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Cormac Ryan signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder
Cormac Ryan became the third Tar Heel from this past season’s ACC regular season champions to come to terms with an NBA team, signing an Exhibit 10 contract with Oklahoma City. Harrison Ingram was drafted in the second round to San Antonio, and UNC legend Armando Bacot signed an...
More than a dozen spots in the OKC metro area where you can see Fourth of July fireworks
What's a Fourth of July celebration without the rockets' red glare and the (decorative) bombs bursting in air?. Fortunately, revelers in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area have several options if they want to catch a dazzling display of airborne pyrotechnics to commemorate the July 4 anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed the American colonies’ separation from Great Britain.
In 1956, thousands of Oklahomans flocked to the Billy Graham Crusade to hear his sermon
In June 1956, evangelist Billy Graham brought his four-week crusade to the state fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. A story written by Religion Editor Ray Shaw on the front page of the June 4, 1956, Oklahoma City Times reported: ...
How many 2025 NBA Draft picks will OKC Thunder have? Complete breakdown, value projections
The 2024 NBA Draft is in the books. The OKC Thunder added three players to its roster. It selected Serbia's Nikola Topic with the No. 12 pick, Weber State's Dillon Jones with the No. 26 pick and UC Santa Barbara's Ajay Mitchell with the No. 38 pick. ...
Two men charged in street racing crash that killed 26-year-old Moore woman
MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) — Two men are facing charges after allegedly street racing and killing a Moore woman. Isaiah Lancaster and Devon Davis have both been charged with First Degree Manslaughter. Lancaster and Davis were allegedly street racing down I-35 on June 8th and killed 26-year-old Marissa Byrd. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster for Misty […]
Oklahoma speedsters compete in ‘cubing’ competition
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Sunday kicked off day two of the Speedcubing competition at the Life Ready Center in Lawton. The event gives ‘cubers’ a chance to add a competitive element to something many people have lying around their house. Some of the quickest hands in Oklahoma went...
Pick or pose: Massive Harrah sunflower field welcoming guests Sunday
HARRAH, Okla. — The U-Pick Flower Farm is full of sunflowers ready to be picked or posed with on Sunday. Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is following. Located at 20844 SE 29th Street in Harrah, the farm is open to guests...
Thunder free agency: Ranking the best available bigs in 2024
Following a sensational campaign that saw them claim the top seed in the Western Conference standings and win their first playoff series since the Kevin Durant era, the OKC Thunder are heading into the 2024 offseason on a mission to shore up any and all loose ends as they attempt to enter into the legitimate title favorite conversation.
Person pulled from OKC pool, taken to hospital Saturday afternoon
OKLAHOMA CITY — A person was pulled from a pool Saturday afternoon and was suffering from cardiac arrest, Oklahoma City police reported. Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is following. The person was in a pool near Reno and Rockwell avenues. They...
PM NewsBrief: June 28, 2024
St. Isidore Delays School Opening, Plans To Appeal To U.S. Supreme Court. The school board for the nation’s first publicly funded religious school responded to a recent state Supreme Court decision against it, saying it will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. But the state board that authorized St....
California roots beget Oklahoma wines at Backyard Vineyard's in OKC
A new winery has moved into the OKC Farmer's Market District, providing guests an opportunity to sample wine with a story. Backyard Vineyards, 1200 West Reno Ave., opened earlier this year after years of work from owners Jalynn and Roger Smith to bring the vision to life. "We got funded...
Pet of the Week: Scout
Every Friday we like to highlight our Pet of the Week!. Meet Scout, he's a mixed-breed dog and his mom was actually a Dachshund but you might not realize it from the look of him. Scout is just 14 months old but he is housebroken and sleeps in a crate at night. He has a very sweet nature and would be a wonderful family dog and needs a yard to play in.
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