OKCPS says bus delays possible amid icy conditions
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City Public Schools has sent notice to parents advising them of possible delays Monday morning, impacting bus routes across the district. In a message sent to OKCPS families, the district says that due to weather conditions, buses may not arrive at their planned time. OKCPS says...
OU reviews student’s grade dispute, religious discrimination complaint
NORMAN, Okla. - The University ofOklahoma says it is reviewing concerns from a student who disputed the grade on a class assignment. The student also reported religious discrimination connected to her response. In a statement Friday, the university said it began “a full review of the situation” immediately after...
Most metro police protocols for monitoring Oklahoma interstates remain unchanged
Some of Oklahoma’s largest police departments will change their protocols for responding to incidents on interstates amid a push by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to try to force them to assume more responsibilities. Of the departments contacted by Oklahoma Voice, Oklahoma City, Edmond and Norman said their protocols...
Oklahoma program aims to fill long-term care shortages by certifying high schoolers
By the time she graduated high school, Maggie Easter was a certified nursing assistant and had hands-on clinical experience without spending a dime on tuition. Easter enrolled in a long-term care nursing program at an Oklahoma CareerTech center while attending an Oklahoma City-area high school with the hope of...
Oklahoma City’s City Rescue Mission to expand services with $2.5M Bezos family donation
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — City Rescue Mission is set to receive a $2.5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund. The donation comes from Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, and Lauren Sánchez Bezos through their family organization. City Rescue Mission is a nonprofit that helps to...
Closures and delays in Oklahoma following slick roads and freezing temperatures
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — Several schools are closed or delaying opening on Monday following slick roadways and freezing temperatures. Multiple crashes are reported across the Oklahoma City metro area. The following schools and facilities are closed or delayed on Monday, see a full updated list here. UPDATED...
EMSA responds to more than 80 crashes Monday
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – EMSA says paramedics have responded to an increase in traffic accidents in the Oklahoma City metro Monday morning According to EMSA, as of 8 a.m., paramedics responded to 82 traffic accidents and transported 24 patients to local hospitals. Crews also responded to one cold exposure call....
I-40 closed near Tinker due to car wrecks
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – I-40 is closed near Tinker Air Force Base due to multiple car accidents in the area. Officials say traffic is backed up for miles in the area as crews work to clean up the roadway. Drivers should be cautious in that area. Visit KFOR’s Live Traffic Map for more.
OU student claims bad grade is an attack on her faith
An Oklahoma student is decrying her failing grade on a reflection essay for psychology course. Her instructors say it was well-deserved not for her religious views but for her lack of empirical evidence, not following directions and a poorly written assignment. (Pawel Kacperek / Getty Images) A University of...
Residents at NW OKC apartment recall “scary” Saturday fire
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Residents at the Indigo Apartments are sharing their experiences, which they can only describe as ‘scary’, after a fire broke out on Saturday night. “I was in my room, and I thought, like, someone was smoking, because I was just smelling smoke,” said one apartment resident. “It was pretty scary...
