Legislative sports betting gridlock costing Oklahoma millions in revenue

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma is losing out on millions in sports betting revenue to other states and illegal operators, a Senate panel was told Thursday. Sports betting is legal in 39 states, creates about 2 million jobs and has about a $325 billion...

Oklahoma Faces Data Gaps as Interior Layoffs Threaten USGS

Oklahoma’s ability to track and respond to earthquake activity could take a major hit as the U.S. Interior Department moves ahead with thousands of job cuts. Oklahoma’s Dependence on USGS Data For years, Oklahoma agencies—especially the...

Eastern Oklahoma medical marijuana dispensary shut down after police raid

KOCO.COM. NEW AT 5:00, A MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA SHUT DOWN BY POLICE. THEY SAY THE BUSINESS WAS SELLING PRODUCTS TO PEOPLE WHO DID NOT HAVE A PATIENT CARD. POLICE SAY THIS RAID WAS THE RESULT OF A YEAR LONG INVESTIGATION...

City of Broken Arrow appoints Travis Stephens as new Economic Development Director

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — The City of Broken Arrow appointed Travis Stephens as its new Economic Development Director. "It's all about maintaining a great quality of life," said Broken Arrow City Manager Michael Spurgeon. "Travis Stephens brings a...

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...

Oklahoma governor intervenes in suit against poultry companies

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt intervened in the State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods Inc. case. The lawsuit dates back approximately 20 years by Drew Edmondson, who was the state’s attorney general at the time. Central to the lawsuit were allegations that...

Oklahoma governor seeks a settlement in the Illinois River federal lawsuit

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Oklahoma's governor wants to settle the federal lawsuit over pollution of the Illinois River, saying his state's attorney general and the defendant Northwest...

Oklahoma City Water Utility Earns Top Credit Ratings Again

The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust (OCWUT) once again earned the highest possible credit ratings from two leading agencies — AAA from S&P Global Ratings and Aaa from Moody’s Investors Service. These top-tier designations reaffirm OCWUT’s...

Fall armyworms on the rise in Oklahoma

Kylie Johnson’s lawn is moving. Not literally, but at a glance each blade of grass appears to be shaking, not because of the wind but instead because of a fall armyworm infestation on her land. Along with her husband, Aaron, Kylie runs Lone Rock...

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 braces for SNAP benefits freeze amid government shutdown

LATE BREAKING SNAP BENEFITS JUST DAYS AWAY FROM BEING SUSPENDED. STARTING NOVEMBER 1ST, THOSE FUNDS WILL BE FROZEN DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. KOCO CHANTEL NAVARRO JOINING US LIVE TONIGHT WITH WHAT THE LOCAL IMPACT COULD BE, CHANTEL. YEAH,...

Energy Brief: Federal Actions, Global Energy Shifts

Federal Energy Actions U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that he will make good on a threat to revoke millions in federal funds for California. He says the state is illegally issuing commercial driver’s licenses 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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oklahoma Christian University professor talks cybersecurity

October is cybersecurity awareness month Oklahoma Christian University professor talks cybersecurity OCTOBER IS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH AND RIGHT NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO REALLY THINK ABOUT YOUR ONLINE SAFETY, ESPECIALLY WITH THE RISE OF...