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Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt giving the State of the City Address on Wednesday, July 16, 2026.

Oklahoma City mayor focuses on growth, infrastructure in State of the City address

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt delivered his 2026 State of the City address Wednesday.

The Oklahoma State Election Board hears from former lawmaker Wayne Pettigrew via teleconference before approving him to be the new GOP representative on the Oklahoma County Election Board during a special meeting at the Capitol in Oklahoma City on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.

State Election Board approves new GOP members for Oklahoma County

The Oklahoma State Election Board on Friday appointed two new Republican members to the Oklahoma County Election Board, just days after removing two GOP members in that county for failing to certify recent elections and spreading misinformation about the election process.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol led the state in seized funds.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol Led In Forfeitures Under Federal Program

More than 100 Oklahoma law enforcement agencies received $47.5 million over more than a decade through a controversial U.S. Department of Justice program…

Tulsa Union high school teacher Brittney Johnson (left), a student (middle) and student teacher Jenna Todd (right) watch a short video before an activity on the Mayan civilization.

Oklahoma teacher pay raise bill headed to governor’s desk

Oklahoma’s teachers on the minimum salary schedule are closer to getting a pay bump after the Senate sent a bill to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk Monday.

Bill Would Change Work Qualifications For Oklahoma's Juvenile, Corrections Directors

Under current state law, the new executive director of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs appears ineligible to hold the job.Also, the new Oklahoma…

Robyn Allen, 52, is serving 20 years at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in central Oklahoma for trafficking of methamphetamine. This was her first felony offense.

Let Down And Locked Up: Why Oklahoma’s Female Incarceration Is So High

Robyn Allen saw her daughter for the first time in two years from across the yard of Oklahoma’s largest women’s prison, the Mabel Bassett Correctional…

A poster reads, "bell to bell, no cell" at the Jenks Public Schools Math and Science Center, where students are prohibited from using cellphones during class time. Oklahoma lawmakers are considering multiple bills that would restrict student cellphone use during the school day.

Permanent school cellphone ban signed into law by Oklahoma governor

Oklahoma’s school cellphone ban will become permanent beginning next school year.

Claimants wait for assistance with their unemployment claims outside the OKC Eastside Oklahoma Works Center, 7401 NE 23rd St, Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma’s Unemployment System Remains Riddled With Pitfalls

Even as employment rates begin to recover in Oklahoma, thousands of residents with unemployment claims remain trapped on a roller coaster of claim issues…

Central Oklahoma’s Back-To-School Activities

Summer break is coming to a close, and central Oklahoma has some back-to-school events for you.Oklahoma CityMobile Immunization Clinics - The Oklahoma…

Edmond resident Jay Mandraccia casts her primary ballot during early voting Thursday at the Oklahoma County Board of Elections. Regular voting will be held Tuesday.

Five Things To Watch In Tuesday’s Primary Election

The first decisive moment in Oklahoma’s 2016 election season will occur on Tuesday, when Republicans, Democrats and Libertarians nominate candidates for…

GOP watch party attendees watch live election results on a big screen, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Champion Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Most were already finished celebrating President-elect Donald Trump’s easy win of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Latino leaders react to Trump win

As Donald Trump celebrates an election win, Latino community leaders in Oklahoma have had mixed reactions. Some worry about the hate and fear that may come, others look forward to economic recovery.

An active aggregate mining operation near Mill Creek, Okla.

Watch: Environmental Agencies Struggling With Tens Of Millions In State Funding Cuts

Oklahoma’s four primary environmental agencies have lost more than $15 million in state appropriations and tens of millions of dollars in legislatively…

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