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Kamala Harris' VP-hopeful Andy Beshear in OKC today for Democratic Party fundraiser
Andy Beshear, vice president-hopeful and democratic Kentucky governor, will be in Oklahoma City Thursday night to speak at the Oklahoma Democratic Party's fundraising event. Beshear is a potential pick to be presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate as the current vice president vies for the presidency. ...
4 Oklahoma tribes receive federal funding for housing needs
The funds will be used for new and existing housing projects across the four reservations. Wichita citizen and Executive Director of the Wichita Housing Authority Jesse Jones said the grant “means a lot,” due to his tribe's small size. According to him, it’s a testimony to the difference they’re making for Indigenous families.
Virtual Learning Option to Be Offered At Wynona , OK, Schools
Wynona, OK, Public Schools is moving to a blended learning environment for the 2024-2025 school year. Full virtual learning will be available to all students within the Wynona School District. The blended learning will provide an option of in-person learning and online coursework. The THRIVE Learning Collaborative is the only virtual cooperative in the state of Oklahoma. Superintendent Ruby Dean is excited to get started.
Piar set for US Women's Amateur Tourney
Former Marquette Explorers golfer Gracie Piar will be teeing off with the best Amateurs in the world next week. It's the 124th U.S. Women's Amateur Tournament in Tulsa, OK - August 5-11. Piar is one of 156 golfers to qualify for the amateur tourney. She just wrapped up her sophomore...
Tulsa, Broken Arrow Schools Focusing On Keeping Students Safe During Intense Heat
With the new school year right around the corner, many students have already begun practicing for extracurricular activities such as football and marching band. However, with the weather as hot as it is, school districts in the Tulsa area are putting in place specific guidelines when it comes to students practicing in the heat.
City Of Tulsa Program Helps People In Danger Of Losing Homes Because Of Tax Debt
A Tulsa man is grateful after a City of Tulsa program helped him keep his house by using COVID relief money to pay the taxes he owed on the home he’s lived in for decades. The city pays up to $4,000 to people who qualify, and August is the last month of the program.
Pittsburg County resident sentenced to 22 years for federal drug and gun crimes
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Richard Allen Rollings, age 57, of McAlester, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 210 months each for two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and 180 months for one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition, to be served concurrently.
Generator too close to home ignites fire on NW 29th Street; no injuries reported
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Fire Department (OKCPD) responded to a house fire caused by a generator. According to OKCFD, the fire in the 1900 block of NW 29th Street was contained to the front porch area, and no injuries were reported. OKCFD also provided tips...
Setting The Bar: Yukon Olympic High Jumper Vernon Turner's Road To Paris
From Yukon High School to the University of Oklahoma, and now to the Olympics in Paris, it has been quite a journey for 25-year-old high jumper Vernon Turner. “He’s been so busy I haven’t got to talk to him a whole lot, but he sent me pictures,” Turner’s mother Melonie Carpenter said.
Businesses in Norman say they're worried about an upcoming construction project downtown
NORMAN, Okla. — Businesses in Norman have raised concerns about an upcoming construction project downtown. The City of Norman alongside the Oklahoma Department of Transportation are changing Gray Street in the downtown area from a one way to a two way street. Watch video above to learn more.