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Boone County officials said the new emergency call center near Columbia is still moving forward. On Thursday, the special obligation bonds that will be used to pay for the state-of-the-art facility earned a high credit rating, which could save taxpayers some money. Last week, Boone County commissioners awarded an almost $10 million bid to a

Fifty employees at Nordyne’s Boonville facility are expected to be laid off Friday. The factory is expected to be completely shut down sometime this summer. The company based on O’Fallon announced in November its factories in Boonville and Poplar Bluff would close. Nordyne is a subsidiary of Nortek and makes residential heating and cooling equipment.

It took three years to develop and agree on the plan for a new transmission line project in south Columbia – deciding whether to bury lines or build poles, which streets it would run and which substations to connect to. In 2013, the city agreed on a plan for eight miles of power lines built

Homeowners adjacent to the Capital Mall told ABC 17 News their concerns were heard at Thursday night’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The Commission approved a rezoning of Capital Mall and some surrounding land, so it could now go from C1 to C2 commercial zone. City officials said there isn’t a lot of difference between

If you filled up your car today, you probably got a bit of sticker shock at the pump. Gas prices rose more than 20 cents per gallon just since Thursday morning. Gas prices were around $1.65 at most places in Columbia and $1.73 in Jefferson City earlier Thursday, and around 2 in the afternoon, they

Thursday, school and public safety officials across the state attended a training on upgrading school emergency plans. Missouri is one of 25 states to receive a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant is to help all public and private schools state-wide evaluate and update their emergency plans. The training was one

Proposed Missouri legislation would ban the use of spanking or paddling by educators in public schools. Democratic state Sen. Joe Keaveny of St. Louis this week filed a bill to prohibit corporal punishment in those schools. Missouri is one of 19 states that still allow teachers to hit children as a form of discipline. Local

A Mid-Missouri man is back on the streets, after he is accused of drunk driving with a child in the car. Joseph Cardwell just was arrested around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon near the HyVee off East Nifong in south Columbia. Witness saw Cardwell stumbled around the store, and then sped away with a 4-year-old inside his

The speed limit on portions of Interstate I-70 in Columbia dropped to 60 mph Thursday. Last week the Missouri Department of Transportation announced the 70 mph speed limit will be reduced for safety on less than 3 miles of the interstate. The change will occur between I-70 east of the Route 63 connector to east

A Walmart employee in Columbia is now facing possible charges, after he is accused of taking cash from customers. Police claim Mario Lawson processed a person’s return, but instead of giving them a gift card with the money on it, he gave them back a blank one. Lawson works at the Walmart on Grindstone Parkway,

Since this past fall state representatives have held hearings across the state about the merger. The 2011, merge of water patrol into highway patrol command. On Thursday afternoon ABC 17 News learned new details into what changes Missouri State Highway Patrol will need to make while patrolling the water. Last month in a special report,

A suspect in a Columbia shooting has turned himself in. Police say Devin Jackson was actually a victim in the January 4th shooting in the 5000 block of Silver Mill Drive. Jackson suffered a gunshot wound to the wrist. Another teen was killed. During the investigation officers observed a video showing Jackson had a weapon

A Columbia neighborhood ranked second-highest in the city for traffic safety concerns is on its way to getting some safety improvements. College Park Drive from Rollins Road to Stadium Boulevard has been flagged by the city as a neighborhood in need of a traffic intervention. Residents and city staff met Wednesday night to discuss ways

There’s some possible hope for customers and employees who are owed money by CoMo Entertainment owner Ben Bradley. Court records show Bradley paid a former employee $1,000 on Wednesday, who filed a lawsuit against Bradley and won. The payment came less than 24 hours after a story aired where Bradley said everyone had been paid.

Wednesday, the Missouri Department of Transportation presented its plans to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to take care of the state’s roads and bridges. The plans are set to start in 2017. MoDOT’s annual construction budget is set to drop to $325 million. That is less than half of last year’s budget of $700

A 1-month-old Hartville baby boy was found safe and suspects arrested Wednesday night. Takoda Wolfe was reportedly abducted from 4745 Highway E in Hartville at around 11:00 a.m. by 48-year-old William Wolfe Jr. and 38-year-old Terracotta Warren. Both suspects were taken into custody. Warren was driving a a 2-door black Pontiac Grand AM with Missouri

Investors approved a confidential agreement Wednesday after fighting in court to get their money back from the failed Mamtek scandal. On Wednesday morning, lawyers met behind closed doors for about 30 minutes. The judge came back and thanked the jurors for their service. On Tuesday the courtroom was standing room only. The judge asked questions

One person was killed in a Mid-Missouri crash Wednesday. The crash happened off Callaway County Road 325 near the Fulton Airport. Highway Patrol troopers got the call a little after 1:00 p.m. and only one vehicle was involved, a garbage truck. Officials have not released any other details about the victim.

A Columbia man was arrested and is now back on the streets after police said he threatened to beat his neighbor with a baseball bat. 26-year-old Charles Kelly was arrested Tuesday in the 4300 block of Rice Road. Investigators said Kelly was mad over his neighbor making an animal complaint. Kelly went to her home

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 6 AM Thursday for the possibility of 1-3 inches of snow in southern Missouri. The heaviest snow is expected from Joplin through Springfield but light snow is possible as far north as southern Pulaski and Phelps counties. A narrow band of snow is forecast to move over