teens by early Monday morning as northwesterly winds increase to 15 mph, bringing wind chill reading down to 2 below zero. Temperatures will stay very cold all day, only reaching near 20

Missouri men’s basketball Head Coach Frank Haith may be facing charges of unethical conduct by the NCAA.On Monday, CBSSports.com reported the NCAA was going to release allegations against the University of Miami with “unethical conduct and failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance” that included Haith, who was the former basketball coach for the Hurricanes.This

Here’s a glimpse of some of the topics covered from Media Day, featuring Coach Haith, Phil Pressey, Alex Oriahki and Earnest Ross.Injury Report: Laurence Bowers and Keion Bell are OUT against South Carolina, Earnest Ross is questionable.

***UPDATE: TUESDAY, 10:37 PM***After Mizzou’s narrow 71-65 win over South Carolina Tuesday evening, Tiger head coach Frank Haith addressed the CBSSports.com report released the day before. Haith said it has been a frustrating and trying year and a half, but he is happy to know that is near the end. He added that he cannot

Just a week after President Obama pushes gun control proposals, the newly elected Osage County Sheriff Michael Dixon has announced his office will not enforce the laws.Monday, the sheriff called on the president to stop his attempts to block the purchase, possession and use of firearms for law-abiding citizens. He said gun control efforts and

***UPDATE TUESDAY 12:40 P.M.***Anthony Jacobs has been charged with resisting arrest, tampering with a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident. His bond has been set at $60,000. Jacobs is currently on parole.*** UPDATE 11:02 P.M. ***Anthony Jacobs is behind bars for a dangerous high speed chase through Central Columbia, and ABC 17

Highs will only be in the mid 20s Tuesday with a mostly cloudy sky. A large dip in the jet stream will funnel in a weak system from the north that will bring a few flurries through the day Tuesday. Lows Tuesday night will drop into the mid teens with clouds gradually clearing out. Arctic

With temperatures dropping Tuesday into the single digits and wind chills closing in on a “feels like” temperature of 0, first responders said they were more on alert across the area.””If you don’t need to go be outside, come inside,” said Jefferson City fire department Capt. Jerry Blomberg. “We want everybody to dress in layers

On Tuesday Boone County leaders approved a new ballot initiative for April ballots.Commissioners passed a 3/8-cent sales tax to pay for a new 911 center. The measure would generate about $9 million a year. Officials discussed a 21,000 square-foot facility next to the Boone County sheriff’s department. They also want another four positions, adding about

A nursing and rehab facility in Fulton was damaged Monday night when wires in the thermostat started a fire. It happened in the 1500 block of North Bluff Street at around 10 p.m. Firefighters found a moderate amount of smoke inside the building and the thermostat on fire. Crews only needed a portable extinguisher to

In wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, school safety will be a topic at a meeting in Randolph County.Tuesday night the Randolph County Pachyderm Club will host a conference, “America after Newtown: School Safety and the Second Amendment.”Republican State Reps. Casey Guernsey and Paul Curtman will speak.They introduced a controversial proposal last week in response

Many took time out their day today to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who led the Poor People’s Campaign in 1968 that fought for equal rights.Community activists held their own version of the Poor Man’s Breakfast today.The breakfast was held at St. Luke United Methodist Church, which is an annual tradition

Columbia police were called to a report of an assault Sunday morning in the 1500 block of Towne Drive.Officers say around 10 p.m. Saturday, David Cain entered the residence of his ex-girlfriend to see their child, but then refused to leave. Cain reportedly tried to sexually assault his ex-girlfriend. The victim say she tried to

A man wanted by Boone County deputies for an October assault has been arrested in St. Louis.The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says 23-year-old Brian Burns was arrested in St. Louis over the weekend. Burns is accused of busting into his girlfriend’s home on Millbrook Drive and sexually assaulting her on October 15, 2012. He then

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon says he will set a June 4 special election to choose a successor to Missouri congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson.Emerson, a Republican, was resigning Tuesday after more than 16 years representing southeast Missouri’s 8th Congressional District. She plans to take a job as president and CEO of the National

A Columbia man is behind bars after choking and pulling a knife on a store employee.According to police, 26-year-old Jeffrey Davis was shopping at the Kohls Department Store Monday around 1 p.m. A loss prevention employee noticed Davis take three pairs of shorts into a changing room, then leave without the items. The employee checked

Columbia Public Schools announced Tuesday it has narrowed its list of potential sites for a new elementary school.The district began with 14 sites and has since narrowed the possibilities to three locations.The current sites under consideration are:- Scott Boulevard and Route KK- Route K and Old Plank Road- Route K and Highpoint LaneThe sites were

COLUMBIA (AP) — A Chillicothe man whose murder conviction in the 1990 slaying of a rural neighbor was recently overturned wants the state Supreme Court to remove the Attorney General’s Office from the case.Mark Woodworth is asking the high court to prevent Attorney General Chris Koster from putting Woodworth on trial for a third time.

Despite Tuesday’s bitterly cold temperatures, children in local schools continued to go outside for recess.Teachers were required to keep a close eye on students during the cold. Early morning recess was moved indoors at some schools, including Grant Elementary in Columbia, but as the temperatures increased slightly, afternoon recess was moved outdoors.”I think that the