Juvenile struck by vehicle in Midwest City, police say
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – A juvenile was hit and injured by a car in Midwest City Thursday morning. According to the Midwest City Police Department, officers, EMS and firefighters responded to the area of SE 23rd St. and Post Rd. regarding the collision. The juvenile was taken to a nearby hospital with minor...
House education committee approves bills affecting state tests, school libraries
OKLAHOMA CITY — A House committee on public schools advanced bills on Wednesday to move annual state testing to May, to increase teacher training time and to ban sexually explicit materials from school libraries. Reading, math, science and U.S. history tests, usually administered each year in March and April, would...
Sweet tooth trigger: OKC’s nearly 100-year-old Woody Candy Company is calling
Today we are taking your sweet tooth on a trip, but we aren't going far. This one is located in the heart of OKC and has been opened nearly 100 years. Woody Candy Company is located at 922 NW 70th Street, OKC. For more information or to shop some great...
Bill Would Let Churches Build Affordable Housing Without Zoning Restrictions
Yolanda Worth had a career in real estate investment. She enjoyed the work, but she wanted to do more for the community around her. She began working part-time at Catholic Charities in Oklahoma City. That allowed her to fulfill her calling to help her community, and, after what she described as some arm-twisting, she...
Oklahoma Police Share ‘Pooch Pirate’ Video of Dogs Pulling Off Porch Heist
The Oklahoma City Police Department had fun with a viral clip showing two four-legged “suspects” stealing a package
OKC Animal Welfare apprehends runaway hog after police response to street sightings
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — Oklahoma City police officers responded to a runaway hog after several calls reported the animal on the streets. Officers were unable to wrangle the animal and OKC Animal Welfare ended up apprehending the hog. For more local news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up...
The Peake, formerly the Chesapeake, gets a breath of life
Many people know it as Chesapeake, home to Expand Energy, but developers have given it a new name now calling it the Peake, with plans to make it more than just workspaces. Sitting on the corner of 63rd and Western is a cluster of 14 buildings holding a strong legacy. It is something Robinson Park Commercial Real...
Threatt family discusses legacy, upcoming plans to expand historical Black-owned ‘filling station’
LUTHER, Okla. - A piece of American history, located on Route 66 in Oklahoma, is entering a new phase to again become a destination for travelers. The Threatt Filling Station, founded in 1915 and located in its current building since 1933, was the first and only Black-owned service station along Route 66 before it...
Semi-truck hits pedestrian on I-44, victim hospitalized
One person was injured after a semi-truck struck a pedestrian on Interstate 44 Wednesday morning in southwest Oklahoma City.
GoFundMe launched for family of man pulled from Lake Stanley Draper
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — A GoFundMe has been started for the family of a man who passed away after being pulled from Lake Stanley Draper. The fundraiser's page states that Mauri Juarez jumped into the water near a boat ramp when his boat started drifting away from strong winds and currents.
