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Oklahoma City imposes 180-day moratorium on new short-term rental licenses
OKLAHOMA CITY- (KOKH) — A moratorium is now in affect for at least 180 days for short-term rentals in Oklahoma City, including Airbnb residences. "When you're talking about people's property rights, then I do think they need to be heard," said Todd Stone, City Council Member for Ward 4.
Sooners favored to land 2026 wide receiver Aljour Miles, Jr.
The Oklahoma Sooners have earned significant commitments to kick off the 2026 recruiting class. Four-star prospects Jaden O'Neal, Jonathan Hatton, and Ryder Mix have gotten the ball rolling for the Sooners for next year’s recruiting class. As they look to build upon it, OU appears to have some momentum in the recruitment of Kaufman athlete Aljour Miles.
247Sports Lists Each Top 25 Big 12 Team’s Most Exciting Player
In a recent list from 247Sports’ Carter Bahns, the most exciting player for each Preseason Top 25 Big 12 team was listed, with four different teams represented. Bahns listed the most exciting player for Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Utah, and Kansas State, each of which earned a spot in the Top 25.
ConocoPhillips Reinstates Air Shuttle Service to Bartlesville
ConocoPhillips has reinstated its employee air shuttle service, including flights to Bartlesville Airport. The inaugural flight began in July and provides air shuttle service for employees between five different locations — Bartlesville; Houston; Midland, Texas; Carlsbad, New Mexico and Williston, North Dakota. ConocoPhillips uses an Embraer ERJ-145XR, similar to...
Ranch Drive, Blackwell and Tonkawa add new fire trucks
PONCA CITY — Ranch Drive, Blackwell and Tonkawa are celebrating the purchases of new fire trucks. Blackwell and Ranch Drive used funds collected through the Kay County Fire Sales Tax that was passed on Nov. 8, 2022, (see story) for the purchases. Tonkawa will use the sales tax fund to purchase equipment for the truck.
CN celebrates placement of final steel beam on new W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah
TAHLEQUAH — Cherokee Nation leaders gathered Thursday to hold a topping-out ceremony in celebration of the placement of the final steel beam for the future, state-of-the-art W.W. Hastings Hospital. The new hospital, a $470 million investment authorized under the tribe’s Respond, Recover and Rebuild plan, will span 400,000 square...
Emergency services at Porter Avenue will move to Norman Regional HealthPlex
The Norman Regional Health System announced it will move its services on July 29 from 901 N. Porter Ave. Hospital to 3300 HealthPlex Parkway. The Porter Avenue location will now be called Porter Heath Village and will no longer provide emergency services, according to a press release. The Emergency Department...
Pet Of The Week: Puck
Our Pet of the Week is Puck, a 2-month-old dog. Puck is 8 pounds and is a sweet and affectionate puppy. She loves to play and explore, making her the perfect companion for outdoor adventures and walks. However, she's just as happy to cuddle up on the couch and watch...
Two separate incidents in Granite lead to drug trafficking charges for 4
GRANITE, Okla. (KSWO) - Two separate incidents in Granite have led to the arrest of four individuals who are now facing charges of trafficking. In the first incident, James Kenneth Ford III and Ajalein D’Undre Tyrik Monroe both face three counts of trafficking a controlled and dangerous substance as well as conspiracy. Ford faces an additional charge of driving without a driver’s license.
State closes Gum Springs School
—The Oklahoma State School Board of Education voted unanimously at a special meeting Tuesday to deny Gum Springs School accreditation, Sandy Garrett, state superintendent of schools, said. This means Gum Springs will face mandatory annexation, she said. Garrett said it wasn’t a happy time for the state board, “We don’t...
Edmond Sam's Club launches new recycling unit free to the public
EDMOND, OKLA (KOKH) — The Sam's Club located at 1117 W I-35 Frontage Road in Edmond just launched a new Community Recycling Unit in partnership with Walmart. The free, self-service drop-off container provides a free recycling location that can accept materials that may not be accepted in local curbside bins.
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