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Water Main Break Causing Traffic Issues in Miami
A water main break in Miami, OK, is causing some traffic issues this morning. City officials say the break occurred aroubnd 7am this morning at the intersection of North Main and 20th Northeast. Crews are on the scene, working to make the needed repairs. While crews are on the scene, the east, northbound lane on North Main Street will be temporarily closed.
Four legislative races to be decided in primary runoff elections on Tuesday
Some Oklahoma voters head to the polls on Tuesday to vote on state legislative races – four of which will be decided in primary election runoffs. Other races will require a November general election contest. If the election has no opponent from another party, it’s likely that Republican voters will decide who wins...
Shawnee Public Schools superintendent placed on leave amid OSDE investigation
SHAWNEE, Okla. — The superintendent of Shawnee Public Schools was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation by the Oklahoma State Department of Investigation. Superintendent Aaron Espolt was notified last week that the agency was conducting the investigation, but OSDE did not provide the district with any details regarding the investigation, according to Clif Harden, the president of the Shawnee Board of Education, in a letter to families on Monday afternoon.
Grady Co. drunk driving manslaughter trial begins
GRADY CO., Okla. (KSWO) - In Grady County, the manslaughter trial for the man charged in connection with a drunk driving death began Monday, Aug. 26. Bradley Teakell faces a charge of first degree manslaughter, and DUI resulting in great bodily injury. According to court clerks, the trial began with...
Ditch Witch Breaks Ground on New Paint Factory, Celebrates Milestone
Ditch Witch celebrated its 1,000 employees recently and broke ground on a new paint factory in Oklahoma. With shovels in hand, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and other state officials recently helped celebrate the groundbreaking of a new 170,000 square-foot paint facility at the Ditch Witch factory in Perry, Okla. The event was a part of a stop from The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Express Tour of manufacturing companies across the country.
OU paid millions to combine racial focus and climate change
The University of Oklahoma is being paid millions in federal funds to tout climate-change theories in a race-based context, according to a recent announcement from the university. (https://www.ou.edu/news/articles/2024/august/grant-boosts-climate-research-and-training ) Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in partnership with the Chickasaw Nation and the University of New Mexico, have received a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a project to “build climate resilience in tribal communities across...
Iron Gate serves over one million meals to the hungry, homeless in new facility
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Iron Gate celebrates 5 years in its new Archer Street facility. After 41 years of serving from the basement of Trinity Episcopal Church, Iron Gate moved to a 17,000-square-foot Archer Street facility in 2019 with a mission to do more. The new, expansive space allowed...
OBN: 2nd Suspect Arrested In Connection To Human Trafficking Investigation
A second person was arrested in connection to a human trafficking investigation, according to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. Authorities confirmed that Antwon Jackson was arrested on Monday morning at an Oklahoma City courthouse, during a hearing involving custody of his children. OBN confirmed that the investigation began on July...
The Porch Visits The Oklahoma City Zoo For Asian Elephant Awareness Month
With August being Asian Elephant Awareness Month, the Oklahoma City Zoo partnering with international conservation programs to protect the species. The Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Porch traveled to the Oklahoma City Zoo to learn more about the zoo's efforts here in Oklahoma and around the world. Nadia Miecznikowski, one of the...
Multiple agencies respond to emergency plane landing in Tahlequah
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Tahlequah Fire Department said firefighters and multiple other agencies responded to an emergency plane landing Monday morning. Tahlequah Fire said a small aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in the eastbound lane of the 51 Bypass, west of Stick Ross Mountain Road. The...
Authorities Identify Victim in August 3 Drowning at Skiatook Lake
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Marine Enforcement division has released additional information in an August 3rd drowning death at Skiatook Lake. Troopers say 61-year-old Michael Cooke, of Bethany, was walking down to a boat slip to retrieve an item at Cross Timbers Marina in Osage County. They say he fell into the water for an unknown reason just after 6:30pm.
OSU student involved in nonfatal hit-and-run on campus
Around 3 p.m. Friday, OSU student Iris Borunda was walking southbound on a Farm Road sidewalk when she was hit by a car. Borunda, according to a police report from OSUPD, entered the roadway on foot and was not in the crosswalk. She entered the intersection of Farm Road and McFarland Street when a car turning eastbound on Farm Road hit her.
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