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New law brings harsher penalties for identity theft of children - April 28, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A bill that would create harsher penalties for identity theft of a victim less than 18-years-old has been signed into law. According to a 2018 child identity fraud study, m...
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Measure changing criteria for medical parole approved by governor - April 28, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A measure that changes the criteria by which prison inmates apply for medical parole has been signed into law. Senate Bill 320, written by Sen. Jessica Garvin, allows inmat...
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Bill to protect student borrowers signed into Oklahoma law - April 28, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A measure that aims to protect student borrowers seeking to further their education has been signed into Oklahoma law. Senate Bill 261 directs the state’s attorney gener...
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Bill addressing mental health needs of law enforcement officers signed - April 28, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A bill that works to address the mental health needs of law enforcement officers and other first responders is now law. Sen. Kim David authored Senate Bill 848, which dire...
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Possible tornado damages several buildings, homes in Oklahoma town - April 28, 2021
PAULS VALLEY, Okla. (KFOR) – Crews in southern Oklahoma are assessing the damage after a possible tornado touched down near Pauls Valley as severe storms moved through the state. Officials with G...
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Measure allowing high school sports online broadcast now law - April 27, 2021
by: K. Querry-Thompson OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A measure that officials say will allow more people to watch high school sports online has been signed into law. Sen. Bill Coleman, of Ponca City,...
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3 killed in crash, I-35 South closed in Logan County - April 27, 2021
LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Three people died in a fiery, multiple-vehicle crash in Logan County that involved two semi-trucks and resulted in a stretch of Interstate 35 South being closed down. ...
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NOC graduation set for May 1st - April 27, 2021
Northern Oklahoma College will host a modified in-person graduation exercises for the 115th NOC Commencement on Saturday, May 1, at the NOC Tonkawa and NOC Enid campuses. NOC will host tw...
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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 27 April 2021 - April 27, 2021
As of this advisory, there are 447,393 (115 new today) cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting a total of 5,290 confirmed cases, with 125 deaths. Osage County has had a tota...
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Oklahoma becomes Second Amendment Sanctuary State - April 27, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma is officially a Second Amendment Sanctuary State after the governor signed Senate Bill 631 into law on Monday. Authored by freshman Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtai...
