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New bus route in OKC
Oklahoma City has a new 17-mile bus route after it was recently approved by the city council. The new MAPS 4 Bus rapid transit corridor will serve riders in northeast and south Oklahoma City. The route will serve key destinations, connecting communities and resources, and expand equitable mobility options for...
I-35 Fully Reopened After Semitruck Wreck In NE Oklahoma City
Interstate 35 has been fully reopened after a wreck involving a semitruck Friday morning near Interstate 44 in northeast Oklahoma City. It is unknown what caused the crash, but the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said no one was hurt.
Oklahoma Football: The top-5 toughest defensive players the Sooners will face in 2024
We looked at the top-5 toughest offensive players the Oklahoma football program crosses paths with, and now it's time to look at the defenders. Traditionally, the SEC has been known as a defense-first conference, producing some of the most talented defensive players of the last quarter century. This year is no exception. Luckily for OU, two of the conference's best defenders wear the Crimson and Cream.
First Responder Nonprofit Pays Off Mortgage Belonging To Family Of Fallen Edmond Police Officer
A nonprofit that helps first responders is honoring the family of a fallen Edmond Police officer by paying off their mortgage. Edmond Police Sgt. CJ Nelson was hit and killed while on his patrol motorcycle in 2022 along Broadway Extension. The Edmond Police Department said the Tunnels to Towers Foundation...
100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2024: #56 Eugene Brooks
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. Eugene Brooks, a top-100 recruit in the 2024 class, came to OU from California. He started receiving college offers the summer before his sophomore year of high school. By the time he received an OU offer in the summer of 2023, his offer sheet was deep, including programs like USC, Oregon, Georgia, and Florida State. However, Brooks’ decision came down to a Red River duel. He visited both programs in the summer of 2023 before committing to the Sooners.
Welcome to the SEC: Skip Johnson leading Oklahoma into the trenches
Oklahoma head baseball coach Skip Johnson is staying in Norman. This news comes after a scare by the affected online following the bombshell that landed in the college baseball world with Jim Schlossnagle departing College Station (Texas A&M) for Austin (Texas). Last week, the Oklahoma administration and Johnson, the reigning...
Fort Sill celebrates Independence Day, salute to the nation
FORT SILL, Okla. (KSWO) - Independence Day is something every American is familiar with, dating back to the late 1700′s with the original 13 colonies. “13 rebellious colonies joined together to form the greatest nation in the world,” said Colonel Derek Baird, Fort Sill’s Garrison Commander. “To me and to the community here at Fort Sill with active duty and veterans, it means a lot as we celebrate what it means to be an American and not just living in America, but what we do to support the rest of the world.”
How can northeast OKC grow while preserving its legacy? Lessons learned from Black Wall Street
The fourth annual PlaceKeepers Minority Developers Conference will be headed to Tulsa in mid-July to learn from the city's Black Wall Street revitalization efforts on how to honor culture and increase community buy-in. The convention, organized every year by the nonprofit Northeast OKC Renaissance, is scheduled for July 12 at MetroTech Springlake...
Comanche Nation Casino brings back blackjack
The casino said customers had requested the game. US.- Oklahoma’s Comanche Nation Casino has expanded its gaming options with the return of blackjack in a designated area of the casino. Shandi Tahhahwah, general manager of Comanche Nation Casino, said: “We listen to our guests, and they have spoken. The...
Weather ready: OBU, other OKC-area sites get new radars to help with research
A private Christian university, a Boy Scouts ranch and a college's health sciences school are part of a new weather research project aimed at boosting weather safety in the Oklahoma City metro area. The University of Oklahoma's Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations, along with OU's...
Crimson Countdown: No. 56 Gracen Halton
The Crimson Countdown is officially on for the 2024 Oklahoma football season. Fans have been waiting for what feels like forever with this one. The Sooners are finally and officially joining the SEC. The 2023 season was a rebound one for head coach Brent Venables, getting the program back to...
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