Petco to shut down dozens of stores in coming months
Petco -- the second largest pet retailer in the country -- announced it would be closing 25 stores in 2025 due to declining sales. The company already closed 25 stores in 2024. The pet supply store has over 1,400 stores nationwide. Petco has “been accelerating initiatives to strengthen our operating...
Wet Start Today, Some See Severe Storms This Evening
OKALHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Its a soggy start across the state today, expect continued shower activity with mostly cloudy skies this afternoon before another chance for scattered showers and storms this afternoon, mainly south and east of the metro. Highs today climbing into the upper 70s to lower 80s for many. Tonight,...
Oklahoma City Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Violation
Oklahoma City Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Violation. According to filed plea documents and today’s court hearing, on August 25, 2023, Birdsong, a white man, attacked D.G., a black man, while D.G. was cleaning the parking lot of the Oklahoma City restaurant at which he worked. Birdsong used racial slurs...
‘Hostile’ architecture is hiding in plain sight. Do you see it?
Once you see it, you can't unsee it. Examples of hostile architecture, also known as hostile design or defensible architecture, are everywhere in cities and public spaces.
10-year-old dies in Saturday morning wreck
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a 10-year-old from Moore died in a wreck on Saturday morning. Officials say the wreck happened on Highway 152 near County Street 2760 in Grady County just before 10:30 a.m. Troopers say the vehicle, driven by Lindsey Whiteshirt of Binger, left the road and went...
Saving the Sacred: ‘Cemetery Preservation and Conservation, Session 3’ is Nov. 6
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Historic Preservation Office will host a free webinar in its Saving the Sacred series at 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6. “Saving the Sacred: “Cemetery Preservation and Conservation, Session 3” will be presented by Jason Harpe, public historian/director of Cemetery Conservation at Richard Grubb...
Planners oppose short-term rental, 4-1
With neighboring residents and the homeowners’ association voicing strong opposition, the Yukon Planning Commission voted 4-1 against a request for a short-term rental in the Kingsway Addition. Kelli Dennis of Outlaw Services has applied to the City of Yukon for a special use permit for a three-bedroom, 2-1/2-bath...
Caretaker killed in tiger accident at Growler Pines Tiger Preserve
The Growler Pines Tiger Preserve confirmed the death of caretaker Ryan Easley, who lost his life in an accident involving a tiger under his care on Saturday. In a statement posted to Facebook, the preserve described Easley as a passionate advocate for wildlife conservation, especially big cats. Staff said he...
Man killed in southeast OKC hit-and-run
Oklahoma City police say a man died after a hit-and-run crash near SE 44th and High Avenue, and the driver fled the scene.
Endangered Missing Advisory canceled for 17-year-old boy last seen in Logan County, located
UPDATE: According to OHP, the Missing Advisory has been canceled as Redeye has been located.
