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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.
NEO A&M Announces 2024 Football Schedule
MIAMI, OK — The NEO Golden Norsemen are looking for a bounce back season this year and they recently announced their schedule for the 2024 season. Here’s what that will look like along with dates and times. August 31st– @ Butler Community College– 7:00 p.m. September 7th– vs Independence Community College– 7:00 p.m. September 14th– […]
Habitat celebrates donors with ‘Thank You’ BBQ
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity celebrated a festive "Donors Thank-You Barbecue,” with approximately 150 guests who dined on top-notch picnic fare and enjoyed live music in the nonprofit’s daisy-themed warehouse at Habitat’s headquarters in south Oklahoma City. COHFH Chair/CEO Ann Felton Gilliland said the celebration honored Habitat’s...
Jackson Arnold helped get center Branson Hickman to Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Sooners were in need of offensive line help in the post-spring transfer portal window. Specifically, offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh needed to land a center to anchor thew middle of the unit. OU got the job done, earning a commitment from SMU transfer center Branson Hickman, but it...
New surface going in downtown Nocona
Members of the Bowie High School Marching Band took to the gym to start learning marching skills for the upcoming season. They also started music rehearsals in the band hall. (Courtesy photos) Forestburg Watermelon Festival adds new event. Join the Forestburg community for a fun evening as residents kick off...
DOJ finds all 5 of Texas juvenile detention centers violated youth offenders' rights
The U.S. Department of Justice found unconstitutional conditions at all five of Texas' juvenile detention facilities, where children were exposed to excessive force, sexual abuse, and, in the case of disabled children, discrimination that kept them in custody longer or sent them to adult prisons.In a report released Thursday, the federal agency detailed the results of its investigation, which began in October 2021, into the Texas Juvenile Justice Department's facilities."TJJD falls short of creating an environment that fosters rehabilitation," U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton for the Northern District of Texas, whose office helped carry out the investigation, said. "Instead, some of...