Oklahoma is in ‘bad shape’ as flash droughts dry ponds and push wildfire danger...
"This was a pond. Was a pond. It’s totally dried up now."
OKC leaders to vote on Buc-ee’s site in city’s west side
After years of being ignored for a proposed site of a Buc-ee’s store in Oklahoma, the city council in Oklahoma City might vote Tuesday whether to make improvements at an Interstate 40 site to allow development of such a development. The Texas-based company wants to build a store in...
Born 96 Years Ago Today in Oklahoma, the Bakersfield Sound Pioneer Who Wrote Songs...
On this day (September 28) in 1930, acclaimed Nashville songwriter Tommy Collins was born Leonard Raymond Sipes in Bethany, Oklahoma. Helping craft the “Bakersfield” sound that rose to prominence on the country charts of the late 1950s, Collins’ more than 800 compositions included the number-one hits “Carolyn” and “The
New project shares memories from bygone Black communities around Oklahoma City
A partnership between OKC Arts, the Oklahoma Oral History Research Project at Oklahoma State University Libraries and the Oklahoma Black Museum and Performing Arts Center works to tell the stories of dispersed all-Black towns and settlements.
Bethany to host full-day Route 66 centennial festival Nov. 7 with markets, cars and...
BETHANY, Okla. (KOKH) — The City of Bethany is marking Route 66's centennial with a citywide festival. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the City of Bethany is celebrating Route 66 with a full day of community events. The Bethany First Church of the Nazarene is hosting a Christmas Market featuring...
Oklahoma Sends 12-Member Swift-Water Teams to New Mexico for Flood Rescue
Two Oklahoma swift-water rescue teams headed for New Mexico on Sunday morning, sent by Gov. Kevin Stitt to help communities dealing with intense flooding. The 12-member Oklahoma Task Force 1 deployment, drawn from crews in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, is expected to remain in New Mexico for up to six days.
Drought-Busting Rain Could Dump Nearly 7 Inches on Texas Including Dallas and San Antonio...
TEXAS — A very wet week is ahead for Texas and Oklahoma, with drought-busting rain expected to begin Wednesday and last into the weekend. The bulk of the rain is forecast from Wednesday through Friday, with Dallas projected near 6.87 inches and San Antonio near 6.32 inches. Flash flooding is possible, as the very dry s
Multiple fire departments respond to house fire in The Village
THE VILLAGE, Okla. (KFOR) – The Village Fire Department responded to calls of a large house fire on Manchester Drive near May Avenue Sunday night. Oklahoma City Fire was called in mutual aid to battle the flames around 9 p.m. The cause of the fire is unknown. Authorities have not yet released any information on […]
Two People Hurt in an Early Sunday Shootout Near Northwest 10th Street and Macarthur...
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Two people were injured early Sunday when gunfire broke out between two groups in a parking lot in northwest Oklahoma City, according to police. The shooting happened near Northwest 10th Street and MacArthur Boulevard, in the parking lot of a club. Officers said the two groups opened fire on each ot
Family fun and activities at the Arcadia Route 66 Balloon Festival
ARCADIA, Okla. - If you’ve ever driven down Route 66, you know there’s plenty to see along the Mother Road, but this weekend, you’ll want to look up. Dozens of balloons are filling the sky over Arcadia, as people come from near and far to celebrate 100 years of Route 66.

















