No Mandatory Bibles, No Prager U Tests: Oklahoma’s New Superintendent Unwinds The Walters Era

from the all-for-naught dept Ryan Walters is no longer the Superintendent of the State of Oklahoma, but he’s still at work doing his nonsensical performative shtick. After vacating his government position in the middle of his mandates for schools...

Actelis Networks Expands Rural Broadband in Oklahoma With Hybrid Fiber-Copper Technology

Actelis Networks, a market leader in cyber-hardened, rapid deployment networking solutions for IoT and broadband applications, announced it has received an order from a local telecommunications carrier serving Oklahoma for its advanced...

Oklahoma parole board seeks AG's opinion on medical parole statute

As the number of successful medical parole applications stagnates, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted unanimously earlier this month to request a legal opinion on who has the authority to refer a prisoner to the medical parole docket. The...

Oklahoma's New Laws: A November 1st Shake-Up in Women's Rights, Education, and More

Oklahomans will be waking up to a significant legislative overhaul, as a wave of new laws passed during the 2025 legislative session officially takes effect. These changes touch on critical aspects of daily life, from healthcare and education to...

Denver Nuggets Trade Michael Porter Jr. at Right Time

DENVER, Colo. — The Denver Nuggets traded Michael Porter Jr. just before the start of the season, a move that appears timely based on his performance in the season opener. Porter Jr. helped the Nuggets capture a championship last season, but his...

Oklahoma’s rising property insurance rates create money ‘Mayhem’ for consumers

Oklahomans are facing skyrocketing homeowners insurance costs that outpace prices in other states for the same levels of coverage. True to the Allstate’s mascot’s moniker, high prices are causing mayhem as homeowners scramble to cover premiums...

Military aircraft crash-lands in southeast Oklahoma City, crew unharmed

BURGER WAS OUT THERE ALL AFTERNOON GETTING DETAILS. TWO CREW MEMBERS, AN AIR FORCE PILOT AND A CIVILIAN CONTRACTOR NOT INJURED AT ALL, RIGHT BY KITCHEN LAKE. THANKFUL TO REPORT THAT THE TWO SOULS THAT WERE ON BOARD DID WALK AWAY FROM THIS PLANE...

Part of Interstate 240 in Oklahoma City closed after wreck

BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT, DAMON, THANKS VERY MUCH. WE WANTED TO SHOW YOU THIS. POLICE RESPONDING TO A ROLLOVER CRASH THIS EVENING. THE VIDEO IS ON YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW. THAT VEHICLE ON ITS SIDE WITH FIRST RESPONDERS CLIMBED UP ON TOP OF IT. THIS IS...

WATCH: Strong hail core pummels central Oklahoma

WATCH: Strong hail core pummels central Oklahoma KOCO 5 Storm Chaser Nick Smith captured a strong hail core as it tracked with storms that hit central Oklahoma Thursday night. KOCO 5 Storm Chaser Nick Smith captured a strong hail core as it...

Center Stage unites Oklahoma leaders through honest conversation

Linda Clark, founder of Linda Clark Consulting, is the scheduled keynote speaker at the upcoming Center Stage: Fearless Founders leadership series event. (Photo from devmarstrategies.com) OKLAHOMA CITY — DevMar Strategies will launch Center Stage:...

Higher education leaders ask Oklahoma Legislature to increase budget by millions

EDMOND — The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education on Thursday unanimously approved a request for an additional $426 million from the state Legislature for next budget year. Regents said they will need hundreds of millions more on top of...

An immigrant’s death at an Oklahoma poultry plant highlights dangerous conditions for workers

This story was originally published by The Frontier. It was just before 3 a.m. in March when the hum of machinery at the OK Foods poultry plant in Heavener, Oklahoma, was broken by a haunting scream, according to one worker. That night, the...

Federal shutdown threatens Oklahoma Head Start programs

POTENTIAL IMPACTS FOR HEAD START PROGRAMS TODAY IN ORDER TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT, YOU HAVE TO MAKE GREAT AMERICANS, AND THAT STARTS WITH HEAD START. SOME HEAD START PROGRAMS, THE FEDERALLY FUNDED DAYCARES USED BY THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMA FAMILIES MAY...

Check out Oklahoma high school football scores from Week 8

DRIVE. AND NEW THIS MORNING, STORM CHANCES FOR FRIDAY AFFECTING SOME HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES. EDMOND NORTH SANTA FE. THEY WILL PLAY THEIR GAMES TOMORROW AND THE CHEYENNE CIMARRON FOOTBALL GAMES WER Oklahoma high school football season is in the...

Oklahoma Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for Oct. 21, 2025

The Oklahoma Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 21, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from Oct. 21 drawing 02-18-27-34-59, Mega Ball: 18 Check Mega Millions payouts and...

Lawmakers continue to grapple with regulating Oklahoma’s…

Oklahoma lawmakers are revisiting legislation to regulate the state's growing wind energy industry. Discussions focus on balancing economic needs, property rights, and increased power demands. Oklahoma ranks as the third-largest wind energy...

Oklahoma City beats Houston by one in double overtime thriller

Canadian star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning NBA MVP and Finals MVP, was the hero of the evening, scoring 35 points, including two crucial free throws in the final 2.3 seconds of the second overtime to secure the victory. The game also...

Dividend declared by PSO’s parent company, AEP

AEP Declares Higher Dividend for Shareholders The parent company to Public Service Company of Oklahoma, American Electric Power, headquartered in Ohio, declared a 95-cent-per-share quarterly cash dividend. The announcement confirmed the company’s...

Auto dealers' impact on state’s economy cannot be underestimated

Three hundred dealerships, 15,000 employees, plus another 15,000 related jobs: these were the numbers the Oklahoma Auto Dealers Association provided us at their Zone 5 meeting in Krebs this past week. Our auto dealers’ impact on our state’s...

After firing Brian Kelly, LSU's mission should be to hire best fit, not biggest name

The Athletic has live updates on Brian Kelly’s firing at LSU. Scott Woodward likes the big names. That’s what everyone in the industry said four years ago when LSU went to market for a head coach. Woodward, the LSU athletic director, was renowned...