OKC schools extends Superintendent Jamie Polk’s contract, ups her salary
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Jamie Polk will receive a multi-year contract extension and a $25,000 salary increase, but a district school board member suggested she deserved more. The Oklahoma City Board of Education voted unanimously Monday evening to approve Polk’s new contract, which...
Slick roads cause more than 100 crashes across Oklahoma City metro
Slick road conditions early Monday were causing numerous car accidents around Oklahoma, with officials urging commuters to drive carefully or avoid traveling altogether. Across the state, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol worked two fatality crashes, 101 injury crashes, 225 non-injury crashes, and 21 motorist assists. In...
Oklahoma man charged for Kansas toll on inactive plate
An Oklahoma man is concerned after getting a bill from the Kansas Turnpike Authority for a toll use connected to a license plate number he hasn't used in 16 years.
OKCPS says bus delays possible amid icy conditions
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City Public Schools has sent notice to parents advising them of possible delays Monday morning, impacting bus routes across the district. In a message sent to OKCPS families, the district says that due to weather conditions, buses may not arrive at their planned time. OKCPS says...
Update: Multiple crashes impacted traffic in the metro
Update: 11:19 a.m. EMSA reports they have responded to 105 traffic accidents and transported 27 patients to local hospitals. That is about 15 times more than normal. Original Story: OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Multiple crashes are slowing traffic in the Oklahoma City metro Monday morning following cold temperatures....
Most metro police protocols for monitoring Oklahoma interstates remain unchanged
Some of Oklahoma’s largest police departments will change their protocols for responding to incidents on interstates amid a push by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to try to force them to assume more responsibilities. Of the departments contacted by Oklahoma Voice, Oklahoma City, Edmond and Norman said their protocols...
One struck by car in SW Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City Police are investigating after one person was hit by a car Monday morning. Officials say officers responded to the area of SW 44th St. and Walker Ave. at around 1 a.m. One person was hit by a car, but the driver did not stay at the scene. The victim […]
Oklahoma program aims to fill long-term care shortages by certifying high schoolers
By the time she graduated high school, Maggie Easter was a certified nursing assistant and had hands-on clinical experience without spending a dime on tuition. Easter enrolled in a long-term care nursing program at an Oklahoma CareerTech center while attending an Oklahoma City-area high school with the hope of...
Oklahoma City’s City Rescue Mission to expand services with $2.5M Bezos family donation
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — City Rescue Mission is set to receive a $2.5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund. The donation comes from Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, and Lauren Sánchez Bezos through their family organization. City Rescue Mission is a nonprofit that helps to...
Closures and delays in Oklahoma following slick roads and freezing temperatures
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — Several schools are closed or delaying opening on Monday following slick roadways and freezing temperatures. Multiple crashes are reported across the Oklahoma City metro area. The following schools and facilities are closed or delayed on Monday, see a full updated list here. UPDATED...
