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Oklahoma History Center Museum offers free entry today amid tech outages
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — In response to the nationwide tech outages, the Oklahoma History Center Museum will have free admission today, July 19. The museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Although the museum is open and welcoming many guests, the OHS Research Center and Oklahoma...
Oklahoma City Man Sentenced to 45 Months for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft in Springfield
An Oklahoma City man, identified as 49-year-old Gerald Duran, has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for engaging in bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, officials reported. The sentencing took place in Springfield, Illinois, where Duran attempted to cash a fraudulent check. Duran, who was arrested on December 29,...
Lankford’s Dropped Ball Enabled Trump Shooter
The headline certainly sounds like a wild accusation or a conspiracy theory. It’s neither. The Tulsa area has more space related technological expertise than most of us imagine. Tulsa, in union with Indian nations, also has a wealth of federal contracting capabilities greater than most areas of the United States outside of Washington, D.C.
Okla. Teacher of the Year
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Ada High School teacher known as a mentor to her colleagues and students has been crowned the 2024 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year.Rachel Keith was announced the winner of the prestigious award on Monday night among a group of 10 finalists.Keith has taught for 19 years, including 11 years at Ada City Schools. She teaches 10th through 12th grade Advanced Placement language and…
Buc-ee's is officially looking at Oklahoma. Could Shake Shack, Meddy's be next for OKC?
OKC yearned for years for a Trader Joe's before one finally landed in 2016. Same with Costco until 2019. Now, Buc-ee's has people's attention. The pain of seeing a favorite store close is soothed by seeing something new open, and it happens all the time. So, what's next for Oklahoma City?
UPDATE: Microsoft Outage Resolved, Gala Ticket Purchases Back Online
UPDATE: The issue with Crowdstrike has been resolved. Langston University can begin processing ticket purchases again. Visit the President’s Scholarship Gala Website for more information! Update made at 10:15 a.m. Langston University has been made aware of a technical outage with CrowdStrike, a Microsoft provider, which has affected our...
Oklahoma City police seek tips on suspect linked to drug sales, distribution
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) is seeking information on a suspect connected to drug sales and distribution. According to OKCPD, the unidentified individual is connected to illicit drug sales and distribution. If you have any information on the suspect's identity or whereabouts, contact...
Live updates: Why are there flight delays at Will Rogers? What we know about outage
A faulty system update from Crowdstrike, a major cybersecurity firm, has led to widespread outages and delayed flights, including in Oklahoma. According to USA TODAY, Crowdstrike said one of its recent content updates had a defect that impacted Microsoft's Windows Operating System, adding that the incident was "not a security incident or cyberattack." "The...
Family speaks out after getting stranded in Alaska mid-cruise
A cruise vacation through Alaska turned into a travel nightmare for one Oklahoma family who got stranded without their belongings after a mishap with a local excursion caused them to miss their ship's boarding window. The Gault family, including six young kids and a 78-year-old grandmother, are now safely back...
Can a mom who smoked pot while pregnant be charged with child neglect? It depends
A mother cannot be charged in Oklahoma with child neglect for using pot while pregnant if she had a medical marijuana card, a divided appeals court ruled Thursday. Judges on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals called on the state Legislature to address the issue. "We certainly do not condone marijuana use by an expectant mother," Presiding Judge Scott Rowland wrote for the majority.
15-year-old booked in shooting death of 13-year-old
15-year-old booked in shooting death of 13-year-oldA juvenile has died from a shooting in what police believe was the mishandling of a firearm by another juvenile. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
Edmond Police Sgt. fights to restore quality of life after nearly losing life on the job
In September of 2022, an Edmond police officer was violently run over on the job by a suspect who was fleeing from police in a high-speed chase. Since then, Sgt. Joseph Wells has defied odds and has made unbelievable strides in his recovery. He survived, but he says his quality of life may not.
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