Audit of Western Heights schools finds millions wasted on legal fees, superintendent costs
Western Heights Public Schools spent millions on misguided expenses, overpaid and underpaid employees, and committed a litany of other financial mistakes, according to a state audit released Thursday, four years after outraged district residents and state officials requested it. The Oklahoma State Auditor and...
Remembering EMSA paramedic Katie McBride
That was how co-workers remembered Katie McBride in her role as paramedic and field operations supervisor at EMSA. “Always [a] positive individual,” described Michael Parrish, EMSA’s Western Division Director of Operations. “Any time Katie was dealing with anybody, her presence essentially made everyone else step up...
From Albany to the Heartland, sailor supports U.S. Navy’s “Take Charge and Move Out”...
OKLAHOMA CITY — Every sailor's story of naval service is unique. For Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Sierra, this story began in Albany, Louisiana, where skills and values learned there would be foundational to success in the Navy. “My hometown is so small it is actually a village and...
Fire crews battle fire at Yukon daycare after vehicle crashes into building
Emergency crews responded to a fire at a daycare on Friday evening after a vehicle crashes into the building.
Oklahoma business recognized for philanthropic work
Philanthropic work from an Oklahoma business is being recognized as part of the second annual Day of Trades on Friday.
Spencer house fire damages home overnight
SPENCER, Okla. - A house fire early Saturday morning caused significant damage to a home in Spencer, according to the Spencer Fire Department. Fire crews were called to a single-story home in the 3400 block of North Timber Lane around 2:45 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy flames at the residence.
Mom recalls learning son’s daycare was on fire
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Several families are holding their children much closer after a car slammed into a daycare, igniting a huge fire. “Unfortunately, the worst case scenario was I thought he was dead,” said Kaitlyn Mapp, whose son was inside the daycare. Kaitlyn Mapp recalls the moment she learned about her son’s...
Two Oklahoma FBI fugitives captured after 4 years on the run
Husband and wife fugitives, Larry and Gretchen Tennison, have been taken into custody in Columbus, Montana after a four year search according to the Oklahoma City Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 2021, the couple was charged with sexual abuse of a child in Pryor back in August of 2018 and...
Driver arrested after car crashes into Oklahoma City fence
EDMOND, Okla. - One person is in custody after a vehicle crashed into the fence of a home Friday morning in Edmond, according to police. The Oklahoma City Police Department responded to the scene, located near Northwood Boulevard and East Memorial Road, just after 6 a.m. After arriviing at the...
Southwest Adds Two Temporary Direct Flights to Oklahoma City
The countdown to the playoff game is on, and for fans flying from Birmingham, there are direct travel options that could make all the difference.
