Cornett closes out 14-year run as Okla City mayor with week of “lasts”
Normally unflappable, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett had to stop and regain his composure Wednesday as he concluded the Mayor’s Development Roundtable, one in...
Okla City Fire Department graduates 54 recruits, assigns them to stations
Friday was graduation day for the 54 recruits of Oklahoma City Fire Department's Class 2017-3. But it didn’t mean the hard demands were over.
“Every...
ICE plans new enforcement facility in OKC
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has plans for a new facility in Oklahoma City around I-40 and Meridian.
It is designed to provide offices...
OKC Council members question wisdom of Costco incentives
One Oklahoma City Council member has called the idea of offering Costco up to $3 million worth of incentives “stupid” and another member questions...
City senator has painful connection to 1921 Tulsa Race Riot
Tuesday, east-side Oklahoma City senator Anastasia Pittman recalled the damage done to her family by the 1921 Tulsa race riot, and so, was happy...
Capitol View starts Strong Neighborhoods Initiative with robust ideas
It was the Capitol View neighbors' turn to start brainstorming ideas for their Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) grant Thursday.
They are one of two neighborhoods...
Voting begins for next OKC mayor, OKCPS board member
Four county election boards opened for early voting from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday for voters to decide who will be City of...
Capitol Hill neighbors have big ideas for Strong Neighborhoods Initiative
Over two hours into the first public meeting for the Capitol Hill Strong Neighborhoods Initiative Tuesday, most of the neighbors were still there and...
Mother shouts “Liar, Liar!” punctuating Fallin’s State of the State address
“Let’s get to work,” meant something different to three protesters in the House gallery as Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin closed her State of the...
Local legislators, Fallin agree on criminal justice reform
Some Oklahoma City legislators agreed with Governor Mary Fallin's push for criminal justice reform in her last State of the State address Monday.
But, by...
