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AARP joins Living Oklahoma today to talk rate increase for PSO customers

AARP is live on Living Oklahoma today. We're talking about potential rate changes for Public Service Company of Oklahoma. AARP Oklahoma wants you to tell Oklahoma's Corporation Commissioners to reject PSO's rate hike that will cost $144 more a year for customers. Check out the interview for more. You can...

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Oklahoma faces multiple Wendy’s closures as major franchisee files bankruptcy

Oklahoma could lose several Wendy’s restaurants as one of the fast-food chain’s largest franchise operators works through bankruptcy. The latest closure plans include multiple locations in the Oklahoma City area,…

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The Day Meers' Gold Miners Stood Against The Authorities

Meers is known for its burgers today, but in 1903 a mining dispute brought a crowd of armed prospectors face-to-face with Indian police in the Wichita Mountains.

Meers, OK · 25d

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Amtrak Invests in North Carolina, Oklahoma, Connecticut Stations

Amtrak completes a slew of accessibility improvements at stations in North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Connecticut. During the week of October 7, Amtrak joined federal, state, and local officials to celebrate accessibility improvements at stations in Hamlet and Rocky Mount, North Carolina. More than $10 million was invested in improving accessibility with $3.2 million for Hamlet Station and $7.3 million funded for Rocky Mount Station. Amtrak says it worked with NCDOT, the FRA, and local and community partners to make these projects possible.

North Carolina · 23d
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Yukon farm adapts to extreme Oklahoma weather during first growing season

YUKON, Okla - Shepard’s Way Farmstead in Yukon opened in July 2026 and has already dealt with severe heat, drought and about 9 inches of rain. Owner Ryan Miller says some crops struggled in the dry weather while others thrived after the storms, and the farm is considering greenhouses to prepare for future seasons.

Yukon, OK · 21d

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American hay growers face triple whammy of drought, pests and high fuel costs

Want more news about agriculture and the environment? Sign up for the Harvest newsletter for our latest reporting, plus behind-the-scenes exclusives. Earlier this year, Bob Moore was optimistic about growing hay in southern Oklahoma. The longtime hay farmer said that rain early in the spring seemed to set his crop up for success.

Oklahoma · 21d

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County sales tax income up from last year

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represent local tax receipts from August business. The monies they reported this period represent sales from Aug. 16-31 and estimated sales from Sept. 1-15. Statewide, the disbursement of $220,819,440 sales tax collections returned to the cities and...

Oklahoma · 21d

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Texas Cattle Feeders Convention to focus on herd rebuilding and 2027 outlook

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Cattle producers and agriculture industry workers from across the region are heading to Oklahoma City this weekend for the 2026 Texas Cattle Feeders Association convention. The three-day convention at the Omni Oklahoma City Hotel will bring together members from Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico to...

Oklahoma City, OK · 22d

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Rural Oklahoma Housing Crisis: 220,000 Vacant Homes Raise Concerns

Rural Oklahoma Housing Crisis Deepens Despite More Than 220,000 Vacant Homes. Oklahoma has more than 220,000 vacant housing units, yet thousands of rural families continue struggling to find safe, affordable places to live. The contradiction is drawing attention from state lawmakers examining how aging properties, expensive renovations and limited housing options contribute to growing instability across rural communities.

Oklahoma · 21d

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Dumping, sewage left on abandoned marijuana grows in Oklahoma

As marijuana grow operations close, Oklahoma departments are cleaning up abandoned properties.

Oklahoma · 23d

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Nearly 1,000 customers without power near Duncan as storms move through Oklahoma

STEPHENS COUNTY, Okla. - Nearly 1,000 customers are without power near Duncan in Stephens County as rain and storms move across Oklahoma Wednesday night. An electric outage map shows 960 customers affected by three reported outage cases in the Duncan area as of Wednesday night, Oct. 14. More rain and...

