Oklahoma group weighing open primary ballot initiative to increase inclusion, reduce divisiveness
Oklahomans may get a chance to change the election process by ending closed primaries if an initiative petition being prepared is successful.
Ok County Jail staff to start using non-lethal shock glove
The Oklahoma County Detention Center is getting new equipment meant to help detention officers avoid grappling with detainees.
OKC woman booked for murder after stabbing wife to death
An argument between a married couple in northeast Oklahoma City ended in the stabbing death of one and the other being booked for murder.
Law firms for Del City take on Okla County over jail location
The City of Del City now has three law firms preparing to take on the Okla County Commissioners and fight a possible location of a new county jail nearby.
Del City Police Dept awarded for completing leadership program
The Del City Police Department's entire command staff has received an award for completing a demanding and innovative leadership training program.
New state law changes April 3 filing procedures
Filing for federal/state offices is set for April 3-5 at the Capitol. Election Board Sec Paul Ziriax expects between 250 and 300 candidates to file.
Passenger dies in single-car Bricktown crash, driver booked
The passenger of a vehicle that crashed in east Bricktown over the weekend died from their injuries and the driver has been booked for manslaughter.
FAM WINIKO reunion project connects modern families to their historic belongings
First Americans Museum's Reunions project aims to connect the objects in the WINIKO exhibit to the families and tribes from which they were taken years ago.
Winter Storm natural gas price lawsuits languish
More than 3 years after a massive winter storm blasted Oklahoma and the central U.S., utility customers have seen little progress in lawsuits filed against natural gas companies and traders.
One dead after fight in southeast OKC residence
One person is dead after a fight in a residence ended with a shooting in the dark early hours of Friday. Police continue to investigate with no arrests so far.
Homeless Alliance exec recalls 20 years of challenges, wins
Dan Straughan is retiring from the OKC Homeless Alliance which he helped found 20 years ago. We talked with Straughan about the challenges and wins.
State Dollars Prop Walters’ National Media Blitz
The Ok Dept of Ed hired a Virginia comms firm to ghostwrite and book Walters for TV. Some ask whether Walters is simply boosting his national profile at public expense.
SHIFT carve niche both ‘Jagged and Bold’ on new album
On the aptly titled new album “Jagged and Bold,” OKC prog-rockers SHIFT conquer fears, distance, and preconceptions of what jazz fusion can be.
Suspects booked for double homicide in January
Suspects in the shooting deaths of two people on the property of an abandoned school near NW 10th and Penn in January were captured and booked for murder.
Oklahoma Evicted: Thousands of Civil Filings Linger in Records Forever
When someone is evicted in Oklahoma, the case file is a public record and remains viewable to the public, a stigma many organizations call The Scarlet Letter E.
