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Walters defies AG ruling for meetings
The Oklahoma Board of Education denied three lawmakers access to an executive session portion of its meeting Wednesday, even after the state attorney general confirmed they have the right to attend. Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, and Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond, attempted to sit in on the...
Family confirms remains of man missing since May found near Fort Sill
FORT SILL, Okla. — Months after he went missing, Keith Carlson’s family says his remains were found late last month in southern Oklahoma. Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is following. “It is with great sadness that I post this to...
100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2024: #27 Jayden Rowe
Jayden Rowe played for Union (Tulsa) in high school. The young man was recruited by many programs, including Baylor, Arkansas, and Iowa State. He caught the eye of many for his size and, in particular, his speed. Despite the pressure from other programs, the Sooners made Rowe part of their 2022 class.
Sooners Football: Bowman, Stursman and Burks All-SEC preseason, and an echo from the Big 12
At last month's Southeast Conference football extravaganza for sports reporters, three members of University of Oklahoma Sooners squad were named to the 'Preseason Media Days All-SEC Team.'. Although some of those NOT named might a source of surprise, the three players who were so designated were most deserving. Seniors Billy...
How the City of Lawton is maintaining parks and what future plans are in place
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Some new developments and amenities in parks across the City of Lawton rely on funding in the 2040 CIP. However, with the vote not being a guarantee, some are wondering what’s being done now to maintain parks like Elmer Thomas or Greer Park. “We go...
Community Conversations: American Scandinavian Student Exchange
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Jennie Hester, an area representative for the American Scandinavian Student Exchange program, stopped by the studio, to tell us about the need for more families to host foreign exchange students. Hester said the program helps connect foreign exchange students to host families in the area. This...
Abandoned structure destroyed in early morning fire
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - An abandoned structure in the 1200 block of Southwest G Ave. was destroyed by a fire Friday morning. Lawton firefighters were called out a little after 7:30 a.m. Crews arrived on scene to a detached garage that was fully involved in flames. LFD got the fire...
'Ain't from Kentucky': Beshear takes shots at J.D. Vance at Oklahoma City fundraiser
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — On Thursday, a potential vice presidential candidate took the stage at an Oklahoma Democratic Party fundraiser. Party officials said Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) is on the shortlist for the nod. The "veepstakes" are heating up ahead of current Vice President Kamala Harris's expected running...
OHP: All lanes on I-44 in Ottawa Co. blocked due to semi that rolled over and caught on fire
OTTAWA COUNTY, Okla. — Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) said all eastbound and westbound lanes on I-44 at mile marker 308 in Ottawa County are blocked due to a semi that rolled over and caught on fire.
Sip 'N Slide Takes Over Boulder Ave Bridge In Tulsa
The Boulder Avenue Bridge in downtown Tulsa just got a whole lot more slippery. It took two days for organizers of the 4th annual Sip 'N Slide to build a 500-foot slip-and-slide down the road. The slide is the highlight of the all-day party that goes from noon until 12 a.m. on Saturday, August 3rd.
'The future of aviation'; Tulsa airport breaks ground on new air traffic control tower
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa International Airport (TUL) breaks ground on the Senator James M. Inhofe Air Traffic Control Tower Complex. This has been long awaited, as the current air traffic control tower doesn’t meet the present-day building code set by the FAA. That’s because it was commissioned...
Homeland Scholar Athlete of the Week — Blake Fuksa
ENID, Okla. (KFOR) — This school year KFOR is once again recognizing outstanding scholar-athletes. We are teaming up with “Homeland” to honor Blake Fuksa of Enid High School. Blake plays football for the Plainsmen. In the classroom he has a 4.25 GPA with all AP classes. He...
Claremore Residents Frustrated After Utility Bills Increase After Tornado
A Claremore woman is frustrated after she says her electric bill went up by $100 even though she wasn’t living in her house for more than a week after the tornado in May. She’s one of several people complaining about higher electric bills, but the City of Claremore says it’s happening because people use more electricity in the summer.
Tulsa commission will study reparations for 1921 race massacre victims and descendants
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tulsa officials announced the creation of a new commission to recommend how reparations can be made for a 1921 massacre that destroyed a thriving Black community in the city. The panel will review a 2023 report for the city and a 2001 report by a...
Setting The Bar: Yukon Olympic High Jumper Vernon Turner's Road To Paris
From Yukon High School to the University of Oklahoma, and now to the Olympics in Paris, it has been quite a journey for 25-year-old high jumper Vernon Turner. “He’s been so busy I haven’t got to talk to him a whole lot, but he sent me pictures,” Turner’s mother Melonie Carpenter said.
Chickasaw Nation To Host Annual Meeting and Festival This Fall
ADA, OK – The Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival will take place Sept. 27 and continue through Oct. 5. Each year, friends and family from across the country enjoy a variety of festival events culminating in the Chickasaw Annual Meeting featuring Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby’s State of the Nation Address.