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A report from the U.S. Census Bureau says Oklahoma's population has grown slightly, but is trailing the national rate.Oklahoma added nearly 25,000…

Students read along to “Kitten’s First Full Moon” in Amy Ingram’s first-grade class at Arapaho-Butler Elementary on Feb. 17, 2026.

Behind the rankings: How WalletHub determined Oklahoma is 50th in education

When the financial services website WalletHub announced its annual list of states’ education systems, Oklahoma’s ranking became instantly quotable by politicians on all sides.

Damage, But No Injuries As Tornado, Large Hail Move Through Central Oklahoma

Central and southern Oklahoma is in the middle of another round of severe weather, three days after small tornadoes and large hail struck Mustang, Luther,…

Oil-field workers use sledgehammers to unstick a pipe at the George saltwater disposal well near Wakita in northwestern Oklahoma.

Plug-Back Or Prove It: Oklahoma’s Anti-Earthquake Orders In Action

Two burly men armed with sledgehammers take turns bashing a khaki-colored steel flange fastened to a pipe in the middle of a soggy, gravely lot near…

The main gate at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla.

Oklahoma's Execution Protocol Changed

Lawyers for two Oklahoma inmates say the state has informed them that it has changed execution procedures — and that there are now five acceptable ways to…

Oklahoma Prepares To Resume Executions

Prison officials have renovated the death chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, ordered backup medical equipment, and developed new procedures for…

Hummingbirds signal spring in Oklahoma. Here’s how you can welcome them

Birders are heralding the arrival of ruby-throated and black-chinned hummingbirds in Oklahoma. But they’re not the only birds back in town for spring.

An aerial view of the Blue Canyon Wind Farm in southwestern Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Wind Farms Mapped

Oklahoma ranks No. 2 in the nation for installed wind power capacity, according to a report from the American Wind Energy Association.This electricity —…

Tornado chaser Tim Samaras shows the probes he uses when trying to collect data from a tornado. This photo was taken May 26, 2006, in Ames, Iowa.

Veteran Storm Chaser Among Those Killed In Oklahoma

Tim Samaras was an engineer who made probes that captured information at the base of the violent storms. He was inspired to chase tornadoes by the iconic scene in The Wizard of Oz.

Brian Hock poses for a portrait in what is left of the home he shared with his wife and two daughters in the Heatherwood subdivision of Moore, Okla. They have lived in the 2,000-square-foot home for nine years and aren't sure what they'll do next.

Amid Nails And Mud, Oklahoma Neighborhood Pulls Together

Monday's tornado ground parts of the Heatherwood subdivision to bits as it tore through Moore, Okla. At one house, a crushed pickup truck is all that's keeping a garage from collapsing. Neighbors pulled on their work gloves to help one another dig out.

Severe storms hit Oklahoma, injuring at least 11 and leaving thousands without power

Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night.

The Oklahoma Judicial Center houses the state Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Administrative Office of the Courts.

The Never-Ending Battle Over Selecting Oklahoma's Most Powerful Judges

Anti-abortion laws. A Ten Commandments monument at the State Capitol. An overhaul of the workers’ compensation system.Controversial rejections of all or…

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