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Road crews are focusing on pothole repairs

January 30, 2020 6:34 PM Amber Tabeling

Road crews are shifting their focus from plowing to repairing roads after the previous weeks of snow and ice.

Columbia firefighters respond to fire in Benton-Stephens neighborhood

January 30, 2020 5:29 PM Matt Ragsdale

CFD tweeted just before 5 p.m. that firefighters were called to a fire on Melbourne Street just off of College Avenue.

Sleepers recalled over safety concerns

January 30, 2020 6:23 PM Deborah Kendrick

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents about infant sleepers that could suffocate children.

The NBA will honor Kobe Bryant with a new NBA All-Star Game format

January 30, 2020 6:05 PM CNN

The NBA will honor the life of Kobe Bryant by changing the format of its 2020 All-Star Game in Chicago. The new format is set up to maximize money that can be won for charity. The biggest change comes in the form of an untimed fourth quarter and a target score featuring Bryant’s number 24,

Tracking fog, patchy flurries and freezing drizzle overnight

January 30, 2020 4:31 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Expect a gloomy night with a few flurries or areas of freezing drizzle, especially north of I-70. Fog develops late with lows around 30. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with spotty drizzle. Slightly warmer with highs in the low 40s. EXTENDED: Sunshine finally starts to break through on Saturday, allowing temperatures to rise into the mid-40s.

Man charged in Cole County for shooting at murder victim’s funeral

January 30, 2020 4:35 PM Matt Ragsdale

Court documents say he told officers he fired two times to break up a fight.

3 Cheers: Meet Cherry Hill’s ‘Oldest Kindergartner’

January 30, 2020 4:25 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story CHERRY HILL, NJ (KYW) — If you do a headcount of Mrs. Morrell’s kindergarten class at Clara Barton Elementary School, you’ll count 22 students, including a special honorary pupil, Joel Fleisher. “I started in second grade, then I went to third grade, then I got demoted to kindergarten,

3 Men Convicted After Cymone Duran Was Shot To Death And Set On Fire

January 30, 2020 3:36 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO (KCNC) — Three men have been convicted in connection with the murder of 28-year-old Cymone Duran. Duran’s body was found burning near a dumpster in the 700 block of Nile Street in Golden on Nov. 5. The jury deliberated just four hours before convicting Abel

MU cancels some school-sponsored trips to China amid coronavirus concerns

January 30, 2020 2:54 PM Matt Ragsdale

The University of Missouri announced on Thursday that new school-sponsored trips to China have been canceled as coronavirus continues to spread.

Being a Chiefs fan is life-saving for this group in the Kingdom

January 30, 2020 2:14 PM CNN

A lot of Chiefs fans not in Kansas City or Miami during the Super Bowl will use Facebook to connect with other members of the Kingdom. There’s a group that offers more than a watch party.

‘Stranger danger’ warning sent to parents at 2 Vancouver schools

January 30, 2020 1:37 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — Families of two Vancouver schools were warned by administrators Wednesday of a couple of separate, but similar, reports of stranger danger. According to a letter sent home to parents, the most recent scare came around 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, while a young female

Dad-daughter duo fly in from Minnesota to recreate Timbers axe photo for third time

January 30, 2020 12:27 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A father and daughter flew to Portland from Minnesota to recreate a Timbers fan photo for the third time. A photographer knows when he has taken the perfect photo – the one that captures exactly what he’s looking for. To this day, Timbers photographer

LIVE: Impeachment trial question-and-answer continues

January 30, 2020 12:21 PM Matthew Sanders

Watch live as the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump continues.

Gulf Coast fugitive captured by US Marshals in Oklahoma

January 30, 2020 11:53 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story JACKSON CO, MS (WALA) — Jacob Scott is now in the custody of U.S. Marshals after living life on the run for the past year and a half. Investigators believe the 43-year-old raped a young family member and then faked his death to avoid prosecution. “He is a

Chiefs players speak fondly about head coach Andy Reid

January 29, 2020 10:24 PM Andrew Kauffman

MIAMI, Fl. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman spoke with Chiefs players about their head coach. Andy Reid is the NFL’s most-winningest coach without a Super Bowl ring. Super Bowl LIV airs live on KQFX at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Boone County preparing for presidential primary

January 29, 2020 8:08 PM Zach Boetto

The Boone County Clerk’s Office is tightening its voter security before the presidential preference primary election. According to the Boone County Clerk, Brianna Lennon, roughly 54% of all registered voters in Boone County showed up to vote in the 2016 election, which is just over 50 thousand people. This year, Lennon said the office is

Traffic stop audio shows former Columbia police chief felt ‘targeted’

January 29, 2020 4:28 PM Sydney Olsen

Body camera and dashboard camera video suggest former Columbia police chief Ken Burton felt targeted by Mayor Brian Treece and the Columbia Police Department before his DWI arrest.

NFL commissioner talks diversity in the NFL

January 29, 2020 8:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke about diversity in the league in a news conference Wednesday afternoon ahead of Super Bowl LIV.

State bill opposing Grain Belt Express moves to senate

January 29, 2020 9:23 PM Matt Ragsdale

If passed, HB 2033 would only allow rural electric cooperatives and some other electric corporations to use eminent domain for above-ground power line projects.

Safety precautions being implemented ahead of Super Bowl LIV

January 29, 2020 8:34 PM Ashley Strohmier

The Department of Homeland Security, FBI agents, Secret Service members and local law enforcement talked about issues surrounding the big game.