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Felon accused of having $50K in illegal firearms
Canadian County investigators on July 11 arrested convicted felon Dusty Treadaway, Jr., 43, during an undercover operation when he allegedly tried to purchase firearms at a Yukon retail store. Investigators used an undercover social media account when they learned Treadaway, of Fort Cobb, was attempting to sell firearms on social...
City of Lawton names new Public Works Director
LAWTON, Oklahoma (KAUZ) - Michael Watrous was named the city’s new Public Works Director at the Lawton City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 23. Watrous will be succeeding Larry Wolcott in this position. According to the City of Lawton, Watrous will oversee the department’s operations and review procedures to enhance the effectiveness of divisions such as Drainage Maintenance, Electronic Maintenance, Solid Waste, the Landfill, Stormwater Management, and Streets and Traffic Control.
Conn's HomePlus, Nationwide Home Goods Seller, Files Bankruptcy; Several Locations Set To Close
Conn's HomePlus, a home goods seller with locations across the United States, filed for bankruptcy this week, with several stores set to close. There are four locations in Oklahoma, two in Oklahoma City and two more in Tulsa. Following the company's bankruptcy filing, all four stores will now close. Here...
Elite four-star 2026 DL James Carrington visiting Oklahoma
The dead period has past. College football recruits can resume visit schedules in the backend of the summer. This means several events will pop up across the country for this weekend. One of them, Sooners Under the Stars. For a full list of visitors, CLICK HERE to read. Oklahoma football...
Thunder guard undergoes surgery, 'expected to miss the 2024-25 season' says Insider
Wednesday afternoon, the OKC Thunder announced that rookie Nikola Topic had officially undergone surgery to repair his partially torn ACL. It was a long time coming for the youngster, as he sustained the injury earlier in the year while playing with the Red Star Belgrade of the Serbian SuperLiga, the news that the operation finally came underway should certainly be exciting for Oklahoma City faithful to hear, though, per HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, one shouldn't expect to see their Euro prospect playing anytime soon.
Road Closure on East Ohio for Minor Concrete Repairs
WHAT: Minor Concrete Repairs on East Ohio Prompts Road Closure. WHEN: Monday, July 29th through Monday, August 5th. WHERE: West side of the intersection of South 3rd Street and East Ohio. Avenue. DETAILS: City of Enid Utility Maintenance officials announced there will be a. road closure at 226 East Ohio...
Oklahoma tribes demand apology from Atlanta Braves over 'tribe night' at baseball game
OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of prominent Oklahoma-based tribal officials are demanding an apology from the Atlanta Braves after the team celebrated “Georgia Tribe Night” at its stadium last month. Leaders of the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Tribes announced Tuesday that they had passed a resolution calling on the Major League Baseball...
High levels of harmful algae detected near Arcadia Lake dam, public advised to avoid water
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The City of Edmond announced the presence of blue-green algae at Arcadia Lake. Visitors and pets are encouraged to take precautions in and around the water. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality conducted testing that found levels of blue-green algae in an area near...
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