HomeLocalPonca Post ( Page 43)

Ponca Post

Subscribe to the Ponca Post News Feed.
SHARE NOW

Drummond moves to hold Roblox accountable for child safety failure

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is taking the first step into potential legal action against Roblox over serious child safety concerns. His office has requested proposals for legal services to investigate and possibly sue the popular online gaming platform.   According to the request for legal proposals, Roblox lacks adequate safety measures and is "overrun... Read More.

Mayor Will Joyce Delivers 2025 State of the City, Honored as Oklahoma Mayor of the Year

by Ponca City Now
(STILLWATER, OK) – Mayor Will Joyce delivered his eighth Mayoral State of the City address Monday at the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce’s annual luncheon, highlighting a year of growth, collaboration, and “Progress Together” across the community. The address, themed Progress Together, showcased a wide range of recent and ongoing investments in infrastructure, quality of life... Read More.

OBN: Organized crime has infiltrated Oklahoma’s marijuana industry

by KTUL
TULSA (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics has been invited to testify before a Homeland Security subcommittee on Sept. 18. The hearing will focus on the presence of Chinese nationals in Oklahoma marijuana grows and the security threat they may pose. OBN says organized crime from 12 countries has infiltrated Oklahoma’s marijuana business. Most illegal operations,... Read More.
Loading advertisement…

Cleveland County deputies arrest driver in wrong lane, uncover weapons and drugs

by KOKH
CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLA (KOKH) — Early Monday morning, Cleveland County Sheriff deputies arrested a driver traveling in the wrong lane on Shields Boulevard. The car was driving northbound in the southbound lane when deputies made the traffic stop. Inside the vehicle, deputies recovered a weapon, ammunition, drug paraphernalia, and packaged drugs. Terry Evans, who was driving the... Read More.

Thunder players coach YMCA athletes for Love’s Youth Media Day

by KOKH
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — The 2025 NBA World Champions gave back to their local community on Saturday, when the Oklahoma City Thunder teamed up with Love's Travel Stops to welcome 40 youth YMCA athletes to participate in their official Youth Media Day. The event saw Thunder players Ajay Mitchell and Brooks Barnhizer coach the young... Read More.
Loading advertisement…

FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children

by AP
The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions. The FTC said it has sent letters to Google parent Alphabet, Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms, Snap, Character Technologies, ChatGPT maker OpenAI and... Read More.

Monarch Butterfly Migration: How Oklahomans can help vital pollinators during annual journey

by News 9
OKLAHOMA CITY - Across North America, monarch butterfly populations will begin their journey southward to warmer winter climates in Mexico, travelling across much of the United States, including Oklahoma, along their route. The annual migration of monarch butterflies, a welcome sight in Oklahoma, has seen a significant decrease in participants due to habitat... Read More.
Loading advertisement…

US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy

by The Associated Press
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the explosive growth of Big Tech's data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are taking a hard look at a tough-love solution: bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies. Texas moved first, as state lawmakers try to protect residents in the... Read More.

Watch Ponca City Football @ Will Rogers

by Ponca City Now
The Cats are away against Will Rogers. If you can’t make it to the game in person, we’ll have live streaming video available at the link below with Jordan Woodruff’s broadcast audio from 100.7FM KPNC. Pregame coverage will begin on the radio at approximately 6:00pm, with the web stream beginning at 6:45, and kickoff... Read More.
First Previous394041424344454647Next Last