Feb 20 Former Oklahoma governor and senator David Boren dies at 83 By Tim Talley, Sean Murphy, Associated Press David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died. Continue reading
Feb 17 Trump has vowed to 'unleash' oil and gas drilling. Workers in Oklahoma hope for a boom By Adam Kemp As President Trump is promising to "unleash" oil and gas production, employees in that industry are wondering if that'll mean more work for them. Continue reading
Jan 22 A new Oklahoma rule could track how many students have undocumented immigrant parents By Adam Kemp Advocates say the new proposal is another attack on the undocumented community in the state and unnecessary as the immigration status of a parent does not indicate the status of their child. Continue reading
Jan 10 Winter storm plods into the Deep South, prompting states of emergency and school closures By Jamie Stengle, Kendria LaFleur, Associated Press Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S. Continue reading
Jan 07 As much of the country reels from severe weather, the next round of bitter cold is set to hit the South By Patrick Whittle, Brian Witte, Associated Press The National Weather Service said the wind chill temperature was 16 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport early Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 30 Once budding, Oklahoma's weed industry faces tougher enforcement By Adam Kemp Ten new laws will begin to take effect in 2025. Here's what they mean for Oklahoma growers and dispensaries. Continue reading
Dec 28 Oklahoma AG dismisses assault charge against police officer who threw 71-year-old to the ground By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general dismissed a felony assault charge Friday against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, during an argument over a traffic ticket. Continue reading
Dec 19 Oklahoma puts man to death by lethal injection in nation's final execution of 2024 By Sean Murphy, Associated Press An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl died by lethal injection Thursday in the nation’s 25th and final execution of the year. Continue reading
Nov 24 Fred Harris, former Democratic senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94 By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 15 How Oklahoma farmers are preparing for a drought-stricken winter By Adam Kemp More than 67 percent of Oklahoma remains in some degree of drought as Oklahoma farmers prepare for winter. Continue reading