Oklahomans grab last-minute items before winter storm hits
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — From heaters to groceries, Oklahomans are stocking up on the things they need to be prepared for the incoming winter storm. "The past two days we've definitely seen the community come through," said Elizabeth Holtz, Northern Tool Oklahoma City Store Manager. People have been...
Snow starts falling in Texas, Oklahoma as eastern US braces for winter storm
Jan 23 – Heavy snow was falling over Northwest Texas and Oklahoma City on Friday morning as a major winter storm began moving east across the U.S., bringing deadly cold and the threat of power outages and treacherously icy roads to almost half the nation’s population and prompting more than a dozen governors to...
City of OKC shows residents the right way to drip faucets during winter storm
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A trickle, a drip, or a stream? Many are wondering how exactly to "drip" their faucets during the winter storm. The City of Oklahoma City posted helpful advice on Facebook. They recommend only dripping pipes that are along exterior-facing walls. Drip them at a slow,...
Hobby Lobby, BNSF Open Oklahoma City Intermodal Facility
OKLAHOMA CITY (OBV) — Hobby Lobby and BNSF Railway marked the opening of a new intermodal rail facility in southeast Oklahoma City on Thursday, a project leaders said will shift freight movement away from long-haul trucking and strengthen the region’s logistics capacity. City officials framed the facility as...
Pipe prep: Winter storm warning prompts pipe protection tips
Oklahoma City, Okla. — As a winter storm warning looms, temperatures are expected to plummet to 10 degrees Friday night, with even colder conditions forecast for the weekend. The National Weather Service predicts single-digit temperatures Saturday night and negative temperatures Sunday night. To prevent costly damage...
Quality is at the Core of Elemental Coffee’s Latest OKC Cafe
Rising like helium in Oklahoma City, Elemental Coffee celebrated the grand opening of its second company-owned location this month inside Innovation Hall in the city’s Innovation District. Operating within a roughly 600-square-foot footprint inside the Hall’s community center, the new cafe offers energizing beverages...
Blaze Destroys 60 Golf Cars at South OKC Business
A fire at Clear Creek Golf Car and Utility Vehicles in South Oklahoma City quickly spread, destroying over 60 golf cars. Thanks to the swift action of local firefighters, no injuries or structural damage occurred. According to Koko News, a fire at Clear Creek Golf Car and Utility Vehicles near...
Oklahoma crews stage de-icing trucks as anticipated winter storm arrives
OKLAHOMA CITY - State and metro road crews across Oklahoma have been preparing highways and interstates ahead of an approaching winter storm, pre-treating roadways and staging equipment as colder temperatures and winter precipitation move in. Crews with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and city agencies have...
Why Penn Square Mall in Oklahoma City, OK keeps landing big brands after decades...
Plans for a major northwest Oklahoma City shopping complex were first envisioned in 1952. Ground broke on November 5, 1958, on a 55-acre site at the corner of the NW Urban Bypass and N Pennsylvania Avenue. Developer Ben C. Wileman formed a joint venture with Anderson-Rooney Operating Company, and Sorey,...
Revival Breaks Out at Oklahoma Roofing Convention, Dozens Baptized
A revival broke out at an Oklahoma roofing convention this month, with more than 200 men and women responding to the Gospel and dozens baptized, reported Decision Magazine, a Christian publication founded by the late American evangelist Billy Graham. The baptisms occurred after the Gospel of Jesus Christ was...
