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Community rallies behind American flag amidst Edmond Public Schools policy controversy
EDMOND, OKLA. (KOKH) — There's outrage in Edmond after students were told they aren't allowed to display the American flag. Now the community is getting involved. At least 100 vehicles showed up at Edmond North High School Monday morning to protest Edmond Public Schools' (EPS) flag policy. According to...
OU paid millions to combine racial focus and climate change
The University of Oklahoma is being paid millions in federal funds to tout climate-change theories in a race-based context, according to a recent announcement from the university. (https://www.ou.edu/news/articles/2024/august/grant-boosts-climate-research-and-training ) Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in partnership with the Chickasaw Nation and the University of New Mexico, have received a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a project to “build climate resilience in tribal communities across...
Oklahoma City firefighters work to extinguish hotspots at vacant I-35 hotel
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, crews are on the scene of a vacant hotel fire. Officials said it was a third alarm on Sunday at6800 S. I-35. Crews are working to put out any remaining hotspots. No injuries were reported. OKCFD said crews...
Oklahoma City police release photos of suspect and vehicle linked to Bricktown shooting
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) has released photos of a suspect and getaway vehicle linked to a shooting in Bricktown. A man reportedly shot four people near the intersection of Sheridan and Oklahoma Avenue in the early morning hours on August 18. According to...
OSU student involved in nonfatal hit-and-run on campus
Around 3 p.m. Friday, OSU student Iris Borunda was walking southbound on a Farm Road sidewalk when she was hit by a car. Borunda, according to a police report from OSUPD, entered the roadway on foot and was not in the crosswalk. She entered the intersection of Farm Road and McFarland Street when a car turning eastbound on Farm Road hit her.
Forged checks passed to Perkins businesses
(Stillwater, Okla.) — In apparently unrelated cases, two men have been charged in Payne County District Court with passing a total of over $6,000 in forged checks to businesses based in Perkins, court records show. Payton Grant Kelly, 23, of Stillwater, was charged on Aug. 8 with passing four...
Pauls Valley schools open after 'potential threat'
PAULS VALLEY, Okla. (KTEN) — It was business as usual in the Pauls Valley Public Schools district on Monday morning hours after officials reported a "potential threat" was identified late Sunday night. "Upon learning about the threat, our administrators immediately took action and collaborated closely with the Pauls Valley...
Grady Co. drunk driving manslaughter trial begins
GRADY CO., Okla. (KSWO) - In Grady County, the manslaughter trial for the man charged in connection with a drunk driving death began Monday, Aug. 26. Bradley Teakell faces a charge of first degree manslaughter, and DUI resulting in great bodily injury. According to court clerks, the trial began with...
Ditch Witch Breaks Ground on New Paint Factory, Celebrates Milestone
Ditch Witch celebrated its 1,000 employees recently and broke ground on a new paint factory in Oklahoma. With shovels in hand, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and other state officials recently helped celebrate the groundbreaking of a new 170,000 square-foot paint facility at the Ditch Witch factory in Perry, Okla. The event was a part of a stop from The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Express Tour of manufacturing companies across the country.
Tulsa Mayor GT Bynum endorses Lonnie Sims for County Commissioner District 2
“I guess he’ll find out about this on your show,” Bynum began. “I’m a big fan of Lonnie Sims, and have been since he was the Mayor of Jenks. We got to be really close when we were both municipal officials, he’s been a fantastic State Representative, and I think he’d be a great county commissioner.”
WATCH: Josh Pate defends Oklahoma in reaction to viral Colin Cowherd take
More than a year ago, in June of 2023, a take was shared by Colin Cowherd. But the on-air sports media personality for Fox Sports and iHeartRadio just recently saw that viewpoint go viral. In the take referenced, Cowherd asserted that Oklahoma would be the next big college football program...
Multiple agencies respond to emergency plane landing in Tahlequah
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Tahlequah Fire Department said firefighters and multiple other agencies responded to an emergency plane landing Monday morning. Tahlequah Fire said a small aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in the eastbound lane of the 51 Bypass, west of Stick Ross Mountain Road. The...
Authorities Identify Victim in August 3 Drowning at Skiatook Lake
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Marine Enforcement division has released additional information in an August 3rd drowning death at Skiatook Lake. Troopers say 61-year-old Michael Cooke, of Bethany, was walking down to a boat slip to retrieve an item at Cross Timbers Marina in Osage County. They say he fell into the water for an unknown reason just after 6:30pm.
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