Oklahoma Transportation Commission to meet Monday
Oklahoma Transportation Commissioners will meet Monday in Oklahoma City, and they will deal with consideration of a new edition of the County Improvements for Roads & Bridges 5-year Construction Work Plan. Commissioners will also be updated by Transportation Secretary and Oklahoma Department of Transportation Executive
Suspected lightning strike sparks early morning hay fire
An overnight lightning strike is being blamed for an early morning hay bale fire just west of Guthrie. The Guthrie Fire Department responded to the scene near the intersection of State Highway 33 and Santa Fe Road around 8 a.m. Emergency officials believe the bales were struck during overnight storms...
OKC Underpass Turns Into Car Trap As Storms Swamp I-35
A burst of heavy storms turned a routine drive into a dangerous water rescue Saturday night, after fast-rising floodwater trapped two cars beneath the I-35 bridge at Britton Road in northeast Oklahoma City. Water pooled under the overpass as storms hammered the metro, slowing traffic on nearby lanes while emergency...
Wild OKC Storms Toss Semi Onto Its Side Along I-44
A line of rough early morning storms shoved a semi-trailer onto its side along Interstate 44 in northeast Oklahoma City on Sunday, with storm chasers on scene reporting downed trees and power lines around the crash site. Authorities had not immediately said whether anyone was hurt or how long cleanup would keep the are
Oklahoma City sees record rainfall, power outages in July 4 storms
Record-breaking rainfall fell over Oklahoma City as a sheet of powerful rain and strong winds left several parts of Oklahoma City damp after celebrating the July 4 holiday. In addition to strong winds and rain, more than 40,000 Oklahoma Gas & Electric customers were without power on Sunday morning, largely concentrated
Widespread outages hit Norman and Oklahoma City as crews begin power restoration
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — OG&E says more than 50,000 people in Oklahoma are without power after destructive thunderstorms moved through central and northern Oklahoma Saturday night. As of 11 p.m. Saturday, July 4, OG&E is reporting that more than 50,000 customers are without power as destructive storms damaged...
Four people seriously injured after multi-vehicle crash near Arcadia Lake
EDMOND, Okla. (KOKH) — The Edmond Police Department is investigating after four people were seriously injured in a multi-vehicle wreck Saturday afternoon near Arcadia Lake. Emergency crews responded to a wreck involving three motorcycles and two vehicles near U.S. Highway 66 and North Douglas Boulevard around 2:50 p.m.
Midwest City Police Investigating Hit-and-Run Involving Motorcycle on S. Midwest Blvd
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — The Midwest City Police Department is investigating after a hit-and-run involving a motorcycle on Saturday. Officers are on the scene of a hit-and-run involving a motorcycle and possibly a black sedan near S. Midwest Boulevard and E Reno Avenue, according to Midwest City police.
Choctaw police share drone video of fireworks as thunderstorm moves in
CHOCTAW, Okla. (KOKH) — As storms hit northern and central Oklahoma Saturday night, postponing many fireworks shows, the Choctaw Police Department captured footage of the city's fireworks show as thunderstorms moved in. Chotaw officers shot drone footage of the fireworks show as lightning lit up the sky. "Our officers.
Bottle rockets fly off shelves for the holiday as 45-year ban ends in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Fireworks retailers across Oklahoma say business is booming this Independence Day, with one newly legal item flying off the shelves. Bottle rockets are now legal to sell in Oklahoma for the first time in 45 years under the state’s Rockets’ Red Glare Act, and the owner of Fireworks Outlet OKC, Jan
