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Oklahoma AG continues push to dissolve religious charter school contract with latest motion
Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a motion Monday opposing St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School's request for the Oklahoma Supreme Court to stay an order to rescind a state board's contract with the school. Drummond submitted his response to the St. Isidore request a week ahead of the deadline...
Six states passed laws related to the restoration of voting rights for felons or voting by incarcerated individuals
Six states adopted new laws related to voting by individuals convicted of a felony or voting by incarcerated individuals, including two states with Republican trifectas that passed bills to restore voting rights to certain individuals convicted of a felony more quickly. In Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed HB 1629...
Big Lots stores closing nationwide. What we know about Oklahoma stores
Big Lots closing dozens of stores in 2024 Declining sales and plummeting stock prices are forcing Big Lots to close stores nationwide this year. At the start of 2023 Big Lots operated 1,425 stores. That number fell to 1,392 at the beginning of 2024. ...
Paxton named as Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem designee
(The Center Square) - Sen. Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, was named the Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem designee after a meeting of the Republican Caucus on Monday. The Senate held a special session to consider a new nominee after Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada, lost in the primary election last month. Current Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat is term-limited and cannot seek reelection. Paxton began his Senate tenure in 2016 and was named...
New Exhibit at Oklahoma History Center Museum to Showcase 75 Years of Television in the State
OKLAHOMA CITY — A new exhibit, “75 Years of Television in Oklahoma,” opens on Thursday, July 25, at the Oklahoma History Center Museum in Oklahoma City. The exhibit will feature images showcasing WKY-TV, Oklahoma’s first television station. E.K. Gaylord submitted a permit application in 1948. Two...
Experts Disagree on Cause of Oklahoma’s Rising Rents
Housing shortages and rising rents go hand-in-hand with supply-demand economics. When supply is low and demand is high, one can reasonably assume costs will rise. Rising rents in Oklahoma have led to a surge in evictions. Oklahoma City is on track to top last year’s 17,868 eviction filings, and Tulsa is trending toward the same numbers as 2023.
Two Cold Fronts and Rain Headed for Oklahoma
Oklahomans are rejoicing at the upcoming forecast because the whole state will be getting a big break from the summer heat, plus multiple rounds of storms bringing in several inches of rain. Meteorologists across the state are enthusiastically sharing the extended forecast for Oklahoma. Usually around this time of year,...
Jail bookings July 3-15
The following information is provided by the Kay County Detention Center. Those booked in the county jail July 3-15 include:. Hope Gail Adkins, 24, conspiracy, felony check charges. Whitney Elaine Arkeketa, 35, Ponca City, BIA hold. Hayley Dean Baum, 27, Winfield, Kan., stolen property charge. Weston Mitchell Barrett, 33, Duncan,...
Come out and see KOCO 5 during our next On the Road Tour stop in Shawnee
SHAWNEE, Okla. — On Tuesday, KOCO 5 is headed to Shawnee as part of our weeklong On the Road Tour to celebrate our 70th anniversary. For those of you in Shawnee, come see us at Woodland Veterans Park as we'll do our newscasts live at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. You're invited to come out at 3:30 p.m. before the newscasts start.
Toddler Dies After Being Ejected From Truck, Struck By 2nd Vehicle Along I-35
A three-year-old girl is dead after a crash along Interstate 35 in northeast Oklahoma City on Sunday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Troopers say the three-year-old was ejected and hit by another car. According to OHP, the driver of that second vehicle initially left the scene but Monday was...
Must see inside: Mega mansion with bowling alley, basketball courts, barn on the market
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — An ultra-luxury estate is on the market and can be yours if, as they say, the price is right. According to The Agency, the one-of-a-kind gated property in Oklahoma City is set on 36 acres with 19,000 square feet of living space. The estate was...
Local Theatre Company Brings Classics To Life With A Modern Twist In OKC
Storyteller Theatre was started by the husband-and-wife team Justice and Brenna Wickstrom in 2019. “What we do here is we put on multiple shows, especially throughout the Summer. Every other week we’ve got another show going on,” said Justice Wickstrom. Enough shows to keep actors and actresses as...
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