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Oklahoma agency makes headway toward ending 13-year waitlist for disability services

Oklahoma Human Services is getting closer to addressing its 13-year Developmental Disabilities Services waitlist.

The Oklahoma County Detention Center typically incarcerates over 1,000 inmates. The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday on county reimbursement rates for housing state prisoners.

Oklahoma County jail fails another inspection, refuses to let health department inside

The latest failed inspection comes after jail staff refused to let the Oklahoma State Department of Health inside Tuesday morning.

Early Oklahoma bills focus on protecting taxpayers, investing in schools and excluding immigrants

Bill filing for Oklahoma's 2026 legislative session began in earnest early this month, and more than 100 new laws have already been proposed.

As Oklahoma wants to ban junk foods from SNAP, federal changes loom

While Oklahoma is looking to restrict candy and soft drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the federal government is making changes of its own through President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Act. The state's waiver has not been approved yet, but federal changes would impact its rollout.

Authorities Investigating Oklahoma Rig Explosion, Deadliest U.S. Drilling Accident In Years

Federal and state authorities are investigating the cause of the deadly explosion and fire at a natural gas drilling rig in southeastern Oklahoma on…

Geary, Oklahoma, Family Dollar manager Jacquie Hogue running the register in her store.

Legislature Approves Measure To Lure Healthier Grocery Options to Fill Oklahoma Food Deserts

Heart disease, diabetes, and obesity are epidemic in Oklahoma, and lack of access to fresh, healthy food is a big reason why. Scarcity is most severe in…

Winter Weather Advisory Extended As More Heavy Snow Falls Across Oklahoma Saturday

Updated 3:17 p.m.Saturday afternoon the Norman forecast office of the National Weather Service extended the Winter Weather Advisory until 6 a.m.…

Rep. Ajay Pittman, D-Oklahoma City, begins filing her candidacy paperwork on April 3. Pittman ran running for House District 99, won, and is now facing civil charges for campaign finance fraud.

Oklahoma Ethics Commission sues Democratic state lawmaker for alleged campaign finance fraud

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is suing Rep. Ajay Pittman, D-Oklahoma City, for alleged campaign finance fraud. The lawsuit was filed in the Oklahoma County District Court on Thursday.

Oklahoma State Board of Education Meets On Jan. 28, 2021

Four-Day Weeks Likely To Continue In Oklahoma During 2021-2022 School Year

The practice of four-day school weeks will likely continue widely during the 2021-22 school year in Oklahoma. The state’s Board of Education approved a…

Storm debris cleanup underway in southeast Oklahoma City following Nov. 3 tornadoes

Storm debris cleanup from the Nov. 3 tornadoes began Monday for southeast Oklahoma City residents.

Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill and Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols finalize a lawsuit settlement on June 25, 2025. The jurisdiction agreement overhauls legal, judicial and law enforcement protocols for Native Americans in the City of Tulsa.

Oklahoma federal judge decides state cannot intervene in Tulsa, Muscogee Nation settlement

An Oklahoma federal judge decided the state cannot intervene in a jurisdictional settlement between the City of Tulsa and the Muscogee Nation in an opinion filed Monday.

Oklahoma community gardens offer place to gather, grow food

Community gardens can fill the gaps for people who don't have access to fresh produce, live in food deserts or don't have the space to grow plants of their own. But they also provide space for people to learn about gardening and connect with one another.

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