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Wednesday Evening's News Roundup: August 21, 2024
A letter sent to Oklahoma's DNC delegates calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. One of Oklahoma’s U.S. Senators says his failed immigration bill is being used for partisan gain. Broken Arrow city officials are celebrating the arrival of fiber-optic internet. A Tulsa comedy festival begins this week.
Oklahoma lawmakers allowed to attend executive sessions of entities they oversee, AG says
OKLAHOMA CITY – Lawmakers must be allowed to attend State Board of Education executive sessions, Oklahoma’s attorney general wrote in an opinion released Wednesday. Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s opinion was requested by Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond, after he and two other lawmakers were denied access to a recent executive session. “It strains credibility and common […]
List: Oklahoma Clear the Shelters 2024!
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It is time once again for the annual Clear the Shelters event. So many shelters and rescues in Oklahoma are overcrowded and in need of relief. You can find a forever friend and provide a loving home for an animal in need. Here are the...
Oklahoma minimum wage hike proposal likely to miss the Nov. 5 general election ballot
OKLAHOMA CITY – It is highly unlikely a state question seeking to raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage will be on the Nov. 5 general election ballot, a campaign spokeswoman said Wednesday. “And while it appears it would be extremely difficult to make the 2024 ballot given the delay tactics orchestrated and led by the political insiders […]
Vote for the best Oklahoma high school football team in Class 5A for 2024 season
The Oklahoma high school football season is right around the corner but while you're waiting for kickoff, we're asking readers to vote on their favorite team in each class. Can Carl Albert capture another crown in Class 5A? The Titans feature three players committed to OU football in Trystan Haynes, Trynae Washington and Marcus James. ...
Oklahoma May Get a Fall Cold Front Next Week
We thought Oklahoma was going to end August on a hot note, but a last-minute strong cold front is looking like it will make its way to the state before the end of summer. Local meteorologists are expecting the cold front to come through and bring in fall-like temperatures, and moving the heat dome out east.
Jury hands down verdict in Grandfield shooting death case
FREDERICK, Okla. (KSWO) - The trial relating to the Grandfield shooting death of Roy Burkett came to a close this week. The man accused in his death has been found guilty. Allen Dean Collins learned his fate in a Tillman County courtroom on Tuesday evening, after he was found guilty for shooting and killing Burkett at a home in September of 2022.
Lawton students place in top 3 at Oklahoma State Final Civics Bee
OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) - The State Chamber of Oklahoma hosted the 2024 Oklahoma State Final Civics Bee on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and we have some exciting news about two local competitors we introduced you to a few weeks ago. Eighth Grader Cullen Perez of MacArthur Middle School and seventh grader...
LPD SWAT team arrests California man after hours-long standoff
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Authorities in Lawton arrested a California man wanted in connection to a homicide, after an hours-long standoff on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The standoff happened in the Liberty Lake area, outside a home near 17th and Elm. There, Lawton Police say SWAT was called out on a...
Halliburton allegedly hit by massive cyber attack
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - International media outlets are reporting that Halliburton was hit by a massive cyber attack on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Halliburton officials told 7News they’re aware of an issue affecting some of their systems. The news was first reported by Reuters just this afternoon, in which an...
One of world’s leading futurist speakers attends Lawton economic summit, speaks on FISTA
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Tuesday, Aug. 21, saw the continuation of the Lawton Fort Sill Economic Summit, where a man who can be called one of the top three business gurus by the New York Times, made his return to Lawton. Daniel Burrus is considered one of the world’s leading...
Parks Jones Realtors: 30-year fixed mortgage rates hold at 6.59%
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - According to data by Parks Jones Realtors, there are 413 homes currently listed for sale, with an average asking price of more-than $223,000. Those properties have also been on the market for an average of 80 days. As far as the last 12 months go, data...
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