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Michael Porter Sr. is returning to Columbia. Porter told ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim he accepted an offer to join Cuonzo Martin’s staff at Mizzou. The news was first reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The former Mizzou women’s basketball assistant spent the last year at Washington, coaching the men’s team. The Huskies recently

TODAY: It will be a warm, windy day with southerly winds at 12-20 mph, gusting to 35 mph at times and high temperatures in the low to mid 70s. Showers and t-storms will increase after 1 PM from the west, moving east through the evening hours. A few strong to severe storms are possible with

Republicans have pushed the GOP health care overhaul past an initial procedural hurdle in the House. That moves the chamber toward a climactic final vote that’s a big gamble for President Donald Trump and congressional leaders. Friday’s procedural vote was 230-194. The early vote inserted changes into the measure that leaders hoped would win over

Lincoln University and the Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Department officially opened the long-awaited wellness center, unveiling it as “The Linc.” The college broke ground on the $11 million project almost 18 months ago. Events are planned throughout the day, including tours, sports clinics and training drills. The facility is the result of a partnership

The MU faculty council voted to endorse the “Inclusive Excellence framework”-a set of guidelines proposed to help Mizzou achieve its diversity, equity and inclusion goals-at its meeting Thursday. Faculty members were divided over the document’s approval, sharing concerns that the document is out of touch with MU’s current conditions. Despite the issues raised, only one

No one was injured in a Friday morning rollover crash on Scott Boulevard in Columbia. Crews were dispatched to the scene near Christian Fellowship Road before 8:30 a.m. ABC 17 News confirmed the car hit a curb and then overcorrected while going around a curve. Two people were in the vehicle at the time.

Parts of Mid-Missouri are still under a Marginal Severe Threat for Friday afternoon and evening. Widespread severe storms are not expected but isolated storms with damaging wind and large hail are possible. Storms will also contain pockets of heavy rain and frequent lightning. A line of showers and storms is expected to be near HWY

TODAY: Increasing clouds with winds increasing through 12PM. Wind gusts look possible up to 35 mph by 8AM-11AM today. It will be a breezy afternoon with storms increasing by evening. Storms will be capable of producing 58 mph winds and hail 1″ in diameter or greater. Storms will be efficient rain producers, bringing heavy rain

TODAY: It will be a warm, windy day with southerly winds at 12-20 mph, gusting to 35 mph at times and high temperatures in the low to mid 70s. Showers and t-storms will increase after 1 PM from the west, moving east through the evening hours. A few strong to severe storms are possible with

UPDATE, 1:06 a.m.: The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department posted on its Facebook page at 12:15 a.m. Friday the riot at the jail had been resolved. According to the department’s post, there were no injuries to staff or inmates. UPDATE, 11:30 p.m.: The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office posted an update to its Facebook page, stating: “It’s

Several Jefferson City police officers were in the area of the 600 block of Belair Drive Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to the area in the afternoon, leaving around 5 p.m. near Belair Elementary School. The department said they were called to the area for a “mental health investigation.” Officers said no one was hurt and

On Thursday, a man was formally charged for a burglary in Fulton. Police said the search for the suspect, Ryan Dooley, began before 4 a.m. Wednesday when a person reported a burglary in the 200 block of King Street. When officers arrived, they found multiple items strewn across the area. They also found a leaf

Pastor Scott Claybrook had just met Shamya Brimmage before gunshots killed her Tuesday. Claybrook, a pastor at Legacy Point Church, prayed with Brimmage after the first incident of gunfire outside her home in the 1000 block of Madison Street. Claybrook returned to the home Thursday evening to pray with her family, a picture of Shamya

Some Jefferson City residents on the east side are dealing with recurring flooding and growing erosion issues, and city officials say a stormwater utility fee may help. If the proposed fee is going to be on the August ballot, the City Council must approve the ballot issues by May. ABC 17 News has reported on

Columbia’s 2016 citizen survey shows a 3 percent overall decrease in satisfaction with quality of city services since 2015. The annual survey released Thursday was completed by 960 citizens during the winter of 2016. According to the survey report, some of the most significant decreases in satisfaction from 2015 to 2016 include: condition of streets

A 42-year-old Columbia man was found guilty in federal court Thursday for producing child pornography, receiving child pornography and transferring obscene materials to a minor. Authorities began investigating Jayme Walker on June 13, 2014 when the teenage victim’s parents turned over a laptop, two cell phones and an iPod to Illinois State Police. Walker was

A warrant for arrest of Mackenzie Quiovers has been issued after court documents say she did not return to the Boone County Jail after receiving medical treatment. Quiovers was in a crash in early March involving Demtres Washington and three of Washington’s children. Quiovers and Washington have both been charged with three counts of kidnapping.

Update 3:35 p.m.: Lincoln University administrators announced Dr. Kevin Rome will resign effective June 30. Rome will begin his new position as president of Fisk University at the beginning of the 2018 fiscal year. “I am pleased to be named the 16th President of Fisk University,” said Rome. “Our nation’s HBCUs are facing an interesting

Camden County Deputies responded to the Lake Hugo Apartments in Linn Creek because of reports of a physical altercation and shots fired. Deputies met with the owner of two dogs that had been shot once the got to the scene. The younger of the two dogs had been shot twice and killed. The other dog,

A man was seen on Madison Street the night of a shooting that left one woman dead and another woman in the hospital. Police say officers were called to the shooting just before 6 p.m. Tuesday and then again after 10 p.m. During the investigation officers learned a black sport utility vehicle was involved in