Riversport OKC scores big hosting World Championships ahead of Olympics
OKC locals and international visitors alike came together to cheer on pro athletes and local musicians for the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.
Clara Luper Civil Rights Center celebrates long-awaited groundbreaking
Work has begun on one of the most culturally significant projects of MAPS 4 after City and community leaders broke ground on the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center.
Mental health crisis response unit reflects on success, growth in first year
OKC's new mental health crisis response unit, Mobile Integrated Healthcare, is celebrating its first full year in operation by marking big success and bigger plans.
An all-AI private school with no teachers is set to open in Edmond
An AI-powered, billionaire-backed chain of private schools is opening a new campus in the Oklahoma City metro next month with no teachers and $40,000 tuition.
Shooting inside south OKC restaurant leaves 2 dead, others injured
A south OKC restaurant and bar was rocked by gun violence in the opening hour of Sunday morning, leaving two dead and more injured.
Northwest OKC man killed; police book nephew for second-degree murder
A northwest OKC man was killed in his home in the early hours of Saturday morning, and police have booked his nephew on a second-degree murder complaint.
Poor defendants often blocked from OK County pretrial release program
Supporters of the OK County pretrial release program TEEM say thousands of people who pose little public safety risk remain jailed because they can’t afford bail.
Public transit future takes center stage at Holt’s State of the City
Mayor Holt delivered his annual State of the City address Wednesday in a sold-out gala event, focusing on the need for broader, more practical public transit in OKC.
Oklahoma County bail hearings don’t meet constitutional standards, attorneys say
Some Oklahoma counties are facing lawsuits and controversy over bail hearings that public defenders say may be too brief, restrictive, or even unconstitutional.
Homicide victim found outside Classen laundromat; suspect arrested
A body found outside of a northwest OKC laundromat Saturday was quickly deemed a homicide, and police now have a suspect in custody.
OKC vigil held for Texas man killed by ICE as Oklahomans take control of...
Activists gathered in Scissortail Park to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national killed by ICE in Houston, as Oklahomans take the reins of the agency.
After long aversion, DA Behenna now seeking death penalty in two cases
Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Zemp Behenna is seeking the death penalty in a late-2025 homicide, her second push for the penalty in just six months.
OK County Jail detainee dead; little info released as investigation begins
An Oklahoma County Jail detainee died Tuesday night, the third detainee death this year amid a reduction in staff and a crackdown on information.
DOJ memo could threaten disability rights gains for Oklahomans
A recent memo from the DOJ could be challenging 30 years of understanding about services and accessibility in America, raising alarm among OK disability rights advocates.
People deported by ICE leave behind families, lasting trauma
Families share stories with Oklahoma Watch of life after their loved ones were deported amid a surge of ICE arrests in Oklahoma and across the country.
