• Women’s college sports get boost in TV ratings, visibility

    Women’s college sports get boost in TV ratings, visibility - June 19, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A record-setting Women's College World Series last week capped off a dynamic year of increased visibility for NCAA Division I women’s sports. Television viewership was up sign...

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  • US Mint to issue quarters honoring notable American women

    US Mint to issue quarters honoring notable American women - June 19, 2021

    AP — A string of notable American women will appear on the U.S. quarter under a four-year program that begins in 2022. The U.S. Mint says its American Women Quarters Program will celebrate women’s...

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  • 2 ex-Oklahoma County jail employees charged with felonies

    2 ex-Oklahoma County jail employees charged with felonies - June 19, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two former employees of the Oklahoma County Jail are facing felony charges in separate cases in which they are accused of allowing inmates to severely injure each other. The ...

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  • 11 U.S. mayors commit to develop reparations pilot projects

    11 U.S. mayors commit to develop reparations pilot projects - June 19, 2021

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A group of 11 U.S. mayors has pledged to pay reparations for slavery to a small group of Black residents in their cities. The mayors have committed to form commissions t...

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  • Tonkawa man killed, Newkirk man injured in vehicle collision

    Tonkawa man killed, Newkirk man injured in vehicle collision - June 19, 2021

    The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that a fatality collision occurred at about 1:31 p.m. Friday at the intersection of 13th Street and Hubbard Road, about 1 mile south of Blackwell, OK in Kay County...

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  • Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 18 June 2021

    Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 18 June 2021 - June 18, 2021

    Situation Update: COVID-19 COVID-19 Cases 455,535 New Cases 181 New Cases 7 day Average 163 Active Cases 1,304 CDC/NCHS Provisional D...

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  • Ziegler Estate Funds Transformational Gift to OU Foundation

    Ziegler Estate Funds Transformational Gift to OU Foundation - June 18, 2021

    Provides Support of Nursing, Cancer Research, Scholarships, Sam Noble Museum and More The gift provides over $45 million in financial support for OU, directed by the wishes of Earl and Fran Ziegle...

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  • Historic building in downtown Eufaula collapses

    Historic building in downtown Eufaula collapses - June 18, 2021

    EUFAULA, Okla. (KFOR) – In the summer, many Oklahoma families enjoy heading to local lakes across the state to soak up the sun. If you’re heading to Eufaula this weekend, you’ll probably noti...

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  • OBN agents bust illegal marijuana operation

    OBN agents bust illegal marijuana operation - June 18, 2021

    Discover possible case of human labor trafficking   MUSKOGEE, Okla. (KFOR) – Officials with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics say they were able to bust another illegal marijuana grow oper...

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  • Humphrey Asks for Emergency Declaration in Prisons

    Humphrey Asks for Emergency Declaration in Prisons - June 18, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, is calling for a state of emergency to be declared to address the shortage of corrections officers at state prisons. The current shortage of about bet...

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