COVID, housing equity, fears of neighbors highlight City Council meeting
In a sometimes tense four and a half hours, the City Council of Oklahoma City met on Tuesday, Aug. 3 to conduct the City’s business.
Okla House Dems call for special session to repeal school mask prohibition
Oklahoma House Democrats are calling for a special Legislative session to repeal SB 658 that stops school districts from requiring masks.
County Commissioners award CARES money to Sheriff’s Office
Oklahoma County Commissioners approved contract renewals Monday, and approved over $3 million in CARES Act funds to the Sheriff’s Office.
OKC Pride Alliance Parade small but enthusiastic in spite of heat, COVID
Though small, the previously postponed OKC Pride Alliance Parade drew an enthusiastic crowd eager to show their support.
Attack on Northcare computer network accessed patient health information
Northcare emailed all of its patients informing them that their computer network had been breached and patient records accessed.
Project helps Metro Park neighborhood connect, improve quality of life
A new fence was being installed at the home of Cecilia Middleton in the Metro Park neighborhood as part of the "I Heart Metro Park" project.
City of OKC offers 3 free landfill days as bulky waste pickup lags
Crews that pick up bulky waste or "big trash" for the City of Oklahoma City have been behind because of unusually high demand.
Small but powerful storms cause lightning damage in OKC metro
OKLAHOMA CITY (Free Press) -- Several small storms packed enough punch across the OKC metro Monday afternoon to keep the Oklahoma City Fire Department...
Policing – public safety reform listening session reveals concerns and pain
OKC community members expressed their ideas and concerns about policing and public safety reforms during a listening session.
OKC Pride Alliance reschedules Pride Parade for July 31
The OKC Pride Alliance announced that their rescheduled Pride Parade day will be Saturday, July 31.
OKC City Council hears positive survey results on public transit
City Council of Oklahoma City heard positive survey results for EMBARK, the public transit system. Users and non-users gave it high marks.
OKCPS Board of Ed decides transparent Board seat redistricting standards
The OKCPS Board of Education adopted two key procedural changes that will have a lasting impact on the business of the board.
Jail Trust hears updates on COVID, Juvenile detainee decertification
The Oklahoma County Jail Trust was informed about the current status of COVID in the Oklahoma County Detention Center (Jail).
Juvenile Task Force delivers recommendations to County Commissioners
The Oklahoma County Commissioners heard recommendations from the Juvenile Task Force and hired attorneys for two detention officers.
An early look at candidates in the City of OKC mayoral primary Feb 2022
Candidates have already begun to announce their candidacy for Oklahoma City mayor as the Feb 2022 Mayoral primary election approaches.
