State will pay up to $800K to house people in OKC after Stitt’s Operation...
The State is helping pay to house the homeless after Governor Kevin Stitt's Operation SAFE, which cleared homeless encampments from state property.
Northwest Oklahoma City apartment set ablaze in arson attack; no suspect identified
A fire that broke out at an apartment in northwest Oklahoma City on Wednesday is now being investigated as arson. Firefighters quickly responded to the scene and managed to control the flames before the situation became more dangerous. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. However, investigators say there is clear...
Body in Drainage Ditch Surprises Busy Reno And Rockwell Corner
A shocking discovery in northwest Oklahoma City has led to an active police investigation after a body was found in a drainage ditch near a busy intersection. Emergency crews, including firefighters and a hazardous materials team, quickly responded to the scene. Authorities are now working to understand what happened...
Oklahoma City rabbi urges action, resilience after Michigan synagogue attack
OKLAHOMA CITY - Rabbi Abby Jacobson paused and took a deep breath before speaking about the recent messages her congregation has received. Leaders at Emanuel Synagogue say hateful communications targeting the Jewish community have increased in recent weeks. “We’ve definitely seen an uptick in unpleasant forms of...
Oklahoma Weather Alert: Back-to-Back Earthquakes Shake Area Northwest of Oklahoma City Late Friday Night
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Two small earthquakes struck northwest of the Oklahoma City metro late Friday night, marking back-to-back tremors within about 90 minutes in central Oklahoma. According to the U.S....
Purcell Office Gun Horror Leaves Local Woman Fighting for Life
Marilyn Cockrill remained in critical condition Friday after a gunshot to the abdomen inside an office on South Green Avenue in Purcell, turning an ordinary late morning into a life-or-death emergency. The shooting happened just after 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6, and emergency crews rushed her to an Oklahoma City...
Second Chances: Renewal Springs uses a personal approach to healing
OKLAHOMA CITY - After his military service, Drew LaBoon had his challenges, but it was those challenges that propelled him into his destiny. “When I retired from the military in 2016, I had no purpose, I had no identity,” said Drew LaBoon, Chief Operating Officer of Pathway Recovery. Sadly,...
Demolition starts at Woodson Park as OKC moves ahead with four youth center locations
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Council has approved four sites for new youth centers. They'll be designed to provide after-school and summer programs for children across the city. The centers will be built at:. Woodson Park - 3403 S. May Ave. S. Santa Fe Ave & SE...
Francis Tuttle students work to revive Bob Waldmire’s Route 66 mural truck
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Automotive training students at Francis Tuttle are restoring a piece of Route 66 history. The students were given a box truck that used to belong to artist Bob Waldmire. Waldmire painted a mural of Route 66 on the driver's side of the truck in...
OKC Toddlers Found Shivering in Street, Parents Busted on Neglect Rap
Oklahoma City police say a welfare check turned into a child-neglect case after officers found two toddlers standing in the street in cold weather on Feb. 20, one dressed only in pajamas and the other in a T-shirt and diaper. According to KOKH, officers responding to the welfare call discovered the children in the...
