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A wind farm outside of Woodward in northwestern Oklahoma.

Second Texas-Oklahoma 345-Kilovolt Project Connects To Woodward's Wind Energy Production

Utility crews have finished a second 345-kilovolt transmission line between the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma to provide more export capacity for…

Google's offices stand in downtown Manhattan on October 20, 2020. The Justice Department and 11 states filed an antitrust case against Google that accusing the company of using anticompetitive tactics to illegally monopolize the online search and search advertising markets,

Oklahoma receives nearly $7M from settlement with Google over tracking practices

Oklahoma is one of 39 states receiving part of a more than $390 million multistate settlement with Google.

Oklahoma agricultural officials investigating whether feed shipment killed dozens of rodeo horses

State agricultural officials were investigating Friday whether a feed shipment is responsible for the death of dozens of horses at one of the nation’s top rodeo stock providers.

A record number of Oklahoma voters voted early between Oct. 30 and Nov. 2.

Oklahoma lawmakers advance bills altering mail-in voting, election calendar and more

A series of bills that would alter voting procedures have advanced in Oklahoma’s legislative process.

Kevin Stitt (center) makes his way past an applauding Attorney General Gentner Drummond (right) at the 2023 State of the State Address.

Oklahoma governor, attorney general spar over Health Care Authority audit request

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt criticized Attorney General Gentner Drummond for his independent audit request of the state’s Medicaid agency.

Crude Oil Prices Down Sharply Affecting Oklahoma Companies

A sharp drop in crude prices tugged down shares in oil and gas companies on Friday, leading the Standard & Poor's 500 index to a slight loss in a short…

University of Oklahoma meteorology student Brayden Sieau stands outside Norman’s National Weather Center building. Originally from Kirbyville, Texas, Sieau is one of thousands of Texans enrolled at OU.

Texas students help make up for enrollment losses at Oklahoma colleges

As Oklahoma colleges struggle to maintain enrollment, they’re increasingly turning to other places to recruit new students.

Oklahoma City tourism generated more than $4 billion in 2022, according to report

A recent report finds Oklahoma City saw 23.2 million visitors in 2022, generating an estimated economic impact of $4.3 billion.

Clocks ‘fall back’ one hour for daylight saving time in Oklahoma over the weekend

Daylight saving time ends Sunday with clocks going back one hour at 2 a.m.

Panhandle residents pouring over maps showing possible routes for the Plains and Eastern Clean Line Project, which, if approved, would funnel wind power from Oklahoma to the southeastern U.S. power grid.

Feds Approve Transmission Project To Bring Oklahoma Wind To Southeastern U.S. Grid

The U.S. Department of Energy on March 28 cleared the way for construction of a 700-mile transmission line project designed to carry Oklahoma wind power…

Oklahoma sues social media giant Meta for fueling anxiety, depression among kids

Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.

Oklahoma state parks need nearly $350 million in maintenance and repairs, according to study

The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department predicts $350 million is needed to repair capital infrastructure to state parks, according to a recent study.

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