An 18-year-old has turned himself in to police in the aftermath of a mass shooting at Arcadia Lake on Sunday.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stit issued an executive order Wednesday mandating immigration enforcement checks of federal welfare applicants. The move comes amid legislative Republican infighting, as lawmakers eye the end of session.

Complaints about inaccurate data in tracking MMIP cases in databases, such as the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems (Namus), have been a specific focus of an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation unit.

Oklahoma’s school cellphone ban will become permanent beginning next school year.

After a mass shooting near Arcadia Lake, Jabee Williams says Oklahoma needs to invest in community violence intervention.

Oklahoma lawmakers are gearing up to end the legislative session early. A bill to gavel out two weeks before the constitutional deadline has passed both chambers, but not everyone is happy about it.

Cash payments to Oklahoma’s state and local governments must be rounded to the nearest nickel under a bill pending approval from the governor.

Nearly six years ago, Oklahoma voters approved a state question to expand eligibility for Medicaid, also known as SoonerCare, to low-income adults. Now, state lawmakers want them to reconsider.

The fate of a passenger rail service between Oklahoma and Texas is once again in jeopardy.

Rural hospitals are increasingly stepping in to fill gaps in the healthcare system, such as with swing beds. The services have become an opportunity and a lifeline to avoid closure.

Oklahoma legislative Republican leaders have largely satisfied their agenda entering the last month of the 2026 session. But hundreds of bills still await final floor votes.

At the western edge of the Panhandle, Black Mesa is Oklahoma's highest point and one of its darkest. Late last year, the state park here became the state's first certified International Dark Sky Place.