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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day will continue through 5AM as storms start to decrease in intensity. SYNOPSIS: Scattered thunderstorms continue to bring a small hail and gusty wind threat to parts of the area, especially along I-44 at 2AM. THREATS: Heavy downpours, small hail, and gusty winds continue through 3-4AM before the severe

The Missouri Students Association on Tuesday approved a resolution asking University of Missouri officials to look into free emergency contraception for students. Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou started the initiative in hopes of getting students free access to emergency contraception. Other organizations, such as Stronger Together Against Relationship and Sexual Violence (S.T.A.R.S), Feminist Student Union,

A man who caused a stir at several Columbia schools has been charged with first-degree trespassing. Kelvin Joe told police he went to the schools to ‘bless them’ and felt compelled to do so, according to a probable cause statement filed in the case. Joe, 53, of Columbia, is accused of going onto the property

Engineers think they’re close to finding the source of groundwater that has delayed the Forum Boulevard repair project and lane restrictions for more than a month. “They hope to be able to provide an action plan tomorrow if they can confirm it,” Columbia Public Works spokesperson Barry Dalton wrote in an email to ABC 17

Now that the city of Columbia has hired an internal auditor, the City Council is considering whether it should ask voters for a charter change so that the auditor can have direct contact with members. As it stands, the charter does not allow that position to report directly to council. Instead, the auditor reports to

The Morgan County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a man accused of threatening another man with a gun. Cody D. Grogan, 32, of Stover, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday near Stover. Deputies said Grogan was found walking out of the woods off Lake Wood Hills Road after he drove away from a home on Ivy

Battle has hired Atiyyah Ellison as its new football coach. The 37-year-old will replace Justin Conyers, who recently left to become the head football coach Hallsville. “It’s kind of overwhelming. It comes full circle. I struggled a little bit in school before I got to Mizzou. I had to keep working. I went to junior

The Camden County Sheriff’s Office wants mid-Missouri drivers to watch out for turkeys this spring. Deputies said in a Facebook post a turkey collided with one of their patrol cruisers Wednesday morning. The turkey did break out the back and rear windows of the vehicle. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the turkey didn’t survive the

TONIGHT: The ABC 17 StormTrack Weather Team has issued Weather Alert Day for Wednesday night ahead of a chance for strong storms. A few storms between 6-9PM could carry an isolated tornado threat, but the main line of storms arrives after 9PM and wuickly races east. The Storm Prediction Center has us in a slight

More flights will be added to the schedule at Columbia Regional Airport next month. American Airlines said it will offer four flights per day from Columbia to Chicago instead of the current two starting May 3. An airline spokesperson wrote in an email that the move was made because of “strong performance” of the flights

The Columbia Public Schools District has investigated three reportedly suspicious incidents within the last few weeks. In a few instances, a suspicious person or vehicle has been spotted at a school. Monday, investigators looked into a threatening message written in the bathroom at Rock Bridge High School. The message was deemed not credible by authorities.

An organic dairy plant in northeast Columbia held its grand opening Wednesday with Gov. Mike Parson and city leaders in attendance. Aurora Organic Dairy broke ground at its site off Waco Road in May 2017 and promised to bring at least 80 jobs in its first year. On Wednesday, company CEO Scott McGinty said the

One person was arrested early Tuesday morning after leading Moniteau County deputies on a chase through Moniteau and Cole counties. Eric J. Riggs, 39, of Versailles, was allegedly parked in the parking lot of Salem Baptist Church on Highway N near Kliever when deputies investigated the suspicious activity. Riggs then allegedly fled from police and

A man was arrested Tuesday evening after leading Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers on a chase that started in Cooper County and ended west of Columbia. Moises Bonilla-Mendez, 19, of Nashville, Tennessee, was arrested in connection with the chase. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Scott White said the chase on eastbound Interstate 70 started at

WEDNESDAY: Clouds hold during much of the day but highs still soar to near 80 degrees with breezy southwest winds. A Weather Alert Day has been issued for tonight as storms arrive late and could be strong to severe. TONIGHT: The ABC 17 StormTrack Weather Team has issued Weather Alert Day for Wednesday night ahead

A Holts Summit Board of Aldermen candidate requested a special election be held after votes for her seat were tied on the April 2 election. Lisa Buhr, who ran for Board of Aldermen Ward 2, tied with candidate Chris Redel for the seat. “The last thing I want to do is cost the city more

The Jefferson City Fire Department was still investigating the cause of a structure fire that started around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday on Cherry Street. JCFD Battalion Chief Jason Turner said no one was injured and the investigation is ongoing. When crews arrived at the scene, they found heavy smoke on the first floor of the structure.

A Pulaski County man faces multiple charges after drugs and drug paraphernalia were recovered at a Saint Robert residence. Claudell Haggard now faces a pair of felony charges for delivery of a controlled substance. Reportedly, two agencies responded to the scene Monday. Pulaski County deputies and the South Central Drug Task Force served a warrant