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Data centers draining resources in water-stressed communities
This opinion column was written by Eric Olson, Anne Grau, and Taylor Tipton and was first published in the Dallas Morning News. Olson is an associate professor of finance and director of the Center for Energy Studies at The University of Tulsa. Grau is the Master’s in Energy Business program director at UTulsa, and Tipton completed his bachelor’s degree in energy management in May 2024.
Two Southwest Oklahoma men sentenced in federal court for separate crimes
OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) - Two men from Southwest Oklahoma have been sentenced in federal court for separate crimes they committed. A man from Lawton learned his fate, after he was sentenced in federal court for drug and firearm charges. Skyler Lee Pasley will spend the next 11 years behind bars...
St. Jude Dream Home tours start; win big while supporting child cancer research
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — It's time for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. Today, July 19, kicks off the first day you can actually tour the half-million-dollar dream home. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is an organization like none other, sharing the latest in cancer research and providing free cancer treatment to the world's children.
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic to host 50th Anniversary Cultural Celebration
TAHLEQUAH – Oklahoma City Indian Clinic is will host its 50th Anniversary Cultural Celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 20 at the First Americans Museum. This milestone event is open to everyone in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area. Join OKCIC for a day filled with vibrant...
Tulsa Area United Way Accepting Applications For Social Innovation Grant
The Tulsa Area United Way is now accepting applications for a grants program to help support Oklahoma startups and existing organizations in need. The Tulsa Area United Way's Social Innovations Grant will provide $45,000 dollars to four organizations. Semi finalists also get 5,000 to help them give back to the community.
Oklahoma County DA refiles charges against three defendants released from mental health facilities
The Oklahoma County District Attorney has refiled charges against three men who were previously charged with first degree murder then deemed incompetent to stand trial, following their release from inpatient mental health facilities.
The MAPS 4 'Beautify OKC' plan is being drafted. Check out proposals for its next phases.
The vision for beautifying Oklahoma City with the MAPS 4 initiative is becoming clearer and clearer, as consultants and engineers provided MAPS advisers with preliminary plans for projects throughout the city in the coming years. The MAPS 4 program, approved by voters in 2019, is budgeting $32.9 million total toward...
Weekend Events: Porter Peach Festival, 'Twisters' In Theaters, And More
The weekend is finally here. Six In The Morning Weekend Anchor Kristen Weaver joins us to share all the fun and exciting things happening across Green Country. The Porter Peach Festival is happening this weekend. The Festival has already kicked off, but there is still plenty to do from concerts,...
Charges filed in check fraud case
NEWKIRK — A warrant is issued for Travis James Milbourn, 32, and a court date set for Lacy Laverne Wilson, 35, both of Ponca City, in Kay Count District Court. Both are facing three felony counts of computer fraud, unlawful use of a computer system, uttering a forged instrument and conspiracy.
Yukon Veterans Museum honors military history and those who lived through it
YUKON, Okla. — The Yukon Veterans Museum offers visitors a glimpse at history, but much of it is about family. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. "There are a lot of stories that come in. I wish I could say all of them are positive. Some of them are negative,” said Jerry Icenhower, archivist at the Yukon Veterans Museum.
Oklahoma City man sentenced to 25 years for trafficking fentanyl-laced pills
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — An Oklahoma City man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for Fentanyl trafficking. Lammon Russell Blonner, 27, was involved in a conspiracy to traffic more than 46 pounds of Fentanyl-laced pills. According to an affidavit in a previously filed criminal complaint, law...
Oklahoma City Council Pauses New Short Term Rentals, Considers Future of Housing Market
In a meeting on Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Council voted to approve an emergency moratorium lasting for 180 days and prohibiting the approval of new applications for home-sharing, such as Airbnb's or Vrbos, for areas in the city where 10% of the block already contains a home-sharing rental. Current short-term...
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