New Oklahoma school laws bring teacher raises, more recess and schedule changes ahead of...
OKLAHOMA - As Oklahoma students prepare to head back to the classroom, school districts across the state are already making adjustments to comply with new education laws taking effect this school year. The changes include a statewide teacher pay raise, a new daily recess requirement for elementary students and, beginni
The Price of Freedom: Oklahoma Bail Schedules Vary Widely, Penalizing the Poorest
Haskell and Sequoyah counties meet at the Arkansas River, where the winding county line splits the river roughly in two. On one side of the water, an arrest for driving under the influence in Sequoyah County carries an initial bail of $3,000, assuming the arrestee has no other charges or prior convictions. Across the t
Edmond intersection reopened after safety project completion
EDMOND, Okla. - The City of Edmond has announced the reopening of all lanes at the intersection of West Danforth Road and North Kelly Avenue Tuesday afternoon. The construction was part of a major safety project to reduce congestion and collisions in the intersection, city officials said. The $9 million...
Shawnee Cancer Center Lands $250K Challenge Grant For Rural Care
A $250,000 challenge grant is giving Shawnee's cancer-center renovation campaign a fresh burst of momentum. The dollar-for-dollar pledge could turn another $250,000 in community donations into half a million dollars for the project. SSM Health's Shawnee cancer center already offers diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicin
Drivers work to block traffic during water main break until crews arrived
Oklahoma City utility crews are working to determine what caused a water main break in Southwest OKC. Two men driving by took it upon themselves to block traffic until city workers arrived.
OCA All-State this week
Although they graduated more than two months ago, a number of student-athletes are representing their schools one final time this week. The Oklahoma Coaches Association is hosting its annual All-State games throughout the week in Edmond. Events started Sunday with the Hall of Fame Banquet and the coaches’ clinic ran...
Jesus House plans expanded recovery campus in northwest Oklahoma City
Jesus House is moving forward with plans for a new Oklahoma City campus that will expand its ability to provide long-term residential recovery services. The Oklahoma City Planning Commission has approved the organization’s relocation plans, with final consideration by the Oklahoma City Council still pending. The projec
OKC firefighters battle heavy flames at two-story wood-frame apartment building
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a residential fire at a two-story apartment building late Tuesday evening. According to OKCFD, firefighters arrived at the scene where heavy fire was showing from the wood-frame building. An aggressive fire attack was initiated and a total...
Eight units destroyed in NW Oklahoma City apartment fire
Fire crews responded to an apartment fire in Northwest Oklahoma City late Tuesday night.
Richard Glossip retrial pushed back until December
OKLAHOMA - Richard Glossip’s murder retrial has been delayed until December, according to newly filed court records. Glossip is charged in the 1997 murder of Oklahoma City motel owner Barry Van Treese and is set to face a jury for a third time. His retrial had been scheduled to...

















