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The Oklahoman

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Four people died as a result of fires or high winds. Fire risk, strong winds return Monday and Tuesday.

After recent extreme wind conditions caused fires across Oklahoma and led to four confirmed fatalities, local meteorologists forecast more strong winds coming to the state Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service's Norman forecast office predicted wind gusts in central Oklahoma could reach up to 35 to 45 mph Monday and up to 45 mph on Tuesday. Gusts between 40 to 50 mph will hit southwest Oklahoma Tuesday, and slightly lower winds are expected Monday. "It looks like Monday will be 5 to 10 mph lighter than Tuesday in most areas," said Phillip Ware, a meteorologist at the National...

Oklahoma · 2025-03-16

5 On Your Side

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Oklahoma educator leaves scene of fatal Missouri crash while driving home from church conference

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. — While driving back to her Oklahoma home from an Iowa church conference, a woman struck a motorcyclist on an I-44 overpass, knocking the motorcycle into the guardrail and ejecting the driver off the overpass onto I-44's westbound lanes below, killing him before leaving the scene, investigators wrote in court documents.

Tulsa, OK · 2025-03-14

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People in the path of destruction of Stillwater wildfires survey the damage

Jesus Jaime Garcia lost basically everything he had in Stillwater. He’d only been living here for five months, working as an electrician on the windmills, harvesting the power of the breeze as it sweeps across Oklahoma. But he was let off work early when the wind started picking up...

Stillwater, OK · 2025-03-16

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Severe Texas Winds Blow Semi Trucks Over Like They’re Nothing

Toy semi-trucks are part of any kid’s car collection. They also tend to take a beating, being the strong, resilient types they are. Unfortunately, as the saying goes, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Recent extreme weather with hurricane-force gusts knocked down big rigs left and right across the Southern Plains.

Texas · 2025-03-15

KFOR

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State Championship Saturday for the Final Time at State Fair Arena

2025 marks the final year for high school basketball state tournament games at State Fair Arena.

Oklahoma · 2025-03-16

KLAW 101

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Oklahoma’s Experiencing the Longest EF5 Tornado Drought on Record

Oklahoma is well on its way to extending the current record on large, destructive tornadoes. It has been almost twelve full years since an EF5 scorched a path anywhere across the country, the last being the May 13th Moore twister back in 2013. That's not to say the world hasn't...

Oklahoma · 2025-03-15

KFOR

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Missing Grady County man found dead, officials say

According to the Grady County Sheriff's Office, Keegan Doke has been found deceased.

Grady County, OK · 2025-03-14

KFOR

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Norman residents recount Friday wildfires, in disbelief over devastation

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — Cleveland County is one of the many counties listed under the Governor’s state of emergency. The National Weather Service issued an evacuation order Friday for people living in East Norman. There were six wildfires reported there. A Norman resident spoke with News 4 about the moment evacuation alerts were issued. “It […]

Norman, OK · 2025-03-16

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Oklahoma House Passes "Food Truck Freedom Act" to Streamline Statewide Permitting

Oklahoma's House of Representatives has taken a decisive step to reduce red tape for food truck operators throughout the state. By advancing House Bill 1076, affectionately dubbed the Food Truck Freedom Act, they've opted to potentially make feeding the masses from a mobile kitchen a smoother ride. This legislation, led by Rep. Derrick Hildebrant, R-Catoosa, was passed with a resounding 85-3 vote. It seeks to establish a singular, coherent permit system that would enable vendors with a valid state food establishment license to take their culinary show on the road, statewide, as reported by the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Oklahoma · 2025-03-15

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Gov. Stitt visits own ranch, destroyed by wildfires

After visiting several cities across Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt visited his ranch north of Luther. The house was reduced to ashes. Few items, such as Stitt's gun case, remain standing in the aftermath. Gov. Stitt posted a video on social media to display what had once been his ranch.

Oklahoma · 2025-03-15

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'The town is on fire:' Storm chaser reports from windy, fiery scene in Oklahoma

Multiple homes burned to the ground in Mannford, Oklahoma, as storm chaser Mike Scantlin reported live on the AccuWeather Network.

Mannford, OK · 2025-03-14

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Residents return to wildfire-devastated Stillwater neighborhood

Residents of Pecan Hill in Stillwater are returning to their neighborhood for the first time after Friday’s devastating wildfires, facing the reality of what was lost. Some homes remain untouched, while others have been reduced to ashes in a display of the fire’s unpredictable destruction. “This is what...

Stillwater, OK · 2025-03-15

Oklahoma Voice

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Republican political consultant hopes $4M verdict has ‘chilling effect’ on nasty Oklahoma campaigns

OKLAHOMA CITY – A Tulsa County judge has ordered a former state Senate candidate to pay a Republican political consultant $4 million in damages for running advertisements that damaged his reputation. A Tulsa County district judge found Jarrin Jackson liable for libel and invasion of privacy claims stemming from actions taken against Republican political consultant […]

Tulsa County, OK · 2025-03-14

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Community mourns loss of Edmond North H.S. senior Maddie Hayes

The Edmond community is grieving the loss of Edmond North High School senior Maddie Hayes, who passed away Monday night in a four-wheeler accident. 17-year-old Maddie Hayes was the kind of girl who asked to be baptized for her birthday. She often volunteered to take her younger sister to volleyball practice – something the two had in common, her family told News 9.

Edmond, OK · 2025-03-14

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Johnson family home officially listed in national Register of Historic Places

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - On Friday, March 14, it was officially announced that the Lawton family home of James Carl Sr. and Lucille Johnson, located at 202 E. Gore Blvd has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to a press release from the Oklahoma Historical Society,...

Lawton, OK · 2025-03-15

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Destructive wildfires erupt in Oklahoma, causing widespread evacuations, road closures, power outages, and structural damage

Multiple wildfires broke out across northeastern Oklahoma on March 14, spreading rapidly as winds reached up to 120 km/h (75 mph) amid dry conditions. The fires intensified throughout the afternoon and night, forcing evacuations, closing roads, causing power outages, and severely damaging structures. The Oklahoma State Emergency Operations Center (EOC)...

Oklahoma · 2025-03-15

KFOR

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Oklahoma City man says social security benefits terminated without warning or explanation

A local retiree says his Social Security benefits were suddenly suspended without warning — and with no explanation given when he reached out. He worries it may have to do with the place he was born, and ongoing DOGE cutbacks.

Oklahoma City, OK · 2025-03-14