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The dog days of summer are known for being among the hottest days of the season. It typically runs from July 3 to August 11 when Sirius rises and sets with the sun. While ancient civilizations believed the bright star gave off heat and added to the sun’s warmth, we understand that isn’t the case

TONIGHT: With mostly clear skies, temperatures will bottom out close to 70, with winds out of the south up to 9 mph. SATURDAY: Mostly sunny skies will boost temperatures into the low to mid 90s. We’ll have a breezy afternoon with southerly winds at 8-16 mph, gusting to 25 mph at times. Some high clouds

TODAY: It will be a hot day across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures top out in the mid to upper 90s under sunny skies. Thankfully with low dew points, we will see the heat index mirror the air temperature. It will be breezy at times with winds out of the southwest up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: With

A Fulton man could face new charges in Callaway County after police accused him of breaking and entering into another person’s home early Friday morning. According to the Fulton Police Department, officers responded to the 100 block of Whitlow Drive around 4:50 a.m. for a reported burglary in process. Police said officers were told the

Part of Highway 63, north of Jefferson City, was shut down Friday morning after a truck partially overturned. It happened on the bridge heading to Fulton, just past the exit ramp to the Missouri River Bridge. According to Jefferson City police, the truck hit a barrier on the side of the road, went airborne and

FRIDAY: The work week ends with hotter temperatures as we climb into the mid to upper 90s under mostly sunny skies. Winds will come in from the southwest up to 12 mph. Fortunately, the humidity will still be low. TONIGHT: With mostly clear skies, temperatures will bottom out close to 70, with winds out of

It has been 20 years since a lawsuit was filed to start the process of cleaning up Hinkson Creek. Since then, some progress has been made, but not enough for the water body to be considered “not impaired.” In 1996, Hinkson Creek was put on the Missouri Department of Natural Resources impaired-water list for not

A judge will decide whether or not jurors will hear about a man’s level of intoxication when he died in a 2016 Columbia crash. Attorneys will argue over the evidence during a pre-trial hearing for Joshua Keller on Friday. Prosecutors want Judge Jodie Asel to bar defense attorneys from bringing up Sebastian Sneed’s blood alcohol

Boone County prosecutors have lowered some charges against a woman accused of kidnapping her three children and killing her 13-year-old daughter in a vehicle crash. In April 2017, Demetres Washington faced six charges: One count of second-degree murder, Three counts of first-degree kidnapping Two counts of second-degree assault. On Friday, prosecutors lowered all kidnapping charges

According to Columbia city laws, a vicious dog is of any breed and shows patterns of viciousness, bites or injuries to any human, with the exception of law enforcement animals. Associate Director Michelle Casey with the Central Missouri Humane Society said dogs who growl, snarl or back away are usually exhibiting signs of stress and

The drought shows no signs of letting up here in Mid-Missouri, as the newest drought monitor released Thursday morning shows the drought continuing to expand to the southeast. Just this year since May 1, Columbia has seen less than 8 inches of rain, the 3rd driest stretch of weather from May to August the state

TONIGHT: With mostly clear skies, temperatures will bottom out in the mid to upper 60s, with winds out of the south up to 8 mph. FRIDAY: The work week ends with hotter temperatures as we climb into the mid to upper 90s under mostly sunny skies. Winds will come in from the southwest up to

THURSDAY: A weak cold front to our north will bring a glancing blow of isolated storms through the early afternoon hours. Outside of that small storm chance, today will be hot under mostly sunny skies. Highs will top out in the lower 90s, with areas in the extreme drought likely seeing temperatures climb into the

UPDATE 11 A.M.: A woman spotted in mid-Missouri was not a missing Iowa college student, according to investigators. Police in Kearney, Missouri, said a truck stop employee reported seeing someone resembling Mollie Tibbetts, the missing college student, on Sunday. She told police she saw Tibbetts eating in a Taco Bell. Police said officers conducted a

Boone County deputies arrested a man Wednesday on suspicion of driving a stolen car and burglarizing a home. Matthew Walker, 28, is currently in the Boone County Jail. Deputies initially responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle pulling into a resident’s driveway on State Road HH shortly after noon. Officials discovered the vehicle was

Two men are behind bars and two minors are in custody following a manhunt Wednesday in Callaway County. Callaway County Sheriff’s Office confirms the two men from Colorado Springs are Jesse Tamburo, 21, and Matthew Solomon, 25 both being held with no bond. According to authorities, a five-hour manhunt started around noon Wednesday when a

THURSDAY: A few clouds will build in the afternoon as high temperatures climb to 90 degrees. There is a slight shower or t-storm chance mainly east of HWY 63 and north of I-70 as a weak front moves through late in the day. The best timing for any rain looks to range from 3-7 PM.

In 1998, Hinkson Creek in Columbia tested for dangerously high levels of e. coli. 20 years later, ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick found the levels are still very high. On Thursday, August 2, ABC 17 News Investigates why and how much clean up efforts have already cost taxpayers. Watch the complete report August 2 on ABC

After dropping them in the April elections due to historically low turnout, Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks said Wednesday that Oak and Paquin Towers will be polling locations for the August primary and November elections. “Back in April I had seven or eight meetings with…a lot of individual and different groups,” he said. “I promised

Eight security cameras installed throughout downtown in 2011 are still in use by Columbia Police on an “as needed basis.” City spokesperson Steve Sapp confirmed Wednesday that the cameras are still active and told ABC 17 News that the city has a contractor who does repair work as needed. ABC 17 News reported back in