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Members of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education listen to a speaker during a meeting on May 29, 2026 in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma colleges and universities can propose 90-hour bachelor’s degrees

Higher education officials on Friday approved new policies that could soon open the door for some Oklahoma students to obtain select college degrees in as few as three years.

Oklahoma County Officials Wait For Federal Word On Possible Jail Tax Hike

Leaders in Oklahoma County are awaiting feedback from the Department of Justice on whether the agency will force a tax increase to pay for improvements to…

Oklahoma Judge Orders Drugmaker To Pay For Its Role In Opioid Crisis

NPR's David Greene talks to attorney Sabrina Strong, who represented Johnson & Johnson, and Jackie Fortiér of State Impact Oklahoma about the verdict. The drugmaker says it will appeal.

The Oklahoma City National Memorial on the morning of April 19, 2015 as survivors, family members of victims, and first responders gathered to remember the 168 people killed two decades ago.

State, Nation Pause To Remember 168 Victims Killed In The Oklahoma City Bombing

Updated 10:31 a.m.: Ceremony concludes as dignitaries, survivors reflectAs rain started to fall on the Oklahoma City National Memorial Sunday morning,…

Bergère rentrant des moutons (Shepherdess Bringing in Sheep), 1886? Oil on canvas, ?18 1/4 x 15 in.

House Introduces Resolution Directing University Of Oklahoma To Return Controversial Painting

Several House lawmakers introduced a resolution Monday morning calling on the University of Oklahoma to research all the objects in its art museum…

Nationwide Donations Help Oklahoma Food Pantry Offer Thanksgiving Dinner

Oklahoma’s poverty rate is higher than the county’s average, and soup kitchens and food pantries across the state are struggling to keep up with demand.…

“We're used to being dry, but not like this,” breed stock producer Jordan Cook said about the drought’s effect on her pasture in Washita County (pictured above). “We've had to pull cows out of ponds because they're so muddy, and they get bogged down trying to get water out of them.”

Federal money available to Oklahoma livestock producers hit hard by drought

Livestock producers across 64 Oklahoma counties are eligible to receive drought recovery assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced.

In Oklahoma, Tulsa Braces For More Flooding, Big Test Of The City's Levees

Record rainfall and flooding are causing all sorts of problems in Oklahoma. And more rain is predicted to make it even worse. In Tulsa, thousands of people have been evacuated.

New Oklahoma laws now in effect, food stamp changes delayed

A dozen new laws took effect Jan. 1, including one designed to provide more consistency in sentencing of felony crimes.

A raft of bills reflect lawmakers' desire to change how Oklahomans vote and what they vote on. In this file photo, residents of Weatherford, a college town an hour west of Oklahoma City, voted at Life Fellowship Church on Nov. 8, 2022.

What's on the ballot for the February 13th special election in Oklahoma

Voters in 57 counties across Oklahoma are heading to the polls on Tuesday to consider school bonds, city councilors and a new state representative for West Edmond.

Oklahoma education board declines re-hearing Tulsa and Mustang accreditation status

On Thursday, Oklahoma’s State Board of Education voted down an appeal request by Tulsa and Mustang Public Schools to make their cases as to why they shouldn’t be accredited with warning.

Oklahoma's newest Superfund site has radiation in its soil, ponds, and groundwater

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new Superfund site at Oklahoma’s Fansteel Metals, Inc. Covering 105 acres in Muskogee on Cherokee Nation land, the facility contains radioactive and toxic materials that could threaten the health and safety of people living nearby if not properly contained.

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