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FORT SILL, Okla. (KSWO) - Fort Sill is beginning their valentine’s day festivities a little early this year. 7News spoke with Bryan Araujo, a Public Affairs Specialist for Fort Sill, about the upcoming events post has planned. At 5 p.m. on Friday, February 10, the Patriot Club will host...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Lawton Public Library is part of many February events, whether hosting the event or helping put it on. 7News spoke with Tanya Organ, the Community Engagement Librarian for the Lawton Public Library, about the main upcoming events at the library. From 10 a.m. to 12...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Union Baptist Church is partnering with Cameron University to host their inaugural Sweethearts Banquet. It’s taking place in the McCasland Ballroom, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, February 18. The event was created to help bring the Christian community together for an intimate...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Four nurses at Comanche County Memorial Hospital have started a support group after seeing an increase in ostomy surgeries. Rebecca Lusher, a registered nurse with the enterostomal therapy group at CCMH, said over the past 10 years, there’s been an increase in ostomy surgeries. She says data shows it’s from inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A Lawton family of 6 is devastated after their home caught fire early Thursday morning. They said they are grateful to have made it out without any injuries. Christiana Zender is a business owner and single mom. She and her 5 kids were sleeping downstairs in...

Comanche County Memorial Hospital held a three-day active shooter training for their staff. Lawton FFA and Lawton Masonic Lodge to host Annual Pie Auction. The Lawton Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of SW 20th St at 1:15 Tuesday morning.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Lawton firefighters were busy at lunch time on Wednesday after they were dispatched to two structure fires within minutes of each other. The first call happened around 11:45 a.m. near SW 6th and McKinley. When crews arrived, they reported a structure ablaze. Crews initiated a defensive...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Police are investigating the death of a man found in a Lawton neighborhood on New Years Eve who was later identified as Shane Chockpoyah. Chockpoyah’s alleged killer is currently in custody on a second degree murder charge. Chockpoyah was the only child of Rose and...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Comanche County Memorial Hospital held a three-day active shooter training for their staff. Heather Love, the administrative director of quality, safety, risk, and education at CCMH, said they held this because they knew they needed to do more to prepare for an active shooter event at the hospital or within the community because they’ve seen an increase throughout the country.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Fire crews battled a structure fire early this morning in Lawton. It happened just after 1:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Fort Sill Blvd. Residents evacuated the home and called 911 after seeing fire above their fireplace between the first and second floor. The fire...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Kicking February off with a bang the Lawton Arts and Humanities Committee is hosting a Black History Month pop-up art show. The exhibit inside the McMahon Auditorium features 13 artists from Lawton and will last the entire month; however, there will be an opening reception on the tenth.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - While experts recommend staying off the roads during these cold temperatures, not everyone can guarantee a day of working from home, so it’s important we remember what to do when driving. The smallest amount of ice can create hazardous road conditions, especially when not everyone...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Lawton RV & Boat Show is here! The show will begin Friday, February 3rd, and run through Sunday, February 5th. It will take place at the Comanche County Fairgrounds. Exhibitors will have the latest models of new 2023 RV’s, boats, ATVs, UTVs, motorcycles, and outdoor...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - James Taylor, the now-former Director of the FISTA Innovation Park here in Lawton, has resigned effective immediately. Taylor was first named as FISTA’s director in 2020 by the FISTA Development Trust Authority. In a statement about his resignation, The Trust authority said they will continue...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A Duncan woman was injured in a crash, after the driver of the vehicle she was in lost control while driving on an icy roadway late Wednesday night. A report by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol says neither the driver or passenger were wearing their seatbelts when they crashed just east of Duncan in Stephens County at about 9 p.m.

Altus AFB, Okla. (KSWO) - It’s called the Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Flying Training (CRAFT) program. Its goal is to improve physical and mental performance of men and woman serving the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base. CRAFT provides personal wellness improvement plans for the performance...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - People across the country are reacting to the violence displayed on body cam footage from the murder of Tyre Nichols. Lawton’s NAACP President said no one should have to experience this kind of treatment from those that should be protecting them. “Not any person should...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - One person was taken to the hospital as Lawton Fire fighters responded to a structure fire in SW Lawton early Tuesday morning. It happened at around 1:15 a.m. Several crews arrived to a home that was engulfed in flames and smoke in the 100 block of SW 20th street. The Lawton Fire Department was able to contain the fire.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - One person is dead after a crash in Caddo County. The crash happened on north 2nd street and Towakonie Avenue just before 6 a.m. Monday morning in Fort Cobb.. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers said the driver of an SUV was traveling south on Highway 9 when...