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People Saw ‘Twisters’ At Oklahoma Theater That Survived EF-5 Tornado
"Twisters" blew into Oklahoma movie theaters over the weekend. The action-packed movie that was filmed in Oklahoma was a blockbuster success in its first weekend with over $80 million garnered. As thousands of Oklahomans made their way to theaters this weekend, several saw the film at a movie theater that famously survived an EF-5 tornado.
$124 million grant to help replace Oklahoma bridge made in 1945
🌞 Temperature check: Today will be humid with variable cloudiness and a stray afternoon thunderstorm, according to accuweather.com. The high will be about 80 and the low about 67. 📅 Today in History: In 1954, Vietnam was declared be an independent nation and would be temporarily divided into North...
Weekly Events Calendar: July 22-28
Each week, Oklahoma Today staffers comb through their calendars to find a handful of great events happening across the state. Get out! See Oklahoma! And be sure to let us know what you find, either here or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @oklahomatoday. Pig Tales. By Megan Rossman. People...
Oklahoma's education system ranked second-worst in the country: See the study
A recent study from a personal finance company ranked Oklahoma's education system the second-worst in the country. Based on various measures from pupil-teacher ratio to median standardized test scores, WalletHub ranked every state's education system. ...
Tribal lands in Oklahoma are 5 times more likely to flood than rest of state
In Oklahoma, Indigenous communities are the most likely to be at risk of flooding, with one recent study showing the danger increases by more than five times when compared to surrounding areas. The reason for the risk: location. “We get stuck in places where nobody else wants to live,” said...
Experts disagree on cause of Oklahoma’s rising rents
Housing shortages and rising rents go hand-in-hand with supply-demand economics. When supply is low and demand is high, one can reasonably assume costs will rise. Rising rents in Oklahoma have led to a surge in evictions. Oklahoma City is on track to top last year’s 17,868 eviction filings, and Tulsa is trending toward the same numbers as 2023.
Veteran Walking For Veterans Says “I Will Never Forget Oklahoma”
When I'm not on the radio, I'm also performing live music. Over the weekend, I found myself performing for the little town of Shamrock, Texas - just 15 miles west of the "Welcome to Oklahoma" sign at the border of Oklahoma and Texas. While visiting, I didn't realize I was in the presence of a celebrity. Robert Luna, the man walking for veterans, was at my show.
Attempts to further restrict abortion fail to cross the finish line in Oklahoma
Despite a near-total ban on abortion, Oklahoma’s state Legislature saw dozens of bills attempting to impose more restrictions. But none crossed the finish line to become law this session. Bills ranged in focus, from restricting “chemical abortions” and “abortion pills” to personifying fetuses and restricting travel for the procedure....
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