Plant your roots in one of these top Oklahoma City neighborhoods or suburbs
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Oklahoma’s Small-Plates Spot That Proves Big Flavor Comes in Tiny Dishes
Packard’s New American Kitchen sits inside a historic automobile dealership building in downtown Oklahoma City, where inventive small plates have replaced vintage cars. The restaurant transforms classic American comfort food into artful, shareable portions that encourage diners to sample multiple flavors in one...
OKC Developer Snaps Up Landmark Towers In $16.25 Million Apartment Play
One of northwest Oklahoma City’s most familiar office complexes is set for a big lifestyle change. Gardner Tanenbaum has purchased Landmark Towers, a three-building office campus along NW 58th Street near Northwest Expressway, in a reported $16.25 million deal and is gearing up to turn the property into apartments....
Pre-Dawn Fire Rips Through Northwest OKC Apartments, Sends Residents Fleeing
A pre-dawn fire tore through part of the Retreat at Lakeside apartment complex in northwest Oklahoma City, jolting residents out of bed and into the cold as firefighters rushed in to contain the flames. Crews arrived in the early morning hours, got the blaze under control, and evacuated several units in the process.
Two Dead in Collision on State Highway 9 in Norman as Police Investigate Cause
A crash at the intersection of State Highway 9 and 84th Avenue SE on Wednesday around 5:18 p.m. left two people dead. The collision involved a sedan traveling south on 84th Avenue SE and an SUV traveling west on State Highway 9. Both passengers in the sedan, an adult male and an adult female, died at the scene, the...
Feds Say Edmond Speeding Stop Unmasked Alleged Coke Trafficking Operation
What started as a routine traffic stop on Interstate 35 near Tonkawa has turned into serious legal trouble for an Edmond man now accused of trafficking cocaine. Investigators say Antwon Burks was pulled over on Wednesday last week for speeding and making unsafe lane changes. During that stop, officers reported...
This Fried Okra Has More Star Power Than the Main Dish, Brisket Can Wait
You know that moment when the side dish completely steals the show? At Swadley’s Bar-B-Q in Oklahoma City, the fried okra doesn’t just compete with the main event, it dominates the conversation. Sure, the brisket is tender and smoky, the ribs fall off the bone, and the burnt...
Massachusetts man indicted, accused of posing as Ryan Walters in letters sent to schools
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — A Massachusetts man was indicted this week after being accused of impersonating former State Superintendent Ryan Walters. According to the indictment, 48-year-old Owen Thomas Cunningham sent letters in August 2024 to school superintendents across Oklahoma, directing school officials to...
This No-Frills Restaurant In Oklahoma Has Mouth-Watering Baked Potato Locals Can’t Get Enough Of
Hidden in plain sight along a Midwest City thoroughfare sits a culinary treasure that Oklahomans have been quietly celebrating for years – Pelican’s Restaurant, where seafood meets steak in a rustic setting that defies all expectations. The unassuming wooden exterior might have you second-guessing your navigation...
Yukon girl hurt in electric scooter accident
What began as an ordinary day quickly turned life-altering for Yukon’s Keeley Majors, a 11-year-old sixth grader who was critically injured in an electric scooter accident. Keeley was airlifted to OU Children’s Hospital and is now stable in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, according to a GoFundMe launched this week...
