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Oklahoma considered for nuclear energy ‘lifecycle innovation campus’

The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced five states, including Oklahoma, are being reviewed for a nuclear energy hub.

Members of the Oklahoma Death Penalty Review Commission, including former Oklahoma governor Brad Henry, gave a press conference Tuesday.

Committee Recommends Oklahoma Continue Moratorium On Capital Punishment

A bipartisan group of Oklahomans is urging the state to keep its temporary ban on the death penalty. The independent group, the Oklahoma Death Penalty…

Oklahoma's wheat harvest is under way. How's it looking?

Winter wheat is Oklahoma's top crop, and its harvest has begun in the state.

Dust rolls in the wind in north central Oklahoma.

Oklahoma opens emergency drought assistance for farmers, ranchers

Before a bout of rain Wednesday, the Emergency Drought Committee approved a new program opening emergency drought assistance. This comes following a record-breaking dry October.

Former Oklahoma City mayor George Shirk examines an old stove in the Chinese “city” under Oklahoma City, 1969.

How Curious: A Chinatown Underneath Oklahoma City?

For decades, Oklahoma residents have circulated rumors about a vast network of tunnels under downtown Oklahoma city where hundreds of Chinese immigrants…

Doors are closed at ITT Technical Institute’s campus inside 50 Penn Place in Oklahoma City.

ITT Closure Has Little Effect On Oklahoma’s Labor Pool; Roofers, Bankers Clash Over Delayed Payments

Earlier this week ITT Technical Institute immediately closed every campus across the country. Filings last year with the Securities and Exchange…

In 2018, 88 Oklahomans were killed by domestic abusers.

Pandemic Isolates Oklahoma Domestic Violence Victims

The novel coronavirus is a germy wrench stuck in the gears of domestic violence advocacy programs across the state.Measures taken to escape Covid-19 have…

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks to reporters on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at the Tulsa County Republican Party headquarters.

What you need to know as Oklahoma’s state board of education weighs Tulsa Public Schools’ accreditation

Next Thursday, the State Board of Education will consider changing the accreditation status of the state’s largest school district, Tulsa Public Schools. This comes after over a year of remarks from State Superintendent Ryan Walters targeting the district.

VIDEO: Oklahoma Sports, Entertainment Suffered Losses In 2013

The football coach who installed the wishbone at the University of Oklahoma, a former OU quarterback, an Oklahoma State basketball legend and one of…

Oklahoma On Track To Top California In Wind Power Capacity

Oklahoma remained No. 4 in the U.S. in installed wind power capacity during the second quarter of 2016, but a national industry group expects the state to…

This Mexican free-tailed bat has been equipped with a Motus tag that could help researchers better understand the migration path from Oklahoma to Texas or into Mexico and back. The Motus Wildlife Tracking System uses a network of receiving stations, including a newly installed station at the Selman Living Laboratory, to detect the signal of any Motus-tagged animals that pass within a station’s detection zone.

Oklahoma researchers focus on Mexican free-tailed bat

Oklahoma’s state flying mammal the Mexican free-tailed bat is receiving attention this spooky season from the University of Oklahoma.

Two voting stations in an Oklahoma polling location.

Oklahoma is not alone. Uncontested races are a growing trend nationwide

Before Oklahoma voters cast their ballots for primaries on June 18, more than a third of the legislative offices are already decided. Uncontested races are a trend nationwide, especially in Republican-led states.

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