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The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the most popular meteor showers of the year that occurs from mid July to late August. The shower will be at it’s peak this weekend, for both Friday and Saturday night. Typical meteor rates are about 80 meteors an hour, but outbursts can be as high as 150-200

A Columbia man has been arrested, accused of buying a stolen gun. Tyler Loyd, 18, was arrested on Vandiver Drive early Thursday morning. According to police, the officer who pulled Loyd over saw a part of the gun on the passenger seat of Loyd’s car. The weapon was run through the MULES computer system, which

TODAY: Waking up we will see low temps in the upper 60s to lower 70s with muggy conditions. Into the afternoon, spotty showers and storms are possible again south of I-70. Areas north will stay dry with clearing skies. High temperatures will reach the lower 80s under partly sunny skies and dropping humidity due to

TODAY: Waking up we will see low temps in the upper 60s to lower 70s with muggy conditions. Into the afternoon, spotty showers and storms are possible again south of I-70. Areas north will stay dry with clearing skies. High temperatures will reach the lower 80s under partly sunny skies and dropping humidity due to

The Missouri State Fair has kicked off for the 166th year in Sedalia, less than a month after a fatal accident at the Ohio State Fair. The fair will not have the Fireball ride involved in the accident in Ohio, and it posted its safety regulation requirements on their website to address concerns. According to

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has confirmed another man has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of Clinton Police Officer Gary Michael. Clinton resident William Noble was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with felony tampering with evidence. According to the Associated Press, Sgt. Bill Lowe said that during the course of

Plans are moving forward with a multi-million dollar agriculture park in west central Columbia. The planning and zoning commission unanimously approved plans for the Clary-Shy agriculture park at Thursday night’s meeting. The proposed plan includes the construction of a 35,000 square-foot farmers market shelter on a 17-acre piece of land currently owned by the city.

The city is proposing raising its rate for para-transit services by $1 to help offset its transportation budget. Drew Brooks, the city’s transit and parking manager, presented the department’s budget to the Disabilities Commission Thursday. City manager Mike Matthes has proposed the Transportation Department cut $558,000 for the upcoming fiscal year. Brooks explained Thursday the

Columbia Public Schools told parents in a letter if they choose to keep their children home the day of the eclipse, it will be considered an excused absence. CPS said although they have a day full of activities planned for students, they understand this once-in-a-lifetime event. District spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said, “We are not encouraging

TONIGHT: Spotty showers and t-storms will move through with low temperatures staying in the upper 60s. An isolated strong or severe storm is possible with the main threats large hail and strong wind gusts. FRIDAY: A few showers and t-storms are possible early in the morning south of I-70 with spotty showers and storms possible

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A’s Twitter account, the rifle that was believed to be used in the shooting death of a Clinton police officer has been found. The gun was allegedly found in Henry County, north of Clinton. ABC 17 News previously reported that The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed Officer Gary

Columbia leaders will be on hand Thursday to officially break ground on the Lynn Street Cottages. The new housing development in central Columbia is managed by the Columbia Community Land Trust and it is being marketed as affordable housing. One Lynn Street resident told ABC17 News that workers had just finished marking the area Thursday

UPDATE: Samantha Rachels has been charged the following: resisting arrest for a felony, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, careless driving – involving an accident, driving with a revoked/suspended license, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Williams is charged with tampering with second degree tampering with a motor vehicle. ORGINAL STORY: A woman in

UPDATE 9:32 A.M.: Horton withdrew his not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to two counts of murder. The judge asked Horton if he knowingly caused the death of Joshua Griffin and Sherry Horton by shooting them, and he said yes to both. Horton was sentenced to life in prison without parole. ORIGINAL STORY: A plea

Deputies received a call from concerned Pulaski County residents on Thursday about the well-being of four dogs. When deputies got to the scene, they found four severely emaciated dogs, some needing immediate medical attention and surgery. Deputies found two more animals within the home, and one dead outside of the home. Deputies asked Waynesville Animal

The Columbia Police Department has cleared a bomb threat at Walmart Supercenter on 1201 Grindstone Parkway. At 3:36 p.m., officers were called to the Walmart for a reported bomb threat. Before officers got to the scene, employees evacuated the business. Officers searched the area and didn’t find anything suspicious. People were allowed to re-enter the

UPDATE: The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has identified two women arrested in a multi-county chase Wednesday night. Samantha Rachels, 23, from St. Louis and Diane Williams, 44, from O’Fallon are in the Boone County Jail facing several possible charges. Deputies were first alerted of a possible stolen car driving eastbound on I-70 near Stadium Boulevard

The former owner of a fixed base operation at the Lebanon, Mo., airport has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a $707,000 investment fraud scheme. Paul David Ward, 61, of Camdenton, was charged with wire fraud in an indictment on Wednesday. Ward was the owner of Lebanon Aviation Service, Inc., which provided services

THURSDAY: It’s been a cloudy and wet start to the day, but we’re slowly seeing some improvement in sky conditions. The rain that fell this morning across Mid-Missouri has since tracked near I-44. On the backside of that rain, we are seeing clouds beginning to break up and temperatures warm into the upper 70s and

The updated United States Drought Monitor shows improved drought conditions through southern mid-Missouri. Last week we saw abnormally dry conditions in Benton, Morgan, Camden, Miller, Maries, Phelps, and Pulaski counties. This past weekend’s heavy rain event help erase these drought conditions for all southern mid-Missouri counties. Areas from the Lake of the Ozarks to the