• Part of Oklahoma prison locked down after fight, 2 hurt

    Part of Oklahoma prison locked down after fight, 2 hurt - January 13, 2019

    HOMINY, Okla. (AP) - Part of an Oklahoma prison has been locked down for the weekend after a fight that sent two inmates to hospitals. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections on Saturday tweeted that ...

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  • Hundreds in Oklahoma part of lawsuit over government closure

    Hundreds in Oklahoma part of lawsuit over government closure - January 13, 2019

    (Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Hundreds of federal aviation workers in Oklahoma are part of a union that has sued the U.S. government over the continuin...

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  • Federal workers seek loans, second jobs as shutdown lingers

    Federal workers seek loans, second jobs as shutdown lingers - January 12, 2019

    OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Families are making tough decisions as 800,000 federal employees miss their first paycheck Friday because of the government shutdown. The workers are scaling back spending, canceli...

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  • Economist predicts slowdown in Oklahoma’s energy industry

    Economist predicts slowdown in Oklahoma’s energy industry - January 12, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma City economist who studies the state's energy industry is predicting a significant slowdown in the coming year as a result of falling crude oil prices. Dr. Russell Ev...

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  • 14 former political candidates sued by watchdog agency

    14 former political candidates sued by watchdog agency - January 12, 2019

    (Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Ethics Commission has filed over a dozen lawsuits in a crackdown on former candidates who filed campaign rep...

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  • Oklahoma bank lets federal workers spend without paychecks

    Oklahoma bank lets federal workers spend without paychecks - January 12, 2019

    JENKS, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma bank is allowing customers who are federal employees but didn't get their paychecks to continue to spend as if their checks had cleared. First Oklahoma Bank chairman T...

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  • Helicopter crashes at Ponca City Airport

    Helicopter crashes at Ponca City Airport - January 11, 2019

    UPDATE 2:04 p.m.: Captain Randy Tyner  reports the Oklahoma Highway Patrol will investigate the crash instead of the Federal Aviation Administration. A helicopter crashed Friday morning at the...

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  • SouthWind Braman opening Off-Track Betting room

    SouthWind Braman opening Off-Track Betting room - January 11, 2019

    BRAMAN -- Kaw Gaming Inc. is opening its new Off-Track Betting Room at the SouthWind Braman Casino. After a relocation from their initial site at Southwind Casino Newkirk of more than 10 years, Kaw...

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  • Treat announces agency, board, commission appointments

    Treat announces agency, board, commission appointments - January 11, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, announced a slate of appointments to various state agencies, boards and commissions. The Senate pro tempore regularly mak...

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  • Guthrie couple arrested on first-degree murder warrants

    Guthrie couple arrested on first-degree murder warrants - January 11, 2019

    GUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) - A Guthrie couple initially arrested on child abuse warrants for injuries to a 13-month-old child have now been arrested on first-degree murder warrants after the child died. T...

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