Unemployment system strains to keep up with record crush of applicants
The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) has experienced a record number of people filing for unemployment, mirroring national trends.
Essential workers — stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic!
Some companies take care of their employees without being compelled to and some don't. Essential workers who interact with the public face daily perils.
All 4,000 at Hobby Lobby headquarters in OKC required to work in offices
Sources inside the 4,000-employee Hobby Lobby headquarters in OKC say that no employees were allowed to work remotely last week though many could have.
Price gouging statute in effect after coronavirus Emergency Declaration
After President Trump declared a national emergency to address COVID-19, Oklahoma AG Mike Hunter warned that the state's price gouging statute is in effect.
Coworking options in OKC provide community, support, resources
Entrepreneurs, small businesses, and those who have just had it with working from home now have yet another option for coworking in Oklahoma City.
Local farmers market forced move causes financial hardship, anger
Farmers who sell produce at the OSU-OKC farmers market are angry about the hardships of being forced to move to a new location by the end of February.
Uptown 23rd gains new business improvement district funding
The OKC City Council voted to establish the Uptown 23rd Business Improvement District (BID) Tuesday which will give Uptown 23rd some serious new funding.
Millions from MAPS 4 may go to owner who closed Eastside Smart Saver
The owner who closed the Smart Saver at N.E. 23rd Street and Martin Luther King Avenue is positioned to receive up to $5 million in MAPS 4 money.
Homeland to build new full-service grocery store on Eastside
Homeland announced Monday that it will build a new state-of-the-art grocery store at NE 36th Street and Lincoln Boulevard to open late 2020 or early 2021.
Buy for Less owners promise full grocery on east side in 60-90 days
Owners of the Best Buy company announced late Friday that they intend to open an Uptown Grocery on the east side of Oklahoma City near NE 36th and N Kelley.
