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Warm weekend, tracking storm chances
Friday and Saturday look to be dry and warm, but severe storm chances loom beyond. Look for light winds and lots of sunshine both Friday and Saturday. After highs near 80 Friday, expect middle to upper 80s Saturday. Sunday and Monday will be near 90 with a few thunderstorms in the late afternoon to evening, mainly west and northwest Sunday.
Why did Jordy Bahl transfer from Oklahoma to Nebraska? Why former OU star left Sooners
Oklahoma softball came as close to a perfect season as possible last year — a 61-1 season that, including an 18-0 mark in Big 12 play and undefeated postseason run, was topped off with a third straight Women's College World Series title. The Sooners' pitching, spearheaded by Jordy Bahl,...
Mid-Del school students will receive free breakfast and lunch next school year. Here's how
The Mid-Del school district will join a handful of other metro-area districts in offering all students free breakfast and lunch during the 2024-25 school year, ending the need for parents to submit applications to participate in a free and reduced-meal program. The Mid-Del board voted Monday on the policy change,...
Former south OKC bank branch sells to medical office user, plus more real estate deals
A former Stillwater National Bank branch at 8101 S Walker Ave. will become a medical office after its purchase for $325,000 in a transaction by Caliber Property Group and Cole Strickland Real Estate. The buyer of the 2,522-square-foot building, built in 1998 and a part of SouthPointe Center Condominium, was...
Del City Mayor Files Complaint Against Okla. County Commissioner Ahead Of Jail Vote
Oklahoma City Councilors will determine the fate of the new Oklahoma County jail site on Tuesday. The site is near Del City and Mayor Floyd Eason says he questions the legality of why this site was selected. So, he said he filed a complaint against one of the commissioners to speed up an open records request made months ago.
WATCH: 5 things you didn't know about Zach Bryan according to his dad
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma native and country star Zach Bryan is back in OKC for a set of shows at the Paycom Center. Bryan, who grew up in Oologah, will perform two concerts on Friday and Saturday. Before the concerts, KOCO 5 spoke exclusively with Bryan's dad, Dewayne, about things you may not have known about the star musician as well as their relationship during his rise within the country music world.
Norman city leaders grapple with costly renovation dilemma for library with mold
NORMAN, Okla. — Norman city leaders are wrestling with a costly dilemma: wait years to renovate the city's central library or front millions of dollars in repair costs. The library was closed six months ago after large amounts of mold were discovered. Now, the city faces tough choices. "It's...
Ozone alert issued for Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas for Saturday. What to know.
This alert led to an “Ozone Alert Day” issued by the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments for OKC and by the Indian Nations Council of Governments for Tulsa. "Ozone at ground level is a harmful air pollutant, because of its effects on people and the environment, and it is the main ingredient in smog," according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
1 Injured After NW Oklahoma City Shooting
One person was hurt after a shooting Thursday night in northwestern Oklahoma City, police say. Oklahoma City Police responded to a call of a shooting at around 11 p.m. near North Rockwell Avenue and West Wilshire Boulevard. Police said a security guard was checking out an apartment on Lyrewood Lane,...
Boy's Cause Of Death Revealed To Be Linked To Viral Spicy Chip Challenge
A Massachusetts teen's cause of death was revealed to be linked to a TikTok challenge, that previously put an Oklahoma student in an ambulance. The teen who participated in the "One Chip Challenge" died from cardiac arrest hours after eating the spicy tortilla chip, an autopsy concluded. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Harris Wolobah of Worcester had ingested a high amount of a chili pepper extract.
These seven Oklahoman natives are set to receive the state's highest honor
The 2024 class of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame ranges from a biophysicist who has developed missions for NASA and an acclaimed artist who does much of his painting with his mouth to a supermodel/actress who has become a trailblazer for sustainable fashion and a record executive who has helped Brooks & Dunn, Pam Tillis, Restless Heart and more become country music stars. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame has revealed the seven honorees who will receive...
Metro Residents Reported AT&T Outages, 7 Hour Wait Times Friday
Many metro residents shared that they were experiencing internet issues through AT&T Friday morning and afternoon. When looking at outage maps, reports of outages in the Oklahoma City area spiked from almost none to around 2,000. Some AT&T users stated that they experienced issues with their internet, making working from...
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