Oklahoma gained 65 additional COVID-19-related deaths on Wednesday, a record daily number, due to a backlog in reports from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Muskogee County commissioners are being urged to call a special election later this year and ask voters to support economic development. 

In 1782, when the bald eagle was placed on the Great Seal of the U.S., the majestic raptor also became the national bird. By 1963, the DTD poisoning and other factors had brought the bird to the brink of extinction. But stringent regulations gave it a chance at a comeback – and now, many nesting pairs can be seen in Northeast Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today filed a petition in district court, requesting over $1.8 million he says a company owes back to the state for not delivering four orders of personal protective equipment (PPE) the Oklahoma Department of Health placed in March.

Uninvited guests can be a pain, especially when they start eating food in the pantry and leave droppings through out the house.

Oklahoma Supreme Court justices have overturned a Garfield County District Court ruling on a recall petition against Ward 3 City Commissioner Ben Ezzell, deeming the petition insufficient under state statute.

A Japanese Zero, easing out of a sharp turn, is lined up for a strafing run against distant ships at anchor.

A Muskogee man appeared Monday during a virtual hearing in federal court on two criminal complaints related to the violence that erupted Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol during the certification of Electoral College votes.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Bipartisan support is growing for several bills that would once again allow Oklahoma’s governmental bodies to meet virtually and remotely.

ENID, Okla. — Oklahoma reported 1,763 new COVID-19 cases and 14 more deaths, including an Enid man, on Monday, according to OSDH.

Oklahoma reported 2,941 new COVID-19 cases and 48 more deaths, including four in Northwest Oklahoma, on Sunday, according to OSDH.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- After a year marked by uncertainty, many are ready to kick off the new year with some vacation planning.

I always tell myself that if I had any bit of foresight, I would have saved up money to be an astrophotographer.

❝It’s sad leaving after that many years, but it’s time to let the new generation take over and see how things evolve down the road for them.❞ Lt.Randy King

The Tahlequah police chief says there were several positives for his crew in 2020, despite a negative year.

Two Enid brothers are among the Oklahoma soldiers and airmen returning from Washington, D.C., where they helped provide security for the nation’s 59th presidential inauguration on Wednesday.

As Oklahoma’s delegation finds itself in the minority, the state’s newest House member is pushing for a bipartisan spirit in Washington.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) is lifting a statewide facility lockdown at a majority of prisons. Multiple altercations late last year at several correctional centers prompted a system-wide lockdown.

Recovering from near-record flooding could be delayed at the War Memorial Park, which is located at a place that may have historical significance beyond the World War II-era submarine docked there.

In a small, rocky hollow on Poteau Mountain near Heavener is a mystery etched into the face of a large slab of rock standing 12 feet tall, 10 feet wide, and 16 inches thick. In 1832, a Choctaw hunting party discovered the rock engraved with mystical symbols. White hunting parties dismissed it as an “Indian Rock.” The earliest authenticated, eyewitness account came from Luther Capps in 1898.

Thursday morning Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and several state officials were in Stillwater for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the Oklahoma Pandemic Center for Innovation and Excellence and relocated Public Health Lab.

The rise of the cannabis industry in the U.S. has provided benefits for people's health and the economy, but it has also created a waste problem, as most products come in plastic containers.

The first barge entered the Tulsa Port of Catoosa carrying 650 tons of newsprint on January 21, 1971. Fifty years later the Port continues to grow.

ENID, Okla. — Oklahoma reported 2,686 new COVID-19 cases and 55 additional deaths, including a Hennessey woman, on Thursday, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Big Business is retaliating against members of Congress who voted against certifying President Joe Biden’s election victory by pledging to suspend some or all political donations. But whether the movement among the country’s largest companies to reevaluate political spending is a sign of change or simply a way for corporations to avoid public scrutiny is yet to be seen.

Two Enid men in the 50-64 and 65 and older age groups were among the state's 48 COVID-19-related deaths reported Wednesday by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

The Tinker 2021 Air Show has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of the Air Force announced this week.

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Oklahomans did not expect to witness history at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday, but the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol shifted their plans. 

Libraries haven’t been quite the same since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but Hulbert Community Library has continued to connect virtually with its patrons.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Even as Oklahoma City Public Schools announced plans Tuesday to hold a vaccination clinic for school staff, state health officials said it’s too soon to know when COVID-19 vaccines will be widely available to all educators.

The shoes on people's feet can tell a lot about a them, so keeping them clean and functional can help can prevent negative judgments, and even ensure healthy feet themselves.

Experts are urging humans to get their four-legged friends trained, with January being National Train Your Dog Month.

Oklahoma reported 1,558 new COVID-19 cases and 43 additional deaths, bringing the overall total to more than 3,000, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Tuesday.

Stillwater once again came together as a community to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday that bears his name.

ENID, Okla. — Oklahoma gained 1,837 new COVID-19 cases and seven additional deaths, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health on Monday.

Oklahoma saw 3,314 new COVID-19 cases and 35 additional deaths, including an Enid resident, as active cases surpassed 40,000 in the state, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health on Sunday.

Rob Collins, a highly respected Oklahoma media veteran, joined Local Media Association on Jan. 11 as the project lead for the Oklahoma Media Center, a journalism collaborative of 20 state newsrooms.

In the fallout of the U.S. Supreme Court's McGirt vs. Oklahoma ruling, in which the court held the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's reservation was never disestablished, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt quickly tried to wrest jurisdiction over environmental issues in Indian Country. Recently, he got approval from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, but the tribes plan to fight back.