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Fetus found in NSU campus bathroom, university says
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Northeastern State University said they found a fetus in a campus bathroom. The university said they found the fetus in a residence hall bathroom and contacted ambulance services and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Campus-wide welfare checks were then conducted in an attempt to locate...
Bartlesville City Council Calls for Special Meeting on Grant Funding
The Bartlesville City Council has called a special meeting for Monday to address grant opportunities that are available to the city. According to an agenda, the council will discuss and possibly approve a $120,000 contract with Grand Mental Health over a two year period, providing two specialists who would work with the Bartlesville Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Response Team. The funding would be provided by the Opioid Abatement Grant awarded by the State of Oklahoma.
UPDATE: Ponca City man sentenced to 10 years for pointing gun at subject at gas station
NEWKIRK — On July 23, Gabriel Dean Logan entered a no contest plea in Kay County District Court to felony count of feloniously pointing a firearm. He was sentenced to a 10-year suspended prison sentence. Court date set for Ponca City man accused of pointing a gun while at...
Ex-death row inmate exonerated after 50 years to receive more than $7million from city in Oklahoma
An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving U.S. inmate to be declared innocent of a crime
NTSB preliminary report reveals details leading up to deadly plane crash in Yukon
YUKON, OKLA. (KOKH) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report on the investigation into a deadly plane crash that claimed four lives. According to the report, the pilot was taking three passengers, a father and his two sons, on a sightseeing flight in the area.
Westwin Elements holds ribbon cutting ceremony for pilot plant
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Some residents in the Lawton area have continually asked the city to stop Westwin Elements’ nickel refinery from coming to Lawton. As of Aug. 15, it stands fully built, staffed, and ready for operation. Now the community wants to know ‘Where do we go from here?’
Homeland Scholar Athlete of the Week — Jackson Weibling
GARBER, Okla. (KFOR) — This school year KFOR is once again recognizing outstanding scholar-athletes. We are teaming up with “Homeland” to honor Jackson Weibling of Garber High School. Jackson plays football where he’s a three time All-District selection. He’s also a two-time state qualifier in the shot...
In his own words: What Bixby’s superintendent told News 4 about the comments he’s now suing Ryan Walters over
Two weeks before he filed a defamation lawsuit against Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters, Bixby Public Schools spoke out to News4 about why he believed comments Walters made about him at July’s State Board of Education meeting are “slanderous.”
The 10-Game stretch that will make or break season for Thunder
The OKC Thunder are heading into the 2024-25 NBA season with the hopes of not only replicating their successes from last year but, ultimately, surpassing them. Even with the fact that they finished with the best record in the Western Conference and advanced to their first semifinal appearance since 2016, considering they were manhandled and, ultimately, downed by the physically superior and more experienced Mavericks in six games of the second round, heading into the summer it was evident that Oklahoma City still had holes in need of filling.
Cherokee Nation EMS launches paramedic education program
Cherokee Nation Emergency Medical Services is launching a new paramedic education program to train new paramedic providers and help address the shortages being experienced across the United States, including within some Cherokee communities. The comprehensive education program spans approximately 18 months and includes both didactic and clinical opportunities. Students will...
Boone Pickens Stadium construction update
In January 2023, Boone Pickens Stadium was off-limits. This summer, it was off-limits for the same reason. Stadium construction. Renovations for which Oklahoma State University Athletic Director Chad Weiberg and Co. have remained cautiously optimistic will only bolster gameday atmosphere in a new era of college football highlighted by charm, facilities and success.
McKnight Center’s music, performances for fall season
The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts is kicking off its fall season in September. The center is set to have 11 acts perform, ranging from soloists to bands to musicals. With headliners like Idina Menzel to Oklahoma native Vince Gill, the McKnight has performances spanning nearly every genre of music.
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