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UPDATE: All southbound lanes open at I-35 and I-44
OKLAHOMA CITY — UPDATE: As of 11:45 a.m., all lanes of southbound Interstate 35 at Interstate 44 are now open. As of 8:45 a.m. Friday, southbound Interstate 35 at Interstate 44 is narrowed to one lane after a crash in a work zone, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
“Be proud of not just the players, but everybody in the organization” - Kevin Durant’s final message to his team before leaving for Golden State in 2016
Durant reflects on his decision to join the Warriors after the 2016 Western Conference Finals loss, paving the way for two championships and a transformative NBA journey.
Oklahoma City Restaurant Employees Thankful For Support After Offering Free Lunches In Exchange For Donated Bicycle Helmets
After a downtown Oklahoma City restaurant offered a free lunch to anyone who brought in a bicycle helmet, organizers behind the promotion provided an update on how much support they received. Isabelle Young, one of the people behind the bicycle helmet drive at Vast, located in the Devon Energy Center,...
Death row inmate Emmanuel Littlejohn set for execution Sept. 26
As the end grows closer, death row inmate Emmanuel Littlejohn hasn't been resting well. "When they're talking about killing you, it's kind of hard to sleep. That's all you think about," he said in a phone call in June from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. ...
Deadly collision on Southwest 29th Street under investigation by OKCPD
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) responded to a deadly collision on Southwest 29th Street and Kentucky Avenue at approximately 6:20 Friday morning. No details of the crash have been released at this time, however, a wheelchair and some personal items were partly in...
How can northeast OKC grow while preserving its legacy? Lessons learned from Black Wall Street
The fourth annual PlaceKeepers Minority Developers Conference will be headed to Tulsa in mid-July to learn from the city's Black Wall Street revitalization efforts on how to honor culture and increase community buy-in. The convention, organized every year by the nonprofit Northeast OKC Renaissance, is scheduled for July 12 at MetroTech Springlake...
WCS FB Talks Returners in 2024
We continue to eye the start of high school football, which is just around the corner. Practices will start in about 5-6 weeks across Northeast Oklahoma. One of the programs with the most change across our area is Wesleyan Christian School. The Mustangs graduated most of their big names last year. Former head coach Curt Cloud then stepped aside to let in a new era of WCS football.
Short film 'Built Different' spotlights South OKC boxing gym that punches above its weight
Oklahoma filmmaker Michael Zubach was looking for a formidable Sooner State sports story to share. Mere moments after meeting Oklahoma City boxing coach Nikki Burleson in person for the first time, he knew he'd found one. "There's a camaraderie and just a family aspect this gym has. ... I really wanted to...
Oklahomans are getting disaster recovery help thanks to this nonprofit group
Like many disaster survivors, a Slaughterville woman found her path to recovery fraught with financial concerns, insurance issues and other obstacles. Carolyn Shockey and her son faced some of these roadblocks after two storms damaged their mobile home but they are currently on the right "ROAD" due to the efforts of a group of nonprofit agencies.
Cellphones in schools, vaping and vouchers: Oklahoma Senate to study 39 issues in interim
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma senators during the interim are expected to take a deep dive into cellphones in schools, voucher costs and other topics. Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, approved 39 interim study requests. The requests have been assigned to committees. The committee chairperson will determine whether or not the study...
Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail financed, awaiting action from governor
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s 13 original Black towns will soon be connected on the Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail. The trail will link towns that are significant to civil rights history through a grant program with the Oklahoma Historical Society. Because the towns cover a vast geography, the trail will allow visitors to pick and choose […] The post Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail financed, awaiting action from governor appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
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