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It’s a musical May with music movies all month

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May is bringing a handful of concert films, rock docs, and musical biopics all primed to have filmgoers belting out some songs and dancing in the aisles in OKC.
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OKC reports first drop in homelessness in years, but challenges remain

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City officials and outreach leaders revealed the results of the 2026 Point-in-Time count, showing the first recorded drop in homelessness in OKC since 2022.

Ability Connection Oklahoma helping Okies find speech, spirit, support

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OKC-based non-profit Ability Connection Oklahoma has spent nearly 70 years helping children and adults with disabilities to communicate, move, and play.

South OKC gun death sees no arrests, open investigation

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Police are searching for suspects and motives after a young man was shot to death in a Southwest OKC apartment complex in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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OKC Ballet presents a night of fierce dance, fresh stories with ‘SHORTS’

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OKC Ballet presents their annual "SHORTS," featuring premiere dances "Tone it Bach," "The River," and the acclaimed "Radio & Juliet," set to the music of Radiohead.

NEWS!

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Market at EastPoint marks 5 years amid tough economy, Homeland plans

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The non-profit Market at EastPoint grocery store celebrated 5 successful years while navigating a fraught economy and fundraising to buy and save the Eastside Homeland.
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Suspect arrested in Arcadia Lake mass shooting; police chief speaks

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Edmond police touted the arrest of a suspect in Sunday’s deadly mass shooting at Arcadia Lake as questions continue to build about timeline and police presence.

Holt sworn in for third term as Mayor

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David Holt was sworn in for his third term as Mayor of Oklahoma City in a small ceremonial event Tuesday in the Mayor’s Office at City Hall.
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Lake Arcadia mass shooting victim dies; police provide few new answers

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An 18-year-old victim of Sunday’s mass shooting at Lake Arcadia has died in the hospital just hours after Edmond police held a press conference with little new info.
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Cleveland County couple arrested for murder in child abuse death

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A metro couple has been arrested and booked for murder in the death of a nine-year-old boy that OKC police say was the result of child abuse.
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OKC man booked for mother’s murder; investigation ongoing

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An OKC man has been booked into jail on a murder complaint following the discovery of his mother dead in a southeast Oklahoma City hotel room.
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UPDATED – Mass shooting at Lake Arcadia leaves at least 23 hospitalized

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At least 10 people are hospitalized, with more expected in coming hours, after a shooting at Lake Arcadia late Sunday night.
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Love is in the spring air with songs of intensity, obsession, regret

The spring season is seeing a selection of songs from OKC artists exploring the dark, sad, and regretful sides of love and intimacy.

Activists, officials in OKC protest Supreme Court decision on voting rights

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Activists and state officials outside the federal courthouse in OKC Friday to protest the Supreme Court decision overturning a key element of the Voting Rights Act.
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Judge moves Epic Charter Schools embezzlement case forward

Nearly four years after their arrests, the criminal case against Epic Charter Schools founders, alleging millions in embezzled funds, is headed to trial.
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Oklahoma’s eviction process is being used as a form of rent collection, data shows

Data shows more landlords seem to be filing eviction notices as a way of intimidating late-paying renters, leaving low-income tenants with new hardships and few options.
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Gold Star Families Monument to be placed at Oklahoma Capitol

A bill co-authored by State Senator Kelly Hines of OKC and signed by Gov. Stitt will create a monument for Gold Star Families on State Capitol grounds.
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Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’ a two-handed rumination on art, legacy

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"The Christophers," the new arts world-skewering dramedy from Steven Soderbergh, is a surprisingly sharp and astute portrait anchored by its remarkable dual leads.
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Cleveland County Sheriff resigns following embezzlement plea deal

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Cleveland County Sheriff Donald "Chris" Amason tendered his immediate resignation Monday following a plea of no contest to embezzlement charges.

Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE: Edmond doctor pays $110,000 to settle claims of drug record violations

An Edmond doctor paid $110,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations that he violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.

PRESS RELEASE: A full day of space awaits at Science Museum Oklahoma with Space Day and Sally’s Night

Science Museum OK invites families and space enthusiasts to experience a full day dedicated to astronomy on Friday, June 11, with Space Day & Sally's Night.

PRESS RELEASE: Karlie Minson named 2026 OKCPS District Teacher of the Year 

Karlie Minson has been named the 2026 Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) District Teacher of the Year.

PRESS RELEASE: OKC warns public of text scam involving traffic citations

OKC residents are warned about a text message scam claiming traffic violations and ticket costs.

PRESS RELEASE: OVAC announces grant awardees for winter and spring 2026

OVAC announces the recipients of the winter and spring 2026 Grants for Artists, celebrating creativity, talent, and dedication.

PRESS RELEASE: OCU art exhibit makes use of ‘digital debris’

Artist Leticia R. Bajuyo presents the exhibition "Signal Convergence" at OCU, making art from discarded discs and digital debris.

Opinion

For the fire facilities line item on the GO Bond vote

OKC resident James Nimmo advocates for Prop #11 — Fire Facilities — on the General Obligation (GO) Bond vote in the City of Oklahoma City on Tues, Oct. 14.

Holt: ‘Commitment … to stand against evil must endure’

Holt: Thirty years later, Oklahoma City stands united in remembrance and recommits to stand against hate for as many tomorrows as it takes.

Holt: ‘Evil acts…depend on the triumph of dehumanization’

This statement from Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt in 2020, on the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing, still resonates today.

The vocabulary to describe Timothy McVeigh

In this guest opinion for the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing, Constance Squires looks at what we now call the "alt-right" and how it influenced Timothy McVeigh.

Government transparency is critical to living your best life

How can you live your best life? An honest and transparent government is a must for a stable, non-lethal life, long life.