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How 'Twisters' Will Impact The Film Industry In Oklahoma
'Twisters,' the sequel to the 1996 movie 'Twister' premieres Friday to worldwide audiences. The 2024 movie stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar Jones, who are storm chasers following a swarm of tornadoes in Oklahoma. Both movies were filmed in Oklahoma, with the sequel utilizing many locations in downtown Oklahoma City,...
Clayton Kershaw Continuing Rehab Assignment With Oklahoma City Baseball Club
Clayton Kershaw is the expected starter for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday night when they face the Round Rock Express (Texas Rangers affiliate) in the opener of a three-game series at Dell Diamond. The rehab start is Kershaw’s third of the year, but second in a row since he was...
OKC investor in Prairie Surf, Wheeler Bio buys majority interest in Energy FC team
Oklahoma City investor Christian Kanady on Wednesday purchased majority interest in the Energy FC soccer team and is also stepping in to complete a land donation to the city as part of the proposed agreement to build a stadium south of Lower Bricktown. The sale by team owners Bob Funk...
Oklahomans Flock To Theaters For Opening Night Of Movie Twisters
What some are calling the movie of the summer is now in theaters. Twisters--which was largely filmed in Oklahoma--debuted Thursday night. The 1996 movie Twister was also set in Oklahoma. People were heading inside the AMC theaters in Tulsa Hills all Thursday afternoon, and just about everyone News On 6...
Family says Norwegian will reimburse costs after getting stranded in Alaska during excursion mishap
A cruise vacation through Alaska turned into a travel nightmare for one Oklahoma family who got stranded without their belongings after a mishap with a local excursion caused them to miss their ship's boarding window. The Gault family, including six young kids and a 78-year-old grandmother, are now safely back home from Ketchikan. They had disembarked from the Norwegian Encore on Friday, July 12 to see a lumberjack show that they booked through the cruise line. "When you talk about cruise nightmares this is the definition of it," Joshua Gault told Good Morning America of the incident. He said when they tried to get back to the ship, the local tour operator had told them to wait for the next bus. But that bus never arrived. The family said they called the local port agent who rushed them to the ship, only to see it already pulling away from the dock with their belongings, including some of their passports.
Local man denied records; police seek dismissal
EL RENO – The Yukon Police Department and Chief John Corn have asked a Canadian County judge to dismiss a civil suit filed against them this spring by a local man who was thwarted when making open records requests. Plaintiff Charles Edward Bishop filed the civil action May 23...
1 Killed, 1 In Custody After Shooting In NW OKC
A suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting Sunday in NW Oklahoma City, police say. Police say the suspect is 21-year-old Ramari-Boone-Haye. Oklahoma City Police said officers responded to a home near 11000 NW 96th Street around 3:25 a.m. for a shots fired call. At the scene, officers found...
Couple In Recovery After Road Rage Shooting In Southeast Oklahoma City
About a week after a road rage incident that injured two, a mother says it is thanks to her son-in-law that her family is still here. It happened near I-240 and Eastern where police say a man pulled out a gun and shot into a car. Jacee and Jacob Wilson,...
Police seek identity of woman found dead in Southside OKC
Police seek identity of woman found dead in Southside OKCA woman was discovered dead from apparent gunshot wounds near the drive-through of a Southside pharmacy Thursday. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
SSM Health works to resolve issues after being impacted by global technology outage
OKLAHOMA CITY — SSM Health officials confirmed to KOCO 5 that the hospital group has been impacted by the global technology outage that has affected banks, hospitals, airlines and media outlets. The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said overnight trouble with a software update caused the global outage that grounded flights...
Oklahoma City doctor convicted for stealing drugs faces up to 72 years in prison
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — An Oklahoma City doctor has been convicted of up to 72 years in federal prison after stealing controlled substances. John Nedza, 35, was convicted of 18 counts of obtaining a controlled substance by deceit or subterfuge. Dr. Nedza, a contract anesthesiologist at an Oklahoma...
Inaugural OKC Vegan Chef Challenge kicks off August 1
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Local chefs are gearing up to compete for votes with the latest. creative and tasty plant-based menu options throughout the metro for the The OKC Vegan Chef Challenge. Vegans or those who seek to be introduced into veganism will have one month from August 1...
Oklahoma City Social Service Agency Seeking Volunteers To Help Kids As School Start Date Nears
As the start date for schools across the state nears, an Oklahoma City school and social service agency helping families out of homelessness says time can be the most precious gift of all. For those wanting to help kids get back to school but dealing with strained finances, Positive Tomorrows...
OCFD battle duplex fire in northeast Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City firefighters battled a fire at a duplex Thursday night in the northeast part of the city. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Firefighters responded to 2042 NE 27th Street about 9:45 p.m. where visible flames could be seen and heavy...
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