With more than 10 shootings in the past two months, community members gathered to unite Columbia against violence. Nearly 100 people showed up to both a walk in support of Danielle Marine on Providence Rd. and a block party on Rice Rd. in Columbia on Sunday to stop the violence. “We’ve got to make it
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Clouds decreasing. Chilly. Lows in the mid 40s. MONDAY: After a chilly start, sunshine will help warm things up. Expect high in the upper 60s to near 70 by the afternoon hours. EXTENDED: Much of the same can be expected Tuesday, with increasing clouds Wednesday. A strong wave of low pressure will come crashing
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Columbia firefighters responded to a fire inside a garage on Vandiver Dr. on Sunday. Jerry Jenkins, an assistant fire chief with the Columbia Fire Department, told ABC 17 News around 3:30 p.m. that the fire was put out. Crews were working to get smoke out of the building and check for hotspots, Jenkins said. A
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Kansas City, Kansas police officers are searching for two individuals after a deadly shooting at a bar early Sunday. The department tweeted a statement describing the incident along with pictures of the two male suspects Sunday afternoon. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/KCKPDChief/status/1180949561222807553″,”author_name”:”KCKPD”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/KCKPDChief”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Update and Request for Information &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/hjYnYSUIiQ”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/hjYnYSUIiQ&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;— KCKPD (@KCKPDChief) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/KCKPDChief/status/1180949561222807553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;October 6, 2019&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”
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A group of bystanders helped a Pulaski County sheriff’s deputy make an arrest after a violent struggle with the suspect. According to a statement from the department, a deputy stopped to meet with a group next to a disabled vehicle near the 21000 block of North Highway 133 on Sunday. One man, Bernard Bailey, refused
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The Columbia City Council is looking at an agreement to reconstruct and expand a new hangar at the Columbia Regional Airport, according to the council agenda. According to the council memo, “Staff is requesting Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Consultant Agreement with Burns & McDonnell, Inc. to assist the City of Columbia
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SUNDAY: We are in for a cool start to our Sunday but as we head towards the afternoon, we will see an increase in temperature but also an increase in cloud cover. Some of us could see some light rain or sprinkles in the late morning and early afternoon hours but it will be brief
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Kelly Bryant’s last throw of the game was a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Knox late in the first half of Missouri’s 42-10 victory over Troy. The Tigers (4-1) hope it isn’t the last pass of Bryant’s college career. After he released the throw, Bryant was hit low from behind by Troy defensive tackle Travis
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A woman whose brother was killed by gun violence 21 years ago is working to put a stop to the recent string of shootings in Columbia. Erica Dickson led an event at Douglas High School Saturday afternoon, focused on starting conversations with children in the community. She said the recent uptick in gun violence in
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TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy with lows near 49. SUNDAY: After a chilly start to the day, temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 60s in the afternoon with clouds on the increase. Through the late morning and early afternoon, a few spotty showers are possible. We likely won’t see the intensity of rainfall like today,
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One person is in the hospital after a wreck on Old Plank Road. Boone County firefighters say the truck was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. It has since been put out. The Boone County Fire Protection District said the road is closed indefinitely until the truck is moved from the road. Firefighters said
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SATURDAY: Cloudy with scattered showers. A few rumbles of thunder possible. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. SATURDAY NIGHT: Gradual clearing skies overnight with a low temperature in the upper 40’s. EXTENDED: As the same cold front pushes south, it will bring more rain to the southern portion of the viewing area on
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Columbia community members are gearing up for a weekend of anti-violence activities. Following a deadly month of violence in Columbia, five ex-convicts said they are hoping to help people avoid lives of crime. The ex-convicts are planning to speak at Douglass High School from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The event is called Time
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Here are the scores from Week 6 of area high school football. Hickman (37) at Battle (73) FINAL Jefferson City (28) at Rock Bridge (41) FINAL Osage (21) at Southern Boone (40) FINAL Helias (38) at Tolton (0) FINAL Moberly (10) at Marshall (7) FINAL Versailles (21) at Boonville (48) FINAL MMA (26) at Harrisburg
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Fischer Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze opened on schedule after months of flooding this summer. The pumpkin patch was underwater for 52 days and was only accessible by boat, said owner Jay Fischer. He said pumpkin planting began as soon as the water receded, which was much later in the season than usual. “We
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Watch a live playback of the game in the player below: Week six of SportsZone Football Friday continues with a cross-town rivalry in Columbia for our game of the week. The Battle Spartans will host the Hickman Kewpies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the first time former Battle assistants Atiyyah Ellison and
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Columbia Public Schools will bear a greater cost for four police officers to serve as school resource officers under a new proposal. The deal between the city and school district would require CPS to pay 55 percent of the officer’s salaries, amounting to $206,837. The current agreement, which expires on Nov. 1, allowed a 50-50
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A Columbia man faces federal charges in connection with a Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation into child pornography. Nathaniel Irvin faces a federal charge of possessing child pornography in the case. Court documents show MSHP investigators started investigating back in February after downloading child pornography from an internet site. Troopers say they tracked the IP
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A substitute teacher shortage across the nation is affecting Columbia Public Schools. CPS began a contract to supply substitute teachers with a new staffing company July 1. However, every substitute has to reapply with the new company. This means CPS lost the substitute teaching pool it had with the former company, Kelly Services. EduStaff is
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The National Weather Service data collected in Jefferson City showed the Missouri River deepened to moderate flood stage Friday. The depth measured 25.47 feet at 10:45 a.m. The agency’s models project the river to crest at 25.8 Saturday. Callaway County Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungermann told ABC 17 News that county officials will be closely watching
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