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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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...