• Oklahoma Medicaid leader unveils ‘rebalancing’ proposal

    Oklahoma Medicaid leader unveils ‘rebalancing’ proposal - April 01, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - With support from state health leaders, the head of Oklahoma's Medicaid agency is proposing what's being called a "rebalancing" of the program that could extend healt...

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  • House leaders vow cuts to schools won’t top 5 percent

    House leaders vow cuts to schools won’t top 5 percent - April 01, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Republican House leaders are vowing to protect funding for Oklahoma's public schools in next year's budget, saying cuts in appropriations for education will not exceed 5 percen...

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  • Tulsa cleans up; dodges storm that could have been worse

    Tulsa cleans up; dodges storm that could have been worse - April 01, 2016

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett says his community fared well during a tornado because the region was prepared to respond well before the twister struck. A tornado raked north Tulsa an...

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  • Judge orders McAlester man to trial in police pursuit death

    Judge orders McAlester man to trial in police pursuit death - April 01, 2016

    McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - A McAlester man has been ordered to stand trial on a first-degree murder charge after a woman was killed while police pursued his pickup truck last fall. The McAlester News...

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  • Wagoner County sheriff to fight bribe accusation

    Wagoner County sheriff to fight bribe accusation - April 01, 2016

    WAGONER, Okla. (AP) - The attorneys of the indicted Wagoner County sheriff say he'll fight an accusation that he took a $10,000 bribe after a traffic stop. The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/21Wqxv8 ) repo...

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  • Obama commutes Oklahoman’s sentence

    Obama commutes Oklahoman’s sentence - March 31, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma inmate convicted of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute was among 61 drug offenders granted commutations by President Barack Obama. The president's de...

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  • Tulsa man shot over $200

    Tulsa man shot over $200 - March 31, 2016

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa police say a man has been shot in the head during a confrontation over $200. A 36-year-old suspect was arrested a short time after the shooting. Authorities sa...

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  • Seven confirmed injured in Oklahoma tornado

    Seven confirmed injured in Oklahoma tornado - March 31, 2016

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say at least seven people are hurt after multiple tornado touchdowns occurred in northeastern Oklahoma. National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Jankowski say...

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  • Inmate dies while in Ponca City jail

    Inmate dies while in Ponca City jail - March 30, 2016

    From the Ponca City Police Department On March 26th, 2016, 33 year old Mark Pensoneau of Ponca City, was arrested by Ponca City Police Officers in the 300 block of East Brookfield Avenue at 7:06 PM...

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  • Westwood school in Stillwater evacuated

    Westwood school in Stillwater evacuated - March 30, 2016

    Update Stillwater Police report the woman told school officials she was there to "take the children to heaven" Officers were called and arrived at the scene. Officers noticed a wire co...

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