Affordable housing in Oklahoma City: State approves funding for more units
OKLAHOMA CITY - TheOklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board of Trustees approved new funding for housing construction and rehabilitation projects across Oklahoma during its Nov. 19 meeting. The awards span three programs designed to increase affordable rental units, support homebuyers, and grow new single-family...
Attack on mail carrier lands Oklahoma City man in federal prison
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — An Oklahoma City man has been sentenced to serve a year and a half in federal prison for an assault on a United States Postal Service carrier. Kantrell Dawan Henderson, 34, pleaded guilty in August, admitted he assaulted a federal employee who was engaged in their official duties.
2-year-old OKC girl mauled to death by family dog, DHS responds
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Department of Human Services responded to inquiries from News 9 on Monday regarding the death of a 2-year-old Oklahoma City girl by the family dog. The fatal attack happened just 12 days after the dog severed her ear, requiring plastic surgery. OU Children’s Hospital contacted...
Oklahoma To Fund Housing For People Displaced By Operation SAFE Despite Gov. Stitt’s Tough...
In a move that sharply contrasts with its public messaging, the State of Oklahoma is working on a plan to fund rent and support services for individuals displaced by Operation SAFE, Governor Kevin Stitt’s homeless encampment clearance initiative in Oklahoma City. State officials confirmed negotiations for a contract...
State police find more than 200 pounds of pot in traffic stop
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas State Police arrested an Oklahoma man after troopers reported finding more than 200 pounds of pot in his pickup. ASP said Wednesday troopers found 221 pounds of marijuana hidden in several trash bags in a 2005 Toyota pickup during a Nov. 18 traffic stop near the...
USPS honors Oklahoma City resident for 65 years of service
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The United States Postal Service is honoring Oklahoma City resident Martha Lane for her 65 years of service with USPS. Lane started working with USPS on July 9, 1960, as a distribution clerk in Oklahoma City, earning only $2.16 an hour. Lane left college behind and entered the...
Bethlehem Star Baptist Church blesses over 100 families for Thanksgiving
OKLAHOMA CITY - As cars line up in the parking lot at Bethlehem StarBaptist Church, members inside prepare for a night of giving. It’s not your typical church service, as church members convert nearly every room of the church into a grocery warehouse. “Green beans, corn, sweet peas, broth,...
Village Police motorcycle officer involved in serious crash
A Village Police motorcycle officer is in the hospital following a bad crash Tuesday morning. It happened just after 8 a.m. near the intersection of Hefner Road and Greystone Avenue.
OK County jail hires outside attorney; officials spar over lack of funds
County jail money, the need for it and the lack of it, dominated the latest testy meeting of the Oklahoma County Budget Board. Jail administrator Tim Kimrey shocked Commissioner Brian Maughan by hiring an attorney for $140,000 a year when Kimrey said he has staff on food stamps and he continues to plead for more...
Silver Alert issued for 74-year-old man last seen in Edmond
The Oklahoma City Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a 74-year-old man last seen in Edmond.
