Severe Weather Is Possible Through Saturday
There's a Marginal Severe threat north of I-40 from 3PM today through 2AM Saturday. The severe threats include wind gusts up to 70 mph and quarter-size hail. There's also a very very low tornado risk. There's another risk for severe weather statewide on Saturday, so stay on alert. TODAY: Mostly...
Pension Perk Triggers Run On OKC Police Brass
A wave of top-ranking Oklahoma City-area police leaders is stepping aside this month, right as a new state pension boost kicks in. Command staff from multiple metro departments are putting in their papers at once, leaving agencies to brace for a summer with less experience at the top and a lot of institutional memory w
Apartment fire forces evacuation at Penn Station complex in northwest Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City firefighters are responding to an apartment fire in NW Oklahoma City on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the Penn Station Apartment Homes near North Pennsylvania Avenue and Northwest 122nd Street on Friday afternoon after a fire broke out, forcing residents to e
Ethics complaint against Ryan Walters dismissed
A previously filed complaint with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission against former State Superintendent Ryan Walters has now been dismissed.
Bodycam: Oklahoma City police, firefighters rescue driver trapped in vehicle
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Authorities say a man was safely rescued after he became trapped in an overturned vehicle in a creek. On Thursday evening, Oklahoma City police were called to a vehicle in a creek near 3900 S. Santa Fe. When officers arrived, they discovered that one of...
Oklahoma’s new DUI law triggers surge in felony cases, straining prosecutors
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma County prosecutors are seeing a sharp increase in aggravated DUI charges, while putting a strain on resources in the District Attorney’s office. The rise is due to a new state law that went into effect last November that made certain DUIs a felony. Oklahoma County...
Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department announces trail closure starting July 9
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – On Thursday, the Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department announced a trail closure for part of the South Oklahoma River Trail. Parks officials say the trail is closed at Exchange Avenue beginning July 9 due to a blown-out storm drain. The issue is currently being worked on.
How to maintain your air conditioning unit in the sweltering heat, according to HVAC...
OKLAHOMA CITY - A metro HVAC business said it is seeing an influx of calls amidst the sweltering heat, it told News 9 on Thursday. Yarbrough & Sons said it has received around 50-60 calls a day, which is an increase from previous weeks. The business said the best time...
Wave of police leadership retirements hits metro after pension change takes effect
Wave of police leadership retirements hits metro after pension change takes effect. A Senate Bill passed in 2024 increased retirement pensions for veteran officers, but they had to stay on duty until July of this year. What exactly changed in the pension law?. The state increased the pension multiplier, which...
Dangerous heat sends two to hospital in OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY - Emergency crews have responded to multiple heat-related emergencies across the Oklahoma City metro as dangerous temperatures continue on Thursday. As of 6:30 p.m., EMSA crews have responded to six heat-related calls in the Oklahoma City area. Two people were transported to a nearby hospital for treatmen

















