Edmond OK

OKLAHOMA CITY — Former NFL coach Tony Dungy urged Oklahoma lawmakers Monday to consider a tax credit that would let businesses support fatherhood and other family-service programs with money they otherwise would pay in state taxes. Appearing remotely at a joint legislative interim study, Dungy described how All Pro...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women is adding seven names to the Women’s Hall of Fame on Oct. 16. Women’s Hall of Fame co-chair Brianna Ramos and Hall of Fame inductee Susan Bergen joined News 9 to discuss some of the women and their contributions to Oklahoma.

As Oklahoma continues to struggle with a teacher shortage, a local nonprofit is launching a new program focused on keeping educators in the field.

Recent field testing of smart helmet technology, such as the C-Thru system tested by the Oklahoma City Fire Department in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, highlights how artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) are modernizing firefighting. These next-generation helmets integrate real-time spatial mapping, thermal imaging, and...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The annualStockyards Stampede will return to Oklahoma City on Saturday, Oct. 17, with longhorn cattle, live music, family activities, local vendors and food tastings throughout Stockyards City. The event, hosted by Stockyards City Main Street, will feature activities across the historic district, including a chuck wagon camp,...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Monday will be the last boring day in the forecast for a while, with highs in the 90s and sunny skies. Tuesday will start our pattern change, with a dryline in the panhandles initiating strong to severe storms Tuesday afternoon into the evening. We have a Weather Warn Day for Tuesday since these storms could produce gusty winds up to 70 mph, quarter size hail, and a few tornadoes can't be ruled out. The SPC has already issued a slight risk for severe weather across the pan

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — An Oklahoma City food truck program is pairing job training and mentorship to help young adults involved in the justice system build careers beyond it. The Diversion Hub, a nonprofit serving people involved in the justice system, will use its Breakfast Hub to provide...

A single checked box on a Republican Party questionnaire has become the center of a heated exchange in Edmond's open race for Oklahoma House District 81, where Republican Troy Talley and Democrat Megan Hornbeek Allen are vying to replace outgoing Rep. Mike Osburn. The two candidates are now publicly sparring over Talley's position on public school funding, a dispute that has surfaced as early voting approaches and ballots for the November 3 general election draw near.

EDMOND, Okla. — Marla Hill traces her movement to a junior high American government class and a public school teacher she is convinced “was sent by God to be there.”. “He said, ‘You know, God is no respecter of persons,’” Hill recalled. The founders, the teacher explained, wanted any citizen to be able to run for office and to be judged by character. “Not by our last name, not by the color of our skin, or anything other than character. And it just struck me, wow, what an incredible country we ha

Oklahoma Republicans are considering a tax credit modeled on programs in Texas and Florida that would steer business donations toward nonprofits focused on parenting, family support and fatherhood — and lawmakers are gathering at the state Capitol on Monday to talk through how it might work. The proposal would mirror a structure already in place in two other red states, where businesses get dollar-for-dollar tax waivers for donating to approved charities.