Budgeting for Bibles in classrooms not recommended
A list of recommendations was heard in Senate Appropriations, and the budget request for Bibles in the classrooms was not included.
Sen. James Lankford challenged some federal office closings in Oklahoma
U.S. Sen. James Lankford didn’t dodge DOGE questions during a press conference with Oklahoma news outlets on Wednesday. Speaking from his office in Washington, D.C., Lankford said he’s trying to find “fact from fiction” on the federal Department of Government Efficiency's terminated office leases in Oklahoma, and...
Bill targets unpaid Oklahoma turnpike tolls owed by those with tribal tags
Senate Bill 675 authorizes the Department of Public Safety to provide the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority with vehicle owner registration held by the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems network. “The purpose of this bill is to allow tolls to be collected from those who are traveling on the state turnpike...
Con man, wife sentenced for swindling friends in Oklahoma out of investments
An admitted con man has been ordered to prison in Oklahoma for five years for swindling investors in his financial company out of more than $500,000. Brian Kelly Berry , 53, said he was deeply remorseful for his actions. Oklahoma County District Judge K. Nikki Kirkpatrick sentenced him and his wife, Amanda Yvonne...
Guthrie Fire paramedic delivers his newborn baby along OKC metro highway
A Guthrie Fire paramedic became a father this week, but it wasn’t an easy venture, to say the least. He had to put his training to the test and deliver his own baby. Welcoming a new life into the world can be scary and exciting at the same time. Tessa Dismuke has been through this once before with her three-year-old...
Amphitheater proposed at Frisco Road/I-40
A 12,500-seat amphitheater that would host about 70 shows annually has been proposed near Yukon’s west edge as part of an entertainment district that city officials are confident will lay the groundwork for economic prosperity. The Yukon City Council, at its March 4th meeting, approved several agenda items...
168 Days of Remembrance: Michelle A. Reeder
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - On April 19, 2025, it will have been 30 years since the tragic Oklahoma City Bombing. In partnership with the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, KSWO is remembering each of the 168 victims who lost their lives. On Day 124, we remember 33-year-old Michelle A....
Oversized farm machinery gets wedged in I-240 construction zone, causing traffic delays
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a stuck semi that was hauling a combine under an I-40 bridge Wednesday morning. According to OHP, the semi was stuck under the I-40 bridge on westbound I-240 and had a load that measured wider than 14 feet. The load...
One arrested after deadly assault in SW Oklahoma City
One person has been taken into custody after an assault in Southwest Oklahoma City on February 17, police say.
OKC police say man strangled his girlfriend; woman dies after two weeks on life...
A woman died Tuesday after two weeks of being on a hospital ventilator after she was allegedly strangled by her boyfriend. Oklahoma City police said Alisha Spencer, 38, was pronounced dead at 9:46 a.m. at an area hospital. Her 38-year-old boyfriend, whom The Oklahoman is not naming because he has not yet been...