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Her hearing implant was preapproved. But she still received multiple $139,000 bills
Caitlyn Mai woke up one morning in middle school so dizzy she couldn't stand and also deaf in one ear, the result of an infection that affected one of her cranial nerves. Though her balance recovered, the hearing never came back. Growing up, she learned to cope — but it...
'Freak accident' between 2 state corrections employees leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says two of its employees were involved in a shocking traffic accident in a rural area east of Oklahoma City. One man died in the early Sunday morning crash. Cpl. Robert Sumner worked at the John Lilley Correctional Center in Boley. He was on his...
100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2024: #45 Hampton Fay
Previous School: Michigan State Univ. Hampton Fay played quarterback in high school at All Saints Episcopal, in Fort Worth, Texas. He joined Michigan State in the 2021 class, where he converted to tight end. Following the 2022 season, he transferred to Oklahoma. Career so Far. Fay spent two seasons at...
Oklahoma weather experts help 'Twisters' film come to life
OKLAHOMA CITY — A red-carpet premiere of the new "Twisters" movie was held in downtown Oklahoma City on Monday night. Cast members and the director made appearances ahead of the film's debut, along with weather experts and scientists. "In Arkansas, where I grew up, we watched 'Twister' quite a...
Food On The Move To Distribute 90 Pounds Of Tomatoes
Food On The Move is preparing to distribute 90 pounds of tomatoes at one of their food and resource festivals on Tuesday. In March, TTCU donated 750 tomato plants from Southwoods Nursery. Now, the plants have been harvested and are ready for the community to eat. TTCU staff members will...
Her hearing implant was preapproved. But she still received multiple $139,000 bills
Caitlyn Mai woke up one morning in middle school so dizzy she couldn't stand and also deaf in one ear, the result of an infection that affected one of her cranial nerves. Though her balance recovered, the hearing never came back. Growing up, she learned to cope — but it...
Some Norman Parents Stand With NPS Superintendent’s Disproval Of Bible Mandate
Some parents of Norman Public Schools students thanked the district superintendent for taking a stand against the Bible mandate. State Superintendent Ryan Waters issued it last month, requiring teachers to use it in the curriculum and to have it in classrooms. Last week News 9 also learned from lawmakers Walters...
Oklahoma Health Leaders Raise Awareness For National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July is National 'Minority Mental Health Awareness' month and Oklahoma health leaders are putting a spotlight on issues impacting minority communities. Health leaders said that there can be a disconnect between minorities and health agencies that can often affect their treatment. Stephanie Roberts with the Mental Health Association Oklahoma said...
Brickbat: I Can't Get Into That
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters recently told members of the state legislature that he has been locked out of the state Department of Education website for two years. In a video posted to X, Walters and another man, who wasn't identified, said that employees created individual websites during a previous administration, and they did not leave the information on how to access those sites when they left. But some lawmakers wondered why the issue hasn't been solved in two years.
Chat Pile to Release New Album Cool World; “I Am Dog Now” Video Streaming
Heads up on this, because the hype on new Chat Pile is going to be at least as brutal and punishing as any of the sounds the Oklahoma City band actually conjure on the record. Capital-‘i’ Important, we’re talking. And as intolerable as conversation around that kind of thing is, Chat Pile‘s caustic post-hardcore whathaveyou remains, well, caustic. New video “I Am Dog Now” puts a bow on it, complete with VHS grain and American religious iconography.
NSA Fast Pitch World Series kicks off with Skills Competition & Heavy Hitters Camp, featuring College World Series Champions from the University of Oklahoma
Countless athletes and coaches, along with a fleet of parents congregated at the Crown Point Sports Complex on Tuesday afternoon to take part in the 2024 National Softball Association (NSA) Fastpitch World Series Kick-Off Day. Organized by the NSA in partnership with the South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority (CVA),...
Police Connect 4 Murder Suspects To Violent Crime Spree Across OKC Metro
Investigators have tied four murder suspects to a violent crime spree spanning the Oklahoma City metro. A man and three juveniles were accused of a deadly shooting at a motel on the southeast side of the city last week. The crime spree started last Tuesday at a home in northwest...
World's first parking meter installed in Oklahoma City, July 1935
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — On July 16, 1935, the world's first parking meter was invented and installed in Oklahoma City on the corner of First Street and Robinson Avenue. Carl Magee invented the parking meter to solve the problem of parking congestion in downtown Oklahoma City. It originally cost...
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