Stephens County, OK · 22d

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Wendy's disappearing from Oklahoma as franchisee goes bankrupt

Wendy’s, once the second-largest fast-food hamburger chain in the United States, is quickly disappearing from Oklahoma with restaurants across the state being closed by their bankrupt franchise owner . While closings in prior years involved older restaurants built in the 1970s in the years after the chain was started in 1969 by founder Dave Thomas, most of the latest closings involve locations built in just the past decade, with one open less than one year. The owner of the restaurants, Meritage Hospitality Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept. 17 amid a battle with the corporate offices for Wendy’s. When Meritage announced its bankruptcy, it blamed “system-wide headwinds” affecting the broader Wendy’s brand over the past few years. Burger King, meanwhile, recently reclaimed the No. 2 spot behind McDonald's. More: Wendy's franchisee with Oklahoma restaurants files for bankruptcy The Michigan franchisee at the time of the filing reported it operated 314 Wendy’s locations and had $651 million in liabilities and $725.9 million in assets. In further filings, Meritage blamed its troubles on rising beef prices and ineffective corporate marketing for the restaurants. As of Oct. 12, a site directory for the chain shows 12 restaurants still operational in the

Oklahoma · 24d

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Find out how State Question 847 could affect Oklahomans’ property tax calculations and local budgets

One way to keep property taxes from rising is to reduce its value. That’s the answer Republican lawmakers came up with to the complaints about increasing property taxes. State Question 847 wouldn’t reduce property taxes — it would only lower the caps on what properties can be assessed in value. Those values are used in determining the amount of taxes paid.

Oklahoma · 24d

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Oklahomans encouraged to submit claims as part of generic drug settlement

OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) — Oklahomans are being encouraged by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond to check their eligibility to file a claim for certain generic drug purchases. According to Drummond, Oklahomans may be eligible for compensation as part of a multi-state lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges companies illegally conspired to...

Oklahoma · 25d

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Over 90 Oklahoma delivery drivers file against FedEx in federal court, allege unpaid overtime

More than 90 federal lawsuits have been filed across Oklahoma against FedEx. The cases were filed by delivery drivers seeking unpaid overtime compensation. There are 33 cases filed in Tulsa, 47 in Oklahoma City and 11 in Muskogee. The drivers allege they worked more than 40 hours a week under the FedEx brand delivering packages without receiving time-and-a-half.

Oklahoma · 24d

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First Watch: Stuff You Should Know

Oklahoma’s Data Center Boom Is Loading Up Coal Plants. An OU Researcher Is Watching the Smoke. When a tropical storm hit the East Coast last Friday, Oklahomans who didn’t see a drop of rain still woke up to air quality alerts. OU air quality researcher Xiao-Ming Hu wasn’t surprised — it’s what his research predicts.

Oklahoma · 22d

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American hay growers face triple whammy of drought, pests and high fuel costs

Want more news about agriculture and the environment? Sign up for the Harvest newsletter for our latest reporting, plus behind-the-scenes exclusives. Earlier this year, Bob Moore was optimistic about growing hay in southern Oklahoma. The longtime hay farmer said that rain early in the spring seemed to set his crop up for success.

Oklahoma · 21d

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More Data Centers, More Coal Emissions — and an OU Researcher Watching Atlantic Storms

Air quality alerts that popped up on Oklahomans’ phones over the weekend reflected Professor Xiao-Ming Hu’s research findings in real time. Hu is an air quality researcher at the National Weather Center at the University of Oklahoma. His work focuses on ozone pollutants from fossil fuel-burning power plants and how tropical storms in the Atlantic can push those pollutants across the state.

Oklahoma · 23d

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FedEx OT Lawsuits Flooding Oklahoma Federal Courts

FedEx is facing a growing legal battle in Oklahoma, where more than 80 federal lawsuits accuse the shipping giant of failing to pay delivery drivers for overtime work. According to the Tulsa World, 83 lawsuits have been filed across the state. The cases include 33 in Tulsa, 11 in Muskogee,...

Oklahoma · 25d

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Oklahoma breaks ground on $7.5 million aerospace facility

BURNS FLAT, Okla. (KOKH) — State leaders joined Dawn Aerospace on Tuesday to break ground on a new mission control facility and spaceplane hangar at Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport in Burns Flat. The $7.5 million project includes a 5,000-square-foot mission control and operations facility and a 10,000-square-foot hangar to...

Burns Flat, OK · 23d