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Large Hail, Damaging Winds Could Move Through Oklahoma Saturday And Sunday

The National Weather Service says it’s starting to get a better idea of the timing of severe storms expected to hit the state Saturday and…

U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) speaks during Thursday's lunch at the Downtown Club in Oklahoma City.

Lankford Talks Trump, Washington's Role In States During Oklahoma City Lunch

U.S. Sen. James Lankford told business leaders in downtown Oklahoma City Thursday the country is going through a debate right now over whether it wants to…

Kerr-McGee’s uranium enrichment facility near Crescent.

Lessons Learned At Fukushima Could Apply To Former 'Silkwood' Site In Oklahoma

Nearly four decades after it shut down, Kerr-McGee’s former nuclear facility in Crescent (yes, that nuclear facility) could finally have its contaminated…

Protestors stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in October 2021.

Oklahoma has seen an estimated 4,500 rape-related pregnancies post-Roe

Oklahoma’s total abortion ban doesn’t allow exceptions for rape, and a new paper shows how many pregnancies have resulted from rape in the state from July 1, 2022 to Jan. 1.

The Rev. Dr. Bruce Prescott speaks during Tuesday's protest on the steps of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission as other demonstrators hold signs voicing opposition to OG&E's demand charge proposal.

Demonstrators Voice Opposition To Oklahoma Gas & Electric Solar Energy Charges

About 30 demonstrators gathered outside the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Tuesday.Holding yellow umbrellas and chanting “Don’t Block The Sun,” the…

A roundup of education bills that advanced - or didn’t - last week in the Oklahoma legislature

As abortion bills grabbed national headlines last week, Oklahoma lawmakers were also considering a number of education measures.

Over 500 Oklahoma State Employees Received Raises Of At Least $5,000

Despite a budget shortfall of approximately $1.3 billion, some Oklahoma state employees received a pay increase during the current fiscal year. The…

A police officer cordons off the scene of a Thursday night shooting at Louie's Grill & Bar in Oklahoma City.

Gunman Who Fired Into An Oklahoma City Restaurant Was Shot Dead By 2 Bystanders

Police say a man fired a handgun into Louie's Grill & Bar in Oklahoma City and turned to flee. But he was confronted by two men who saw what was happening and then got their guns.

Oklahoma Energy Tycoon Ordered To Pay Ex-Wife Nearly $1 Billion

A judge in Oklahoma is ordering the chairman and CEO of energy giant Continental Resources Inc. to pay his wife nearly $1 billion as part of a divorce…

Researchers from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma prepare to install new soil water content sensors at an Oklahoma Mesonet site as part of the Oklahoma Hydronet initiative.

Oklahoma Hydronet aims to track aquifer levels in real-time across the state

Do you know exactly how much water is in the nearest lake right now? How about your well, or your city’s wells and reservoirs? Or how much water is held in the soil of your garden or field?

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. addresses lawmakers on the House floor on April 8, 2026.

Oklahoma can’t afford to lose Medicaid expansion, Cherokee chief says

The leader of the Cherokee Nation vowed to fight to protect Medicaid expansion as Republicans legislators move to make substantial changes to it.

This photomicrograph of a fresh stool sample, which had been prepared using a 10% formalin solution, and stained with safranin, revealed the presence of three uniformly stained Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts in the field of view.

Oklahoma State Department of Health confirms 56 cyclosporiasis cases, 6 hospitalizations

The illness has been reported in dozens of states across the U.S., sickening thousands of people.

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