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Historic downtown Oklahoma City building purchased, will be turned into housing
More upscale housing is headed for downtown Oklahoma City with Gardner Tanenbaum's purchase of Robinson Renaissance, vintage twin office towers at 119 N Robinson Ave., from the Commissioners of the Land Office state agency. Gardner Tanenbaum paid $10.25 million at auction for the 12-story, 174,140-square-foot, U-shaped office building, built in 1927. The Land...
OKC Fire Dept ambulance crews complete 1st month of service
OKC Fire Dept ambulance crews complete 1st month of serviceAt the end of the first month where the first two of OKC Fire Dept's new ambulances were put into service, two more are being fitted to enter service soon. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
Walker Buehler allows 4 runs in 4 innings in first rehab start back in Triple-A
Walker Buehler got out of Los Angeles to start another minor league rehab assignment, but still found himself mired in traffic all night in Oklahoma City. The Dodgers right-hander allowed four runs on eight hits with two walks and three strikeouts in his four innings against Tacoma, the Mariners’ Triple-A affiliate.
A new CNG van for the Myriad Gardens in downtown OKC will be bought with donated funds
Nonprofit organizers for downtown Oklahoma City's popular Myriad Botanical Gardens will be using donations from a public utility's foundation to boost the gardens' eco-friendly mission. The Myriad Gardens Foundation accepted a $19,000 reward from Oklahoma Natural Gas to support green initiatives at the 15-acre garden, the nonprofit announced this week. ...
Attorney General’s office: State school board must let legislators into executive session
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office notified Oklahoma State School Board members and State Superintendent Ryan Walters they cannot legally stop certain legislators from sitting in on their executive session discussions, as they did to Sen. Mary Boren last month.
Civil rights groups seeking records on Ryan Walters' Bible mandate for Oklahoma schools
Four civil rights organizations and an Oklahoma law firm said they made a joint request for records Friday, seeking information from the Oklahoma State Department of Education about state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters’ recent mandate that the Bible be incorporated into classroom teaching. The groups, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the ACLU...
2 Injured, 2 In Custody After Shooting In SW Oklahoma City
A shooting in SW Oklahoma City overnight is under investigation. Oklahoma City Police said it happened at a party near Southwest 52nd and May. Officers said two people were taken to the hospital and said one of the victims may have been hit by a car. OCPD said that two...
Oklahoma Forecast: Rain Showers and 110F Heat Wave Expected
Tulsa, OK – Rain and storm chances are possible this morning across parts of northeast Oklahoma as precipitation moves in from the west. Brief heavy rainfall is possible in the stronger showers and thunderstorm activity. According to the US National Weather Service in Tulsa, the probability of thunderstorms ranges...
Growing conservative-led push to merge religious teachings into public classrooms
American classrooms have become ground zero for cultural debates. Now there’s a push to expand religious teachings in public schools in some states. Roughly 50 million students were enrolled in public schools nationwide in the fall of 2021, according to federal data. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] In Oklahoma, public school enrollment is growing with more than 700,000 students in those classrooms statewide.
Oklahoma couple found 36 hours after disappearing while scuba diving in Gulf of Mexico
A miracle rescue of an Edmond couple took place around 1 a.m. on Friday in the Gulf of Mexico. They disappeared while scuba diving off the coast of Texas and their loved ones feared the worst.
Person shot, another hit by car after gunfire at southwest Oklahoma City house party, police say
OKLAHOMA CITY — Police say a person was shot and another was hit by a car after gunfire rang out late Saturday night at a southwest Oklahoma City house party. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The shooting happened shortly before midnight at a home...
Deaf and hearing actors join forces for the new OKC staging of 'Cinderella': What to know
Sweeping from one end of the rehearsal room to the other, Sandra Mae Frank twirls, kicks and shimmies to a wistful piano playing the familiar tune "In My Own Little Corner." The Broadway, film and television star's hands stay in almost constant motion as she gracefully sign-sings, using American Sign Language, along with...