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Notorious OKC motel Plaza Inn, once considered for veteran housing, now set for demolition
The former Plaza Inn in south Oklahoma City, a notorious motel shut down after years of drug crime, assaults and murders, is set to be demolished after it was purchased in April by new owners. Efforts to contact the owners, 29th Street Realty, were unsuccessful on Thursday, but records at...
Oklahoma City Tragedy Highlights Blast Protection
Although it occurred more than a quarter-century ago, the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on a sleepy morning in Oklahoma City, Okla., still is felt in our nation to this day. The deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in United State history serves as a reminder that such acts don’t just occur in faraway places. They can happen on any day and on any city’s streets.
Several religious leaders tell Oklahoma Supt. Walters to keep religion out of classrooms
Several religious leaders rejected Oklahoma School Superintendent Ryan Walters' demands Thursday that every classroom have a bible and that it be taught.
Elderly driver crashes into Edmond building on North May Avenue, police investigating
EDMOND, OKLA (KOKH) — A vehicle crashed into a building at 16600 North May Avenue on Friday, June 29. According to Sergeant Rob Robertson with the Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD), an elderly driver drove partially into a building in Edmond. The collision occurred near North May Avenue and...
Sam Caron Goes Lights Out on Myers Container Round #1 at Thunder Road
Mother Nature allowed Thunder Road to return to world famous Thursday Night racing with plenty of spills, thrills and wins! Following the ever-popular Kids Rides, twenty-six Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers competed for starting position in the first round of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series. Four drivers earned a +3 handicap through the heats to lead the field in their 75-lap feature.
Oklahoma experiences heat wave following power outages caused by storms
Hurricane-force winds forced Oklahomans to sweat it out Wednesday, knocking out power and air conditioning and creating a heat dome that is frying the state. The National Weather Service office in Norman, Oklahoma, issued an excessive heat warning that is valid until 9 p.m. Warm temperatures and excessive humidity can cause the heat index (also known as the feel-like temperature) to reach 120 degrees.
'Don't Call 911': Oklahoma City Officials Ask Residents To Use Other Methods When Reporting Illegal Fireworks
In order to keep emergency phone lines clear, the City of Oklahoma City is asking residents to report illegal fireworks through the appropriate channels. Although the city said it is acceptable to call 911 in case of a firework-related injury or fire, calls reporting the illegal use of fireworks within Oklahoma City limits can quickly clog the city's emergency dispatch.
OK Tourism Department speaks on possible impact of Olympic events in Sooner state
OKLAHOMA CITY — KOCO 5 spoke with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Director Shelley Zumwalt on Friday about the possible impact on the state from proposed Olympic events to be held in Oklahoma City. Watch the video above to learn more.
Oklahoma City firefighters put out dual house fires early Friday
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma City Firefighters responded to an early morning house fire on Friday near Northeast 16th Terrace and Martin Luther King Avenue. When officials arrived on the scene around 3 a.m. they found two vacant homes on fire. Firefighters believe it started as a trash fire...
Friday June 28 Weekend Forecast
KOCO Meteorologist Michael Armstrong says a heat warning is in effect today with feel like temps of 110 to 115° and gusty south winds. Heat continues on Saturday with a 40% chance of storms and some of those could have damaging winds with them. Sunday will be less hot, but there will be a few storms possible on Sunday also.
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