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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...
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...
Community Conversations: Second Annual Praise Dance Conference
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Maria Meredith, founder of Set Free Ministries, stopped by the studio to talk about the upcoming second annual Praise Dance Conference. Meredith said the event is meant to encourage young people to use the gift of dance to draw themselves and others closer to God. This...
'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...