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Update: OHP and ODOT Partnering for Operation Safe in Oklahoma

Monday, September 8

OHP-The Oklahoma Highway Patrol on Friday, in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, was continuing Operation Safe by addressing homeless encampments on state property. Many individuals had already moved on with the help of resources offered during this process, cooperating fully with troopers. At this time, no arrests... Read More.

Governor Stitt’s Operation SAFE clears 206,000 pounds of debris from Tulsa encampments

Monday, September 8

TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Governor Kevin Stitt reported on Saturday that Operation SAFE (Swift Action for Families Everywhere) crews removed 206,000 pounds of debris and discarded materials from 21 encampment sites in Tulsa on Friday.The initiative utilizes the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) to clear homeless encampments around... Read More.

Drummond demands companies end predatory AI interactions with kids

Monday, September 8

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has warned major artificial intelligence companies to stop hurting kids. In a letter to a dozen companies, including Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft, Drummond and a coalition of 43 other attorneys general addressed alarming reports of AI chatbots engaging in sexually inappropriate conversations with kids.Internal Meta... Read More.

New clinic in Moore offering free dental care every Thursday

Monday, September 8

OKLAHOMA CITY -Moore's first free dental clinic is now open, broadening access to oral health care by serving any Oklahoman in need, regardless of insurance status.The Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation says the Moore Faith Medical Clinic now has four dental chairs, a digital X-ray system,... Read More.

Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world

Monday, September 8

ABOARD LIFTBOAT ROBERT, North Atlantic (AP) — Deep in Earth’s past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the ice melted and the oceans rose off what is now the northeastern United States. Nearly 50 years ago, a U.S. government ship searching for minerals and hydrocarbons in the area... Read More.

ConocoPhillips plans up to 25% workforce cut, shares slide

Friday, September 5

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. -ConocoPhillips says it will reduce its global workforce by 20% to 25%, a move affecting thousands of employees and contractors as the company restructures following its 2024 Marathon Oil acquisition. Shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday, Sept. 3.By the Numbers:The range: 20%... Read More.

Electricity costs could rise as OG&E requests additional power generators

Friday, September 5

OKLAHOMA CITY -OG&E customers could see a rise in the cost of their electricity, as the company requests additional generators to keep up with demand.The electric company has asked the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to approve two additional natural gas combustion power generators.OG&E says the units will help keep up with the... Read More.

Oklahoma Rep. Brian Hill announces bid for lieutenant governor’s race

Friday, September 5

OKLAHOMA CITY -Oklahoma Rep. Brian Hill (R-District 47) has announced his bid to run for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 2026.Hill, a Mustang native, has served in the State House of Representatives since 2018.Hill says he is focused on growing the economy, protecting values and making Oklahoma the best... Read More.

Man charged in Texas ‘ding dong ditch’ shooting of 11-year-old held on $1M bond

Friday, September 5

HOUSTON (TNND) — The man accused of shooting and killing an 11-year-old boy in Houston while he was playing a prank received a $1 million bond on Wednesday.Gonzalo Leon Jr., 42, was charged with murder on Tuesday after he allegedly shot Julian Guzman in... Read More.

INDIVIDUAL STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS – OPEN HOUSE Ponca City Development Codes Update

Thursday, September 4

The City of Ponca City has retained the services of Freese and Nichols consultants to oversee and prepare an updated Development Code for the City. The 16-month project kicks off on Thursday, September 11, 2025 with individual stakeholder interviews conducted during the day in the Commission Chamber at City... Read More.

OSU Kappa Sigma Fraternity removed from campus after alleged hazing violations

Thursday, September 4

STILLWATER, Okla. -The Gamma-Psi Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity at Oklahoma State University has been removed from campus and had its charter withdrawn by the international fraternity following an investigation into alleged alcohol and hazing violations.OSU statement on the investigation: "This spring,... Read More.

Oklahoma woman seeks early release for murder of abuser under new domestic violence law

Thursday, September 4

TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — “I was constantly afraid for my life,” April Wilkens said about the two years leading up to the night in April 1998 when she shot and killed her former fiancé, Terry Carlton, in his midtown Tulsa home.The abuse Wilkens described is documented... Read More.