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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey foresees 'seamless' adjustment for Oklahoma athletics in SEC
NORMAN — Greg Sankey recalls precisely where he was when one of the most iconic plays in college football history, the Kick-Six, unfolded on the field of Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium. Sankey, at the time still serving as associate commissioner of the SEC under commissioner Mike Slive, was at Faurot...
GRDA releases name of drowning victim; third drowning in Delaware County over holiday weekend
GROVE, Okla. — The Grand River Dam Authority Police Department released the name of a drowning victim on Saturday. The body of Levi Gibson, 39, of Afton was recovered by GRDA police on Friday around 5 p.m., according to Justin Alberty, GRDA spokesman. Witnesses reported Gibson jumped into the lake, from a boat, to assist […]
18-Year-Old Drowns In Grand Lake
An 18-year-old man from Oklahoma City was recovered from Grand Lake after drowning on Friday, authorities say. The Grand River Dam Authority said police recovered his body in the Locust Cove area. They said he was swimming with a group of friends when he jumped off the roof of a...
Cooler Temperatures, Chances Of Storms Later This Weekend In Green Country
Saturday will be clear and bring temperatures that are cooler in comparison to last week, with a chance of moderate to high rain and thunderstorms going later into the weekend. The highs for Saturday will be cooler and peak around the mid to low 90s, with the lows only reaching...
FAME signing day celebrates first manufacturing student cohort for Oklahoma’s workforce
Eight students were celebrated as the first cohort of students in Oklahoma for the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program at a signing ceremony on Wednesday, June 25, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City’s STEM Technologies Building. FAME, a highly successful hybrid academic and training program originally created by Toyota and nationally scaled by the National Association of Manufacturers, helps fill the manufacturing pipeline by providing global-best workforce development.
NorSun invests $620 million to build solar wafer manufacturing plant in Oklahoma
NorSun has announced plans to establish its first U.S. facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Norwegian solar energy company will invest $620 million into the project, creating 320 new jobs in the process. According to NorSun, the manufacturing plant will produce 5 GW silicon ingot and solar wafers and help meet increasing demand from U.S. solar cell and panel manufacturers. Construction is expected to begin in 2024, with production starting in 2026.
Cellphones in schools, vaping and vouchers: Oklahoma Senate to study 39 issues in interim
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma senators during the interim are expected to take a deep dive into cellphones in schools, voucher costs and other topics. Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, approved 39 interim study requests. The requests have been assigned to committees. The committee chairperson will determine whether or not the study...
Oklahoma women robbed of critical resources, entry point into politics
Stacey is a political science professor and program coordinator for political science at Rose State College. Stacey is a member of Scholars Strategy Network. The University of Oklahoma’s recent decision to shutter a longstanding program intended to encourage, empower and educate female Oklahoma college students to pursue civic and political service careers has deeply unsettled me.
Watch Now: The Folds Of Honor Freedomfest Fireworks Show, With Music!
Fireworks shows lit up the skies across Green Country last night as Oklahomans celebrated Independence Day. The Folds of Honor Freedomfest fireworks show was earlier than planned due to rain, so News on 6 aired the show at 9:30 p.m., pairing the dazzling display with the synchronized music. Families and...
Sapulpa police are investigating after finding a man dead of a gunshot wound
Sapulpa Police are assisting OSBI in looking for suspects in what they say could be Sapulpa’s first homicide of 2024. On Thursday, July 4th, Sapulpa police responded to a 911 call about a “man lying in their front yard, unresponsive,” at the 400 block of N. Johannes Street in Sapulpa.
Woman charged after allegedly leaving baby alone in car for hours while inside casino
CATOOSA, Okla. — A woman was arrested by Catoosa Police and later charged with child neglect after she left her baby alone in a car for hours while she was inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
EMSA Ends Heat Alert After Nearly Two Weeks Of High Temperatures
EMSA has ended its nearly two-week-long heat alert after receiving 41 heat-related illness calls. EMSA says it ends a heat alert when medics see a drop in both temperatures and number of heat related illness calls. EMSA issued the alert on June 23 after getting five heat-related illness calls within...
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