Good morning, Oklahoma!
Here’s what you need to know today:
🌞 Temperature check: High of 101 degrees, low of 74 in Oklahoma City , breaking the record of 100 set in 1954
📅 Today in History: In 2019, Greta Thunberg, age 16, led a global climate strike that saw roughly 4 million people, mostly students, participate in demonstrations across over 150 countries. Her activism, including her powerful speeches to world leaders, raised public awareness and inspired global action toward climate justice.
News you can use 📰
- 📰 ICYMI: Oklahoma’s disturbing spike in school threats reflects national trend: What to know
- 📸 Inside the new Boone Pickens Legacy Experience at Oklahoma State
- 🏈 Blake Shelton to be guest picker on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ for Oklahoma-Tennessee
- 🗳 Have questions about Oklahoma politics and election 2024? Join our Reddit AMA!
If you only read one thing today:
Closure of NE OKC pizza shop symptom of struggling businesses citywide
When Eastside Pizza House opened with buzzing fanfare in 2022, the northeast Oklahoma City community saw the restaurant as a positive boost to the neighborhood’s reinvention. With public and private funding coming into the area’s development, a revitalization wave pushed small business owners to open shop at EastPoint, a small commercial strip showcasing local culture.