Oklahoma flooding leaves two dead, breaks April rainfall record in Oklahoma City
Two drivers drowned in Pottawatomie and Lincoln counties on April 30 when their vehicles were swept away by floodwaters. In Pottawatomie County, a sheriff’s deputy attempted a rescue but was caught in the current; he was hospitalized and later released. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the Lincoln County incident...
Yukon woman in fight for life
A Yukon woman is in the fight for her life after her insurance company denied coverage of a transplant she needs to survive. Lacy Cornelius-Boyd has been fighting with the insurance company after sustaining severe injuries in a March 2024 car accident on a New Mexico highway while returning home from a family...
Enhanced patrols and zero tolerance as OCPD targets reckless driving on NW 150th Street
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD) is conducting a weeklong traffic safety event focused on NW 150th Street. According to OCPD, the Traffic Safety Unit will increase patrols, targeted enforcement, and zero tolerance for reckless driving. "The most recent tragedy occurred on April...
Former Tulsa fire captain accused in another Oklahoma bank robbery attempt
A former Tulsa fire captain with a criminal past is back in legal trouble after federal investigators say he attempted to rob a bank in Choctaw last month. According to federal authorities, Jerry Brown, who previously served as a fire captain in Tulsa, walked into a bank, placed a duffel bag on the counter, and...
Historic flooding in Oklahoma: Dozens rescued, communities damaged, and lives lost
A weeks-long stretch of unrelenting rain has brought historic flooding to Oklahoma, breaking rainfall records, sweeping away vehicles, damaging homes and schools, and taking multiple lives. As April ended and May began, the state faced a natural disaster of significant scale, affecting nearly every corner of the...
Downtown Edmond Arts Festival starts Friday
People are enjoying the good weather and visiting the Downtown Edmond Arts Festival. It runs until Sunday afternoon, and over 100 vendors and artists are attending this year's event.
Yukon flips for flapjacks at Rotary pancake feast
Yukon flipped for flapjacks during the Yukon Rotary Club’s 57th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Dale Robertson Center, 1200 Lakeshore. About 300 people attended the mouthwatering April 26th fund-raising benefit for Rotary service projects, featuring “all-you-can eat” pancakes, sausage and drinks. Raffle prizes were...
Homeowners relieved as community steps up to fill potholes on a storm-damaged private road
CHOCTAW- (KOKH) — A pair of homeowners are breathing a sigh of relief after their neighbors came to the rescue and filled up large potholes and sinkholes that had worsened with recent flooding. "We were literally one storm away from having no road at all," said Warren Berry. "It...
Transportation Commissioners to be briefed on status of Amtrak Heartland Flyer
Oklahoma Transportation Commissioners will get an update Monday on the status of continued federal funding for Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer that runs from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth. ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz will provide the update when the Commission holds its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. May 5 in...
Incarcerated women in Oklahoma find their voices through journalism
A number of obstacles needed to be cleared. Ellen Stackable recalled the moment in April 2024 when she was introduced to the CEO of Prison Journalism Project so she could discuss an ambitious plan to launch inmate-run newspapers at Oklahoma’s two women’s prisons, Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud and Dr....
