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Severe Storms and Dangerous Heat Possible for Oklahoma
Summer is still raging on in Oklahoma! More days of dangerous heat are expected for Oklahoma. But a weak cold front will move through Thursday bringing severe thunderstorms to the state. Before the cold front heads to Oklahoma, we'll have another day of dangerous heat. High temperatures will be near...
Sweeping lawsuit challenging Oklahoma's teen parole policy inches toward trial
Dwain Thomas has appeared on the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board’s violent offender docket five times since 2010. At every hearing, the 44-year-old prisoner had a positive recommendation from parole investigators and a superb behavior and employment history. But the parole board has consistently declined to advance Thomas to a more intensive stage-two...
TIMELINE: Severe storms with risk of 60-70 mph damaging winds possible on Thursday
Severe storms with a risk of damaging winds are expected on Thursday through most of Oklahoma, including the OKC metro. >> Check live radar | KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go. KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says there's a level-one risk for isolated for storms that could...
Oklahoma Republicans Call for Impeachment Investigation into Walters
OKLAHOMA CITY — Several House Republicans have signed a letter asking for an investigation into “alarming” actions from state Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Board of Education and asked for an inquiry into whether the “failures” justify impeachment. Rep. Mark McBride, R-Moore, wrote the letter and sent it to House Speaker Charles McCall […]
In Oklahoma, hydration is front and center for high school football practice
With football practice beginning to take the field over the last two weeks, states such as Oklahoma are putting a greater emphasis not just on proper hydration but smart practice habits. Three days out of the next nine days in Oklahoma are forecasted to be in the triple digits. The...
What books have been banned or challenged in Oklahoma? It's complicated.
According to PEN American's Index of School Book Bans, these books have been banned or have been proposed to be banned over the years at various Oklahoma public schools. In addition, a second list shows the books "investigated" by then-Attorney General John O'Connor. O'Connor's investigation, however, was short, and he later said...
Oklahoma students are headed back to school. An OSU psychiatrist has tips for supporting them
New schedules, teachers, environments and expectations can be overwhelming for any student, no matter their age. Dr. Sara Coffey said parents should pay special attention to their childrens’ mental health needs as the summer comes to an end and all these changes become a reality. “When kids go back...
Oklahoma aerospace program nets $1.9 billion in new investments since 2018 launch: report
OKLAHOMA CITY – A small state-run aerospace program is helping drive companies to Oklahoma “fast and furiously,” the program’s director said. The state’s Aerospace Commerce Economic Services Program, or ACES, has helped secure 54 projects generating $1.9 billion in new investments since its launch in 2018, according to 2023 state analysis. The four-member unit landed […]
AM NewsBrief: Aug. 15, 2024
OKDHS Seeks Bilingual Case Managers to Address Disability Services Demand. The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is hiring more case managers to help Oklahomans with disabilities to connect with state support services. While anyone qualified is welcome to apply, the agency especially needs more case managers who speak Spanish. As...
First Republican state lawmaker calls for Hiett to resign from Corporation Commission
State Representative J.J. Humphrey (R-Lane) said there are talks happening at the state capitol about forming a panel to investigate the possible impeachment of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett (R) if he does not voluntarily leave his position.
Oklahoma tax credit program sparks statewide surge in private school tuition
When parents enrolled their children in a small private school in Ardmore in the fall of 2023, the tuition was $1,000 per semester. The Parental Choice Tax Credit Program started in December, promising parents a tax credit of up to $3,750 per student for spring tuition. Global Harvest Christian School responded by raising its spring tuition to $3,500.
Former Officer Derek Chauvin Transferred To Oklahoma Prison
A former police officer known for murdering a young man in Minneapolis was abruptly transferred to the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City. Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis Police Officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2021 received a 22.5 year prison sentence. Months after a stabbing incident that...
Additional suspects charged in a $100 million bidding scheme in Oklahoma
A federal grand jury in Oklahoma City has indicted a Weatherford-based erosion control company and its top executive for participating in a price-fixing conspiracy that impacted over $100 million in publicly funded transportation contracts throughout the state. Sioux Erosion Control Inc., along with its Vice President BG Dale Biscoe and...
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