Walters to quit as state supt, head anti-teachers-union org
State Supt. Ryan Walters says he’ll resign in October, over a year before his term ends, to lead a conservative group fighting teachers’ unions.
Public forum tackles OKC affordable housing crisis
At a public forum on affordable housing, OKC leaders detailed progress and challenges in addressing the city’s housing crisis ahead of next month’s bond vote.
Controversial Oklahoma turnpike route will shift westward
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has shifted the controversial Norman-area turnpike route 2 miles west, aiming to limit impacts on homes and the environment.
Gov. Stitt’s ‘Operation SAFE’ displaces hundreds in Tulsa
Operation SAFE displaced hundreds of homeless Tulsans. With few shelter beds and cuts to services, many were forced onto city property.
Confession leads to life term in 2016 Edmond murder
Justice delayed but not denied: Joseph Beck, 29, will serve life without parole for the 2016 murder of Edmond resident Kyli Molloy.
Oklahoma City man pleads guilty to federal hate crime
A 28-year-old Oklahoma City man, Braden Birdsong, pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime for attacking a Black man in 2023. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
After contentious process, ADU rollout is slow but promising
OKC’s new accessory dwelling unit rules haven’t spurred a rush of building yet—just 5 permits so far since June—but city leaders say the rollout is on track.
Body found in SW OKC alley; homicide investigation begins
Police launched a homicide investigation after a body was found in a southwest OKC alley Monday afternoon. Detectives are asking anyone with tips to call.
Okla County DA won’t file charges for nudes on Walters’ TV
Oklahoma County DA Vicki Behenna says no charges will be filed for nude images on Ryan Walters’ office TV, citing insufficient evidence after probes.
Oklahoma Supreme Court clears petition for open primaries
The Oklahoma Supreme Court cleared the way for a petition drive that could put SQ 836 on the ballot to open state primaries to all voters, any party.
Okla County jail trust fires COO, accepts CEO resignation
Big changes at the Oklahoma County Jail Trust: the board accepted the CEO’s resignation, fired the COO, and appointed an interim administrator.
Planned OKC Montessori school fails to open
Oklahoma City’s first public Montessori school won’t open after the Board of Education rescinded its charter, but other Montessori programs are growing.
Police: Man’s deliberate crash kills 2 in northeast OKC
Police believe a man assaulted a woman, then deliberately crossed center lines in NE OKC, crashing head-on into another car and killing two people.
Data centers in Oklahoma shrouded in secrecy
Oklahoma is courting data centers for jobs and growth, but secrecy over water and power use is fueling public concern and calls for transparency.
Edmond man admits fraud in federal pandemic relief loan case
An Edmond man admitted faking records to get a $174,000 pandemic loan. Now he faces a sentence that could stretch into decades.
