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Snowplows works to clear the road during a winter storm Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Snow and ice blanketed large swaths of the U.S. on Sunday, prompting canceled flights, making driving perilous and reaching into areas as far south as Texas’ Gulf Coast, where snow and sleet were expected overnight. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

First major winter storm of the season takes aim at Oklahoma

Oklahomans are bracing for freezing rain, sleet, snow and ice as the first major winter storm of the season heads for the state.

Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes Governor Reggie Wassana speaks at the Capitol

Oklahoma tribes continue repatriation efforts with new NAGPRA guidelines

New guidelines for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act mean Oklahoma tribal nations are renewing efforts to reclaim cultural items.

A flooded office at the Oklahoma County Jail, viewed from an overhead security camera.

'Perfect storm' of problems cause flooding at Oklahoma County Jail

Multiple system failures at the Oklahoma County Jail recently left some areas flooded and detainees without hot water.

Paul Chambers released from a Thai prison after being fingerprinted and given an ankle monitor on April 9, 2025.

Oklahoma-born academic recounts experience in Thai prison

Paul Chambers is an American academic who lived in Thailand for over 30 years while researching Southeast Asian militaries and politics. After being arrested in April of this year on charges of insulting the Thai monarchy, the charges have been dropped and he has returned to the United States. Hannah France sat down with him to learn more about his experience.

Corrections Director Joe Allbaugh speaks to members on the House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee on October 19, 2016

Oklahoma Correctional Officer Turnover Rate Nearing 40 Percent

Oklahoma’s Department of Corrections says one of its biggest challenges is recruiting and retaining employees.During an interim study Wednesday, Prison…

GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaking to thousands gathered at the Bandshell Stage on the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds on September 25, 2015.

Oklahoma GOP Delegates Head To Cleveland For Republican National Convention

The Republican National Convention kicks off today in Ohio, and 43 delegates from Oklahoma are in Cleveland to select Donald Trump as their party’s…

Wheat is the top crop grown in Oklahoma.

Extreme weather spurred high insurance payments for Oklahoma farmers

In the past 21 years, about $2.1 billion in drought insurance payments went to Oklahoma farmers, according to a new study from the Environmental Working Group.

New tax credit for family caregivers in Oklahoma now in effect

A new tax credit for family caregivers is now in effect in Oklahoma. State lawmakers passed the Caring for Caregivers Act during the 2023 legislative session.

Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford On Turkey And Impeachment

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Sen. James Lankford about the White House visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Barricades surround the south steps of the Oklahoma Capitol.

Fallin Signs $120 Million Oklahoma Capitol Repair Measure

Oklahoma's 100-year-old state Capitol will be getting a major face lift under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin.Fallin signed the bill Thursday…

Tobacco Board Wants Assessment Of Oklahoma School-Based Health

The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Board of Directors on Thursday approved the hiring of a consultant to assist with conducting an assessment…

Oklahoma Joins Lawsuit Against Obama's Immigration Executive Order

Oklahoma has joined a multistate lawsuit against President Barack Obama over his executive actions on immigration, Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced…

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