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Oklahoma Senators Vote "No" On Immigration Plan

Oklahoma's two Republican U.S. senators both voted against legislation that offers a path to citizenship to millions of immigrants living in the country…

Oklahoma Sheriffs Upset About Loss Of Prisoners

Sheriffs from across the state are gathering at the state Capitol to voice concern about the increasing number of state prisoners who are being removed…

Wine bottles in The Spirit Shop in Norman.

State Question Could Bring Wine And Cold Beer To More Places, Change Oklahoma’s Alcohol Distribution

“There he is!” Bryan Kerr said with a laugh, as he greeted a customer at his liquor store in Moore. ”You’re always showing up at exactly the right…

Lawton Blanchard (left) will run the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. His mother, Arlene, survived the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building.

Bombing Survivor’s Son Runs Oklahoma City Marathon To Honor His Mother

Arlene Blanchard had nine days left in her contract with the U.S. Army when her office in the recruiting battalion, on the fourth floor of the Alfred P.…

State Superintendent Ryan Walters listens to a report from the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency on the State Department of Education's handling of funds.

Report on Oklahoma Department of Education finds no criminal action, stresses need for communication

The Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency said the State Department of Education did not do anything to warrant a criminal investigation for how it handled funding at its legislative presentation Tuesday. But, it said the agency should have communicated better with districts and lawmakers.

S. Joe Crittenden, Deputy Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, places a hand on the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Oklahoma Cherokee Veterans Visit DC

Placing a hand against the smooth, black granite for balance, 92-year-old John Cockrum stood on his toes and reached with his folded umbrella to point at…

Oklahoma nonprofit gets record-breaking grant to expand healthy food access in Tulsa and beyond

Communities in and around Tulsa that struggle with food security will soon see more fruits and veggies.

Troubled Oklahoma Student Test Scores Tossed

The State Department of Education says it is throwing out all less than satisfactory student scores after a series of failures disrupted student testing…

Oklahoma Governor Signs Unattended Children Legislation

Gov. Mary Fallin has signed four bills into law including legislation that waives liability for someone who breaks into a locked vehicle to rescue a…

Jerry Gutierrez steers his golf cart on a tour of his ranch near the Kiamichi River in southeastern Oklahoma. Gutierrez and other nearby residents urged the state not to approve Oklahoma City's permit to tap water from river.

A River of Uncertainty Lingers As State Approves OKC’s Permit For Southeastern Oklahoma Water

Oklahoma City’s decades-long quest for a permit to pump water out of southeastern Oklahoma is over. This week, state regulators approved a key part of the…

Oklahoma’s St. Isidore case will be heard by SCOTUS next week. Here’s what’s at stake.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond case next week.

University of Oklahoma President David Boren talks with the media following his announcement that he will resign as head of the state's flagship university at the end of the current school year.

University Of Oklahoma President David Boren To Retire

University of Oklahoma President David Boren has announced his retirement at the end of this academic year.Boren addressed the university Wednesday…

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