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One more day with hot conditions then changes to the forecast begin | 7/16AM
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Walking out the door we have more clouds on the horizon compared to this time yesterday. Rain is also on radar this morning but the activity is mostly along/ north of I-40. Today will be the last day of this triple digit stretch as the first cold front will move in tomorrow bringing cooler temperatures/ higher chances for rain. Heat indices across much of the area will be between 105 and 110 this afternoon which has prompted a heat advisory for almost all of the DMA. Southwest winds at 10 to 15mph.
One More Day of Heat Wave
The heat wave will last one more day before we get a break in the high temperatures. A heat advisory will be in effect for southeast Kansas, most of Oklahoma, southern Missouri and all of Arkansas today. The advisories start between 11 and 1 p.m. and will last until 8 p.m. Coffeyville is expected to see a high of 99 with a heat index up to 109 today.
Oklahoma officials make education look like the ‘Twilight Zone,’ and no one wants to see the twist
Every time it seems like our public school policies can’t get any more bizarre, our education officials manage to up the ante. In the past month alone, they’ve announced that: Bibles must be used in public school classrooms. Not as a dust collector or doorstop but as a historical text. Rather than relying on traditional […] The post Oklahoma officials make education look like the ‘Twilight Zone,’ and no one wants to see the twist appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Plans set to revitalize Oklahoma City's oldest public housing complex, neighborhood
A two-year planning process to revitalize Oklahoma City’s oldest public housing complex and the area surrounding it is six months in. Will Rogers Courts opened in 1937 and lacks modern amenities like shower heads and central AC. The public housing apartments serve some of the city’s poorest residents and have made headlines for shootings.
Ardmore City School investigating comment made by teacher
ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - Ardmore City Schools is investigating a comment made by an employee on social media concerning the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. An X account called ‘Libs of TikTok’ posted a screenshot Tuesday morning of music teacher Alison Scott saying “wish they had a better...
'You dare not walk on 200th street without your head on a swivel'
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KTUL) — A Broken Arrow resident reaches out to NewsChannel 8 frustrated with drivers blowing through stop signs and speeding at excessive rates. The resident stated that he has reached out to the city of Broken Arrow for years and has not gotten anywhere. After getting...
Washington Co. Offices to Close Wednesday Afternoon in Memory of Ballard
All Washington County offices will close at noon on Wednesday in memory of former Sheriff Pat Ballard. Ballard passed away on July 10. He served as sheriff from 1994-2008. Ballard’s memorial service is 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Bartlesville Community Center. Washington County Board of Commissioners Chairman Mike Bouvier...
Chisholm Creek sushi spot, Midwest City Chinese restaurant are latest metro closures
The closure of the Oklahoma City location of a sushi restaurant and announcement of a Midwest City Chinese restaurant's upcoming closure are the latest in Oklahoma City during a period of growth amidst a phase of openings around the city. Yokozuna, 13230 Pawnee Dr #100, closed it Chisholm Creek location...
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.
Buckskin Horse Show Brings Hundreds Of Riders To Tulsa Fairgrounds
A prestigious horse event is back at the fairgrounds this year. The American Buckskin Registry World Show has been in Tulsa since the year 2000. Riding horses has been a constant in Dusty Moore’s life, but he only started competing at shows in 2019. “Kind of new to the...
3 Players not named Lauri Markkanen Thunder must trade for
Though the OKC Thunder may have already struck on a few splashy moves this offseason, many fans and sports pundits still find themselves waiting on the franchise to take part in one particular transaction that, if executed, would overshadow them all. Lauri Markkanen has been a hotly rumored trade target...
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