Critics Say CompSource Plan Will Hurt Policyholders
A hush-hush plan to convert CompSource Mutual to a stock company has been challenged by a policyholder and a law firm who argue the proposal for Oklahoma’s largest workers’ comp insurer amounts to a raid on CompSource’s $1 billion surplus for an aggressive expansion plan. A class-action...
Local activist warns of private equity taking over affordable housing, amid Izzy Apartments complaints
Local activists are sounding the alarm about private equity companies from out-of-state taking over affordable housing in the metro, leaving no accountability when things take a turn.
Power lines arcing in strong winds suspected cause in backyard OKC grass fire
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City Firefighters responded to a small grass fire near I-240 and S Pennsylvania Avenue on Monday. Officials reported a small grass fire started in a backyard, and believe it was caused by power lines arcing in the wind. There is an elevated fire...
Oklahoma Ethics Commission sues Democratic state lawmaker for alleged campaign finance fraud
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is suing Rep. Ajay Pittman, D-Oklahoma City, for alleged campaign finance fraud. The lawsuit was filed in the Oklahoma County District Court on Thursday. Ethics commission officials say Pittman’s campaign finance troubles started in 2020, when she improperly reported how $30,000 from...
Airport pantry offers essential items to TSA agents and air traffic controllers in need
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Harry Reid International Airport has launched a donation drive to support federal workers affected by the ongoing government shutdown. The airport began collecting donations at its pantry on Thursday and plans to distribute essential items starting Monday morning. The initiative aims to provide...
Man in critical condition after early morning stabbing near Southeast 89th and Sooner Road
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — One man is in critical condition after an overnight stabbing near Southeast 89th and Sooner Road. Oklahoma City Police report a man was about to leave in his work truck around 1:30 a.m. when two men got into an altercation. The alleged aggressor was stabbed and taken to the hospital in...
Oklahoma teen driver safety course to include impacts of impaired driving
EDMOND — A required work zone safety course for Oklahoma teen drivers is expanding to include an impaired driving section, the program’s founder said Monday at a driving school in Edmond. Tom Robins, the founder of Work Zone Safe, said impaired driving is 100% preventable and now students will learn about the...
‘Traditional worship for today’s world’
Celebrating 60 years growing with Yukon, members of Resurrection Lutheran Church have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to serving others in their community. The Resurrection Lutheran Church (RLC) congregation has been a pillar of Yukon for six decades since the church doors opened at 675 W Vandament in fall 1965....
Bicyclist dies after hit-and-run on I-35 service road in SE OKC
Oklahoma City police say a bicyclist died after a pickup hit him on the I-35 service road near Southeast 44th Street and drove off. Investigators are searching for the driver.
YHS students finding ‘PATH’ to achieve
Yukon High School students are finding a “PATH” to future career success – and getting a head start on college study – through the school district’s partnership with Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Yukon Public Schools’ PATHS (Pursuing an Associates Through High School) Program offers select...
