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Federal deportation efforts are underway in Oklahoma as state, local agencies help

While local law enforcement agencies ramp up immigration enforcement in Oklahoma, federal authorities have already started deporting unauthorized immigrants across the state.

In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo is a marker declaring Cushing, Okla. as the "pipeline crossroads of the world," that welcomes travelers to the city.

Oklahoma town of Cushing selected as site of $5 billion, 'next-generation' refinery

A $5.6 billion refinery is coming to Cushing. Southern Rock Energy Partners, the company behind this facility, promises it will be more eco-friendly than existing refineries.

AM NewsBrief: Dec. 7, 2023

This is the KGOU AM NewsBrief for Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt gestures as he speaks and celebrates his victory in his bid for reelection at a Republican Party watch party Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Oklahoma City.

Kevin Stitt wins reelection for Oklahoma Governor, Ryan Walters becomes State Superintendent

Oklahoma voters made their voices known on Tuesday. Here are the results.

Dodd-Frank Rollback Gets Positive Reaction From Oklahoma Community Banks

On Thursday President Trump signed legislation loosening the Dodd-Frank banking regulations enacted in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The bill…

House Passes Bill Getting Rid Of End-Of-Instruction Tests In Oklahoma

Lawmakers are considering a measure that would significantly reduce school testing. The House passed a bill Monday that eliminates all tests that are not…

In this 1921 image provided by the Library of Congress, smoke billows over Tulsa, Okla.

Oklahoma judge throws out a suit seeking reparations for the Tulsa Race Massacre

The decision by Judge Caroline Wall dashes an effort to obtain a measure of legal justice by survivors of the deadly racist rampage that left hundreds of Black residents dead in 1921.

Here's what you need to know as Arctic blast moves through Oklahoma

As Oklahomans brace for wind chills lower than 20 degrees below zero over the next 4 days, state and local officials are providing advice and assurances on keeping your home safe and warm.

Executive order targets food additives and fluoride to improve health

As Governor Kevin Stitt welcomed U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., he announced a new executive order to "Make Oklahoma Healthy Again."

Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Okla.

Oklahoma Regents request almost $100 million budget increase in effort to increase workforce readiness

Oklahoma’s Regents for Higher Education are asking the legislature to up funding for the state’s public colleges and universities.

A group of people take a tour of Bricktown via the canal.

Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau Survey To Identify Tourism Strengths And Gaps

To know how to attract more visitors to Oklahoma City, the city needs to know what we don’t have.The Greater Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau…

Texas, Oklahoma Divided Over How To Handle Earthquakes Linked To Oil Drilling

Oklahoma and Texas have been experiencing a rash of human-caused earthquakes. It happens when oil and gas wastewater gets pumped underground in the wrong places and disrupts faults. Oklahoma officials have cracked down on wastewater injection; Texas is apparently uninterested in doing much. That could mean a lot more quakes given that the country's biggest oil reservoir has just been discovered in west Texas.

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