• NE Oklahoma Caretaker Charged with Elderly Exploitation

    NE Oklahoma Caretaker Charged with Elderly Exploitation - June 14, 2021

    VINITA, OKLA. – The owner of a long-term care facility has been charged with 17 counts of exploiting residents, who were elderly or physically or mentally unable to handle their finances. Randy J...

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  • Oklahoma COVID-19 Report for 14 June 2021

    Oklahoma COVID-19 Report for 14 June 2021 - June 14, 2021

    Situation Update: COVID-19 COVID-19 Cases 454,884 New Cases 99 New Cases 7 day Average 142 Active Cases 1,214 CDC/NCHS Provisional De...

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  • OESC disables 20% of unemployment debit cards

    OESC disables 20% of unemployment debit cards - June 13, 2021

    Agency claims majority of those are fraudulent accounts   OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Hundreds of unemployed Oklahomans are outraged after realizing their Way2Go cards were disabled over the we...

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  • Plan would restore rail service to big swath of the Midwest

    Plan would restore rail service to big swath of the Midwest - June 13, 2021

    MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Proponents of expanding passenger rail service through Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas hope that an anticipated influx of federal infrastructure funding will get the the long-discus...

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  • Softball coaches: NCAA can do better with gender equality

    Softball coaches: NCAA can do better with gender equality - June 12, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — College softball coaches are questioning the format and scheduling of the Women's College World Series. Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso notes that the women's event is crammed into a...

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  • OSBI investigating death of man held in Lawton city jail

    OSBI investigating death of man held in Lawton city jail - June 12, 2021

    LAWTON, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says it is looking into the death of a 30-year-old man at the Lawton City Jail. The OSBI says in a press release the man was booked...

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  • More than 100K Oklahomans sign up under Medicaid expansion

    More than 100K Oklahomans sign up under Medicaid expansion - June 12, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State officials say that more than 100,000 Oklahomans have qualified for Medicaid this week under an expansion of the program approved by voters. The Oklahoma Health Care Aut...

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  • Tips for parents to prevent hot car deaths

    Tips for parents to prevent hot car deaths - June 11, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – During the summer months, it can be extremely dangerous for families to leave children in hot cars. According to AAA, a child dies from heatstroke about once every 10 days ...

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  • US-177 pavement resurfacing project starts in Blackwell Monday

    US-177 pavement resurfacing project starts in Blackwell Monday - June 11, 2021

    A pavement resurfacing project on northbound and southbound US-177/S. Main St. between Chrysler Ave. and SH-11 in Blackwell is expected to begin at 8 a.m. Monday, June 14. Motorists can expect inter...

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  • Some experiencing long-term COVID-19 symptoms after months

    Some experiencing long-term COVID-19 symptoms after months - June 10, 2021

    by: Jacklyn Chappell/KFOR OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – As more and more Oklahomans are recovering from contracting COVID-19, many are speaking out about what they’re calling ‘long-hauler symptoms�...

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