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Tahlequah Family Frustrated; Say Company Told Them Solar Panels Would Work With City But Don’t
A Tahlequah family says they are out more than $20,000 after buying more than a dozen solar panels for their house, they can’t use. They say the company told them they would be able to get solar credits from the city, but the city says that’s not true.
Local faith leaders adjust sermons, urge calm
The events of last Saturday evening altered the sermons of Sunday morning. In places of worship across the nation, faith leaders responded from the pulpits Sunday morning to the shocking evening events of July 13 – an assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
The potential ups and downs of Thunder's new Hartenstein, Holmgren tandem
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been welcoming some fresh new faces into town during this 2024 NBA offseason. Easily the most noteworthy of the bunch was big man Isaiah Hartenstein, who was signed as a free agent after spending the previous two campaigns with the New York Knicks. Hartenstein offers...
Lawton, Oklahoma’s Walmart Among The First To Get New Restaurant
Some of Oklahoma's Walmarts are on the list for a new addition. After years of going without a sit, stay and pay place, a new restaurant is moving in. Mr. Gatti's Pizza, based out of Fort Worth, just partnered with Walmart to open 92 new locations in 4 different states in the U.S. and Oklahoma is one of them.
The MAPS 4 'Beautify OKC' plan is being drafted. Check out proposals for its next phases.
The vision for beautifying Oklahoma City with the MAPS 4 initiative is becoming clearer and clearer, as consultants and engineers provided MAPS advisers with preliminary plans for projects throughout the city in the coming years. The MAPS 4 program, approved by voters in 2019, is budgeting $32.9 million total toward...
An Appeal for Help: Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone — Spiritual Food is needed
Scripture Reference: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. — Matthew 4:4. The Bible says, in the Book of Matthew, that women and men need spiritual food. Towards the end of May, we sent out an urgent appeal...
Tulsa's right to counsel pilot program faces uncertain future
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — According to the Oklahoma Policy Institute, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 25% of renter households in Tulsa are at risk of eviction. “We have one of the highest eviction rates in the nation," said Eric Hallett, the Coordinator of Housing Advocacy for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma. "Actually, we were found to have the 11th highest eviction rate in the nation."
Sen. Lankford’s Dropped Ball Enabled Trump Shooter (ANALYSIS)
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.
Weekend rain chances continue, heat stays west
On the eastern edge of the heat dome, our relief from Summer heat continues!. After some earlier rain, we will see chances come back, especially tonight across much of the state. Sunday will see some morning rain along with chances returning again in the afternoon. All the while, since broad...
Penn State Wrestling: David Taylor’s Contract Details Released
The contract details for Penn State wrestling legend David Taylor in his new job as Oklahoma State’s coach have been released. Taylor, a 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist known as “The Magic Man,” shocked the wrestling world in early May when he took the job to succeed legendary coach John Smith and thus retired from active competition.
Paul Finebaum Names 'Very Underrated' SEC Coach That Deserves More Recognition
SEC media days have concluded, and we are just a few weeks away from the start of fall camp in preparation for the upcoming season. On Friday, a caller discussed his opinion of the Oklahoma Sooners' head coach Brent Venables' appearance at SEC media days on Paul Finebaum's radio ...
Minco families face $8,000 in unpaid school meal charges; district offers debt forgiveness
MINCO, Okla. (KOKH) — Families in Minco owe their school district more than $8,000 in breakfast and lunch charges. Minco Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Kevin Sims declined an interview with Fox 25, but we know these charges are from last year. MPS broke the news to families online Thursday...
Furry Friend Friday: 3-year-old Wirehaired Terrier mix
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - 7News Anchor Haley Wilson joined Tiffany Betchel and Lawton Animal Welfare officer, Kerry Smith, at Lawton Animal Welfare to introduce us to this week’s furry friend. Smith gave some heat safety tips for your pets, including not leaving pets in vehicles when it’s over 90...
Tickets on sale now for Cherokee musical featuring Academy Award-recipient Wes Studi
TULSA – “Nanyehi – The Story of Nancy Ward,” featuring Academy Award-recipient Wes Studi, makes its return Oct. 11-12 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. Studi is set to play the principal role of Attakullakulla, Nanyehi’s uncle. As a direct descendant of Nanyehi, Studi has been very vocal about his participation in the production.
Rising Oklahoma high school football player forced to miss Elite 11 camp due to global IT outage
OKLAHOMA CITY — A rising Oklahoma high school football player was forced to miss his trip to a prestigious quarterback camp after a global technology outage caused travel delays and cancellations at Will Rogers World Airport on Friday. Hundreds of people at the Oklahoma City airport had to make...
Data centers draining resources in water-stressed communities
This opinion column was written by Eric Olson, Anne Grau, and Taylor Tipton and was first published in the Dallas Morning News. Olson is an associate professor of finance and director of the Center for Energy Studies at The University of Tulsa. Grau is the Master’s in Energy Business program director at UTulsa, and Tipton completed his bachelor’s degree in energy management in May 2024.
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