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Dustin Green, owner of 10 Acre Woods farm near Norman, feeds a few of his 400 or so chickens.

What Oklahoma Farmers Think About The Right-To-Farm Issue In Oklahoma

The right-to-farm bill got through the legislative process last week. That means voters will have a chance to decide next year whether to give farmers and…

Why Oklahoma’s Priority Is Storm Shelters For Individuals, Not Safe Rooms For Schools

Seven children were killed at an elementary school in Moore when a massive tornado tore through the area last month.And the disaster has led to questions…

Oklahoma And Other States Planning to Enjoy Solar Eclipse From The ‘Cheap Seats’

A temporary mass migration that could reach into the millions is expected as people across the United States relocate to catch a prime view of the…

The Smithfield Foods facility in northwest Oklahoma. Smithfield is owned by the WH Group, a Chinese food processing company headquartered in Hong Kong.

Oklahoma’s ban on Chinese-owned farmland made an exception for Smithfield Foods

Despite China’s low ownership of land, fear and skepticism about Chinese influence continue to drive legislation in Oklahoma and across the country.

Regan Killackey, an AP English teacher at Edmond Memorial High School, in his classroom. In July, the state Education Department moved to revoke his teaching certificate over a 5-year-old family photo of a Donald Trump mask.

Oklahoma seeks to decertify teacher over 5-year-old Instagram family photo

A civil rights attorney is calling the superintendent’s attempt to ban a teacher from teaching over a photo of a Trump mask “un-American.”

Lawmakers reject gaming compacts for two small Oklahoma tribes

Saying there were “significant fatal flaws,” Oklahoma lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously rejected a pair of compacts that would have allowed two tribes to offer gaming outside of their traditional boundaries.

Where Oklahoma Ranks In Exonerations

During the past 25 years, Oklahoma has posted the 16th highest number of exonerations in the nation, compared with its ranking of between 25th and 30th in…

Fencing surrounds the Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the state Capitol in preparation for removal of the marker.

Ten Commandments Monument Removed From Oklahoma Capitol Grounds Late Monday Night

Late Monday night workers removed the Ten Commandments monument from the grounds of the state Capitol, satisfying a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme…

Despite flooding and erosion on the South Canadian River, Toby Bogart hopes to rebuild his farm on the outskirts of Oklahoma City.

Record Rainfall Presents Challenges, Opportunities For Oklahoma Ranchers

Toby Bogart looks out over the South Canadian River from his farm near Oklahoma City. Normally, it’s a quiet river, a good spot for fishing. But after…

Oklahoma's Top Ten Stories

Associated Press members overwhelmingly picked the Moore tornado and other violent storms as the top story of 2013.Coming in second was the slaying of…

Health experts agree that the unseasonably early surges of RSV cases, especially among children, are a consequence of lifting COVID-19 precautions, which served to protect the public from a variety of viruses.

RSV hospitalizations on the rise in Oklahoma

Oklahoma is experiencing a surge in pediatric hospitalizations, like the rest of the country, because of a respiratory virus that is not COVID.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt meets with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, Azerbaijan on Tuesday.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Travels To Azerbaijan To 'Strengthen Strategic Partnerships'

Governor Kevin Stitt and a small delegation are in Azerbaijan this week, a small country east of Turkey and north of Iran, where Eastern Europe meets Western Asia.

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