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Flipping open a calendar reminds us that yes it is still summer in the Northern Hemisphere, but here in Mid-Missouri, it feels more like fall. Mother Nature has certainly dealt the eastern two-thirds of the nation a treat, following a stifling hot July where temperatures soared into the triple digits in many places. In just

TONIGHT: Another comfortable night is in store for the region, as temperatures bottom out in the lower 60s. We’ll see patchy fog build back into Mid-Missouri once again, with clouds gradually clearing from north to south. Winds through the night will be out of the northeast under 10 mph. TUESDAY: Skies will become mostly sunny,

ABC 17 News is working to confirm what caused a crash between a car and a city of Columbia bus Monday afternoon. Ambulance crews and firefighters were called just before 1 p.m. It happened near a stop on Trimble Road by the Conley Walmart off East Broadway. It appears no one is seriously hurt. Stay

TODAY: It’s still feeling more like fall across Mid-Missouri this afternoon, as temperatures are climbing into the mid 70 under mostly cloudy skies. Through the day we will gradually see the clouds begin to break apart, with sprinkles to light showers mixed in. This will primarily affect those along and south of I-70. Temperatures will

A mother charged in connection to the kidnapping and death of her own child has been indicted by a grand jury in Boone County. Demetres Washington was indicted on one murder charge, three kidnapping charges, and two additional assault charges. A prosecutor will often bring a case to a grand jury to determine if a

TODAY: A Dense Fog Advisory in in effect Camden, Phelps, Maries, Miller, and Pulaski counties from 1AM through 9AM Monday. Use caution on the roadways, especially in these areas since visibility has the potential to be at 1/4 of a mile or less. The start to your morning will be mostly cloudy and dry with

TODAY: A Dense Fog Advisory in in effect Camden, Phelps, Maries, Miller, and Pulaski counties from 1AM through 9AM Monday. Use caution on the roadways, especially in these areas since visibility has the potential to be at 1/4 of a mile or less. The start to your morning will be mostly cloudy and dry with

TONIGHT: Mid-Missouri will see dry conditions under partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will dip to the mid 60s this evening dropping to the lower 60s for the overnight low. MONDAY: A Dense Fog Advisory in in effect Camden, Phelps, and Pulaski counties from 1AM through 9AM Monday. Use caution on the roadways, especially in these areas

Construction for a new sidewalk could be coming to a street in Northeast Columbia next spring. The proposed six-foot-wide sidewalk would be located on Oakland Gravel Road between Blue Ridge and Edris Drive. Only one side of the road currently has a sidewalk, causing people to either walk along the road or walk on people’s

After a soggy weekend, many across Mid-Missouri are welcoming the dry conditions expected by Monday. Rain totals from the overnight storms were near 4.5″ in the Lake of the Ozarks region with some areas seeing higher accumulation. As surface high pressure slides in from the northwest throughout Monday, dry weather will settle into Mid-Missouri through

Just before 2 a.m. Sunday the Cooper County Fire Protection District was called to Vassar Street in Bunceton for a house on fire. Fire officials said the back half of the house was fully involved when firefighters arrived. Chief David Gehm said firefighters were on scene for about two hours. No one was hurt during

University of Missouri police arrested a 22-year-old man Saturday on suspicion of breaking into cars on campus. MUPD said two cars were reported broken into Saturday and after an investigation officers arrested Chandler Davis, of Columbia. Davis was arrested on suspicion of second-degree property damage, stealing and fraudulent use of a credit card. He’s since

Weekend storms in Camden County have damaged several roads and low water crossings, making many impassable. According to the Camden County Sheriff’s Department, Lake Road 7-13, in the area of Bollinger Creek is also impassable but crews from Camden County Road and Bridge are working to remove damaged asphalt and add temporary fill. Dodds Camp

Columbia police officers may soon be equipped with a life-saving medication that reverses drug overdoses. City council members are expected to take action on an agreement between CPD and the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse at their meeting Monday. The agreement would provide officers with Narcan, and train them on how to use

TODAY: Cloudy skies will stick around throughout the day as the chance for rain gradually tapers off. High temperatures today will only reach the mid 70s. Pettis, Benton, Morgan, Camden, Miller, Pulaski and Phelps Counties are under a Flood Warning until 12:25 pm today. TONIGHT: We may see lingering showers mainly before midnight, but they

As sales tax revenue in Columbia continues to decline due to the increase in untaxed internet sales, city council members are set to consider placing a use tax on the November ballot to partially offset the loss. The tax would apply to purchases made outside the state of Missouri that will be used, stored or

TODAY: Rain will continue into Sunday morning as the storms continue to pull to the east. Expect the rain to gradually taper off throughout the day with the high temperature only reaching the mid 70s. Pettis, Benton, Morgan, Camden, Miller, Pulaski and Phelps Counties are under a Flood Warning until 12:25 pm today. Several Mid-Missouri

TONIGHT: Most of Mid-Missouri is under a Flash Flood Watch for today and into Sunday. A Marginal Risk for severe weather exists for areas west of US 63 with the primary threats including isolated strong wind near 60 mph and quarter-sized hail. The current wave of rain will last overnight, leading to the potential for

Boone County will vote Tuesday on Proposition One, which would renew a 1/2-cent sales tax. That money will go towards road and bridge maintenance in the county. Eighty percent of the money used to improve and maintain Boone County roads comes from the sales tax. About 20 percent comes from sources like the property and

A Columbia man has been charged with second-degree murder almost three weeks after a victim died from injuries in a shooting on I-70 and Highway 63 connector. According to CaseNet, a grand jury indicted Denico Sanchez Crawley, 30, of Columbia on Friday. Crawley was arrested on June 26 for felony armed criminal action, felony unlawful