Update: Multiple crashes impacted traffic in the metro
Update: 11:19 a.m. EMSA reports they have responded to 105 traffic accidents and transported 27 patients to local hospitals. That is about 15 times more than normal. Original Story: OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Multiple crashes are slowing traffic in the Oklahoma City metro Monday morning following cold temperatures....
Most metro police protocols for monitoring Oklahoma interstates remain unchanged
Some of Oklahoma’s largest police departments will change their protocols for responding to incidents on interstates amid a push by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to try to force them to assume more responsibilities. Of the departments contacted by Oklahoma Voice, Oklahoma City, Edmond and Norman said their protocols...
One struck by car in SW Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City Police are investigating after one person was hit by a car Monday morning. Officials say officers responded to the area of SW 44th St. and Walker Ave. at around 1 a.m. One person was hit by a car, but the driver did not stay at the scene. The victim […]
Oklahoma program aims to fill long-term care shortages by certifying high schoolers
By the time she graduated high school, Maggie Easter was a certified nursing assistant and had hands-on clinical experience without spending a dime on tuition. Easter enrolled in a long-term care nursing program at an Oklahoma CareerTech center while attending an Oklahoma City-area high school with the hope of...
Oklahoma City’s City Rescue Mission to expand services with $2.5M Bezos family donation
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — City Rescue Mission is set to receive a $2.5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund. The donation comes from Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, and Lauren Sánchez Bezos through their family organization. City Rescue Mission is a nonprofit that helps to...
Closures and delays in Oklahoma following slick roads and freezing temperatures
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — Several schools are closed or delaying opening on Monday following slick roadways and freezing temperatures. Multiple crashes are reported across the Oklahoma City metro area. The following schools and facilities are closed or delayed on Monday, see a full updated list here. UPDATED...
EMSA responds to more than 80 crashes Monday
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – EMSA says paramedics have responded to an increase in traffic accidents in the Oklahoma City metro Monday morning According to EMSA, as of 8 a.m., paramedics responded to 82 traffic accidents and transported 24 patients to local hospitals. Crews also responded to one cold exposure call....
I-40 closed near Tinker due to car wrecks
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – I-40 is closed near Tinker Air Force Base due to multiple car accidents in the area. Officials say traffic is backed up for miles in the area as crews work to clean up the roadway. Drivers should be cautious in that area. Visit KFOR’s Live Traffic Map for more.
City of Yukon offers ‘big trash’ pickup Dec. 8-12
Just in time for the holidays, all City of Yukon residential customers will receive a one-time free curbside bulk pickup during the week of Dec. 8-12. The bulk pickup will occur on the customer’s normal trash day. Yukon residents may start placing acceptable items at the curb no earlier...
Oklahoma City Urges Residents to Keep Recyclables Clean and Dry Ahead of the Holidays
Residents of Oklahoma City might have been bewildered by the discovery of dirty leftover containers in their recycling bins, an issue as unexpected as a gaffe at the Thanksgiving table. In a recent social media post, the City of Oklahoma City - Government reminded citizens that clean, dry, and loose are the keywords...
