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NASA has officially announced that they will be broadcasting the Total Solar Eclipse live from Jefferson City. “We were very excited to learn NASA was considering Jefferson City for this opportunity,” said Diane Gillespie, Executive Director of the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We had to keep this information to ourselves until the details

TODAY: Friday will be another hot and muggy day with temperatures rising into the lower 90s and heat indices in the upper 90s under partly sunny skies. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 PM Saturday for Saline, Pettis, and Benton counties. Another round of strong to severe storms is expected to develop from

A number of facilities across the University of Missouri campus are reducing their hours as MU faces unprecedented budget challenges. Those facilities include the Memorial Student Union, MU Student Center, Mizzou Rec and some campus dining. MU spokesperson Christian Basi says the hours that were reduced were specifically identified as times when the demand for

Columbia Police confirm one person was taken into custody after a hit and run crash Friday afternoon. The crash happened at Paris and Vandiver around 12:20 p.m. Police said one driver took off and was taken into custody shortly after at Business Loop 70 and Providence. The driver of the other car was okay.

A member of the Columbia Police Review Board voiced concern that the Columbia Police Department is not being consistent with its consent to search forms. This year’s Traffic Report revealed a racial disparity that has only grown in recent years. According to the report black drivers are three times more likely to get pulled over

Behind Menard’s on Vandiver Drive sits a dozens of acres of undeveloped land that may possibly be the future home of Centerstate Apartments, as well as a new business park. But people at the Parks and Recreation department want to see a residential park in that northeast area and fear this is their last chance

After a six-month bid process, Columbia and the University of Missouri will continue to remain home to the state music festival for another five years. Mizzou has hosted the Missouri State High School Activities Association music festival for half a century but MSHSAA officials decided to bid out the festival for the first time this

Fulton police arrested Gerald Dean Wolfe Thursday night on a Callaway County warrant for domestic assault. The department said Friday morning that one of its officers was patrolling near Grand Street and recognized Wolfe in an SUV. The officer made a traffic stop and found 17 individually wrapped bags of marijuana in the vehicle. The

A Camdenton man was arrested for multiple counts of sodomy and child molestation. Dennis Lee Purdy, 71, was arrested on Wednesday and is currently being held on no bond at the Camden County Adult Detention Center. Purdy was charged with eight counts of second degree felony statutory sodomy, one count of second degree felony statutory

FRIDAY: Early morning showers will end as temps start in the 70s. Friday will be another hot and muggy day with temperatures rising into the lower 90s and heat indices in the upper 90s. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 PM Saturday for Saline, Pettis, and Benton counties. Skies will gradually clear becoming

TODAY: Early morning showers will end as temps start in the 70s. Friday will be another hot and muggy day with temperatures rising into the lower 90s and heat indices in the upper 90s. A heat advisory is in effect until 7 PM Saturday. TONIGHT: Another round of storms will make its way into mid-Mo

Two more rounds of storms are expected to move through Mid-Missouri before cooler, drier air moves in Sunday. Organized clusters of storms are expected to develop in eastern Kansas and Iowa Friday evening and travel southeast overnight. These are forecast to move south to HWY 36 in northern Missouri 10 PM to midnight, moving southeast

TONIGHT: Storms will move through overnight and could be strong with possible isolated strong wind gusts and hail up to 1 inch. These will weaken as they east in the early morning hours, ending by 8 AM Friday. Lows will drop to near 70 by morning. FRIDAY: Early morning showers will end and Friday will

A project to fix sewer and stormwater issues on two east campus neighborhood streets moves forward. Residents on Wilson Avenue and Ross Street currently have a privately owned sewer line. The city wants to step in and get an easement to help those residents fix and maintain the line. Currently some sewer lines are running

First responders were on standby for Thursday Night Live in downtown Jefferson City with the extreme heat. But even with the high temperatures and humidity, officials said there were no issues with heat-related illness. Division Chief Jason Turner with the Jefferson City Fire Department said as the summer continues, it is important to stay hydrated

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is warning people in mid-Missouri about a jury duty phone scam. According to the Sheriff’s Office, between Tuesday and Thursday, deputies received several reports of the scam. A male caller is contacting people by phone claiming to be a deputy with the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. The caller tells the

UPDATE 3:53 p.m.: Howard was charged with a Class D Felony for possession of a controlled substance. His bond is set at $4,500. UPDATE 12:03 p.m.: Howard was arrested at 7:04 p.m. by officers after he was stopped on Providence for expired tags. Police found mushrooms and marijuana in Howard’s vehicle. UPDATE 9:13 a.m.: Mizzou

The judge in the murder trial against Seghei Comerzan took several issues under advisement following a mistrial. ABC 17 News was there when Judge Ted House declared a mistrial last month after jurors couldn’t come to a unanimous decision. Comerzan, 22, is accused of fleeing from Trooper James Bava in Audrain County nearly two years

Columbia police officers were called to assist the Children’s Division with a child neglect investigation on Wednesday. Officers arrived at the home on Amelia Street and found Teresa Kennedy and three children, an 11-year-old boy, a six-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl, living in the home with trash in piles in every room. According to

After two women in eastern Missouri were stopped by someone pretending to be a police officer, ABC 17 News checked with law enforcement to see what residents should do if they think this might be happening to them. The first thing you can do is to try and get to a well-lit, populated area such