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...

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...

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 students, educators freed from state superintendent’s mania

There are signs that sanity might be returning to Oklahoma schools after the disastrous tenure of now-former state school Superintendent Ryan Walters. In one of his first actions as Walters’ successor, new Superintendent Lindel Fields announced...

Oklahoma Partners with Google Cloud for Integrated State Data Platform

In a recent company announcement from Google Cloud, the state of Oklahoma has unveiled a transformative initiative leveraging cloud technology to overhaul its data management systems, aiming to streamline access for government agencies and foster...

Oklahoma GOP Candidate’s Wife Donated to Anti-Trump Lincoln Project

Gentner Drummond leaving the Oklahoma Supreme Court chambers on April 2, 2024, after arguing Drummond v. Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board before the court. A new revelation is sparking controversy in Oklahoma’s Republican...

Marcedes Lewis didn't hesitate on a 20th season to be with first-place Broncos

Marcedes Lewis had just returned from a trip to the desert at Joshua Tree National Park in California, a place he goes “to relax and just be intentional about my life going forward.” He was in the sauna Monday morning when he got a call from a...

Oklahoma’s haphazard approach to fixing public education has failed. Here’s a plan that could help

Rather than continuing the chaotic annual strategy of throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Oklahoma’s failing public school system, it’s clear that we need leaders with the vision to develop a 10-year roadmap. Because I don’t know about...

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...

When it comes to rumored Huerfano detention facility, silence may speak louder than words 

A large contingent of ICE-immigration and Trump administration protesters made a vocal and colorful showing Aug. 15 at the very property line of CoreCivic’s detention center outside of Walsenburg. A dedicated group of protestors has taken up the...

Oklahoma needs a new road map for fixing schools

Rather than continuing the chaotic annual strategy of throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Oklahoma’s failing public school system, it’s clear that we need leaders with the vision to develop a 10-year road map. Because I don’t know about...

Langston, OSU partner to create 4+1 pathway for business students

Langston University’s School of Business and Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a new 4+1 Business Degree Pathway. This agreement provides Langston University students...

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health requests millions more from state

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health is asking the legislature for an additional $79.5 million next fiscal year, some of which would be used to cover costs left over from this year. Financial audits reveal the department has long relied on...

Oklahoma Ethics Commission sues Democratic state lawmaker for alleged campaign finance fraud

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is suing Rep. Ajay Pittman, D-Oklahoma City, for alleged campaign finance fraud. The lawsuit was filed in the Oklahoma County District Court on Thursday. Ethics commission officials say Pittman’s campaign finance...

Kansas City Fed’s Center for Ag and Economy to Provide Research and Resources

Earlier this month, The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City launched an initiative called The Center for Agriculture and the Economy to reinforce its research and resources for the ag industry and rural landscape. “For many years, the Kansas City...

Lt. Governor Pinnell showcases Oklahoma in London

OKLAHOMA — Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell is in London for Brand USA Travel Week, showcasing all the state has to offer. Part of what Pinnell is showcasing includes next year's Route 66 centennial. He is also connecting with global...

Wizards at Thunder odds, picks and predictions

The Washington Wizards (1-3) and Oklahoma City Thunder (5-0) meet Thursday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Wizards vs. Thunder odds and make our expert...