Cherokee Nation opens 8th food distribution center in Vinita

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Cherokee Nation is aiming to address food insecurity through a $5 million investment in local Boys and Girls Club programs. The funding will go to clubs in Bartlesville, Pryor, Tahlequah, Nowata, Chelsea, Tulsa, Adair County, Delaware County and Sequoyah County. “When it comes to...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma spent Saturday picking up their cookies to sell. Over 340,000 packages of cookies lined the outside of the warehouse at Armstrong Relocation in Tulsa. The staff at Armstrong helped load cookies into each troop's vehicle. Cookie booth sales will...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — "How do we treat each other when we have friction? How do we treat each other when there’s a disagreement?," asked Bobby Stem, Director of the Association of Oklahoma General Contractors. Those are the questions at the heart of a rift between contractors who...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department has unveiled its newly-wrapped patrol vehicle which recognizes Special Olympics Oklahoma and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Chief Franklin showed off the new car on Thursday at a luncheon in Midwest City. The bright blue wrap includes the LETR flame and...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Laundris is a B2B Enterprise Industrial Automation software platform and is relocating its headquarters from Austin, Texas, to Tulsa. Laudris provides physical to digital transformation of inventory lifecycle for properties, production facilities, and supply chain vendors. The company will be located at 36 Degrees North.

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A new thrift store in Tulsa opened its doors for the first time Saturday. Return to Hope opened on Cherry Street near 15th and Lewis and aims to help women who have gone through the criminal justice system. Co-founder D'Marria Monday said it's her life's...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Ascension St. John in Owasso is preparing to cut the ribbon on a new ICU and Progressive Care Unit on Monday. The new unit was an $8 million investment and will have four ICU beds and 14 progressive care beds. The hospital expects to be...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The need for housing is at an all-time high as the homeless population continues to rise. A local family is teaming up with the City Lights Foundation with a tiny house donation for those experiencing homelessness. The Richie Family has a personal experience with the...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Zoo is welcoming a new tiger as part of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums Malayan Tiger Species Survival Plan. Tulsa swapped Tahan for his 13-year-old brother Tanvir with Zoo Knoxville. The Tulsa Zoo said the survival plan works to ensure a sustainable...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A combined effort was underway Friday to try to recruit more people to join Oklahoma law enforcement. The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office and the Tulsa Police Department were among the several agencies at a county-wide hiring event. Kyle Hanley with the Okmulgee Criminal Justice Authority...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The ladies of the Alpha Xi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. spent Saturday providing young mothers with valuable resources and information. The Project CRADLE Care "Baby on Board" Drive Thru Event provided expectant and current mothers with items like blankets, diapers, bottles...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — In honor of his impending retirement, Spears School of Business Dean Dr. Ken Eastman has been recognized in a special way. Spears alumni Michael and Anne Greenwood have established the Ken and Laurie Eastman Spears School of Business Endowed Opportunity Scholarship Fund. This will award...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Friday a celebration was held for Oklahoma's Teacher of the Year who is now a finalist for National Teacher of the Year. Rebecka Peterson is a math teacher at Union High School. She's been named as one of five finalists for the 2023 National Teacher...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Sheriffs' Departments across Oklahoma are openly defying the federal government by refusing to enforce a new ATF regulation of a popular gun accessory. By Friday afternoon, nine sheriffs in Green Country alone announced they would not follow final rule 2021R-08F from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tyre Nichols was pulled over on Jan. 7 for alleged reckless driving. A confrontation occurred between the 29-year-old and the officers where he was beaten numerous times. Three days later Nichols succumbed to his injuries and passed away. As of Thursday, five police officers are...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Since the pandemic began nearly three years ago, homelessness has skyrocketed across the country, including here in Tulsa. On Friday and Saturday, volunteers with Tulsa Housing Solutions will perform a point-in-time count to see if homelessness is still rising in Tulsa. Last year's point-in-time count...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department is mourning after losing one of its own to cancer. TPD Detective William Hays died Jan. 24 at the age of 39. He is survived by his wife and three children. Hays was born in Sapulpa and graduated from Mounds High...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a teenager has died in a crash within Glenpool city limits. On Jan. 28, just before 2 a.m., 18-year-old Vladislav Soden of Owasso was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe in a neighborhood near East 141st Street and South Elwood Avenue in Tulsa County.

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — On Jan. 13, the Department of Justice announced the "Stabilizing Braces" Final Rule, which "makes clear that when manufacturers, dealers, and individuals use stabilizing braces to convert pistols into rifles with a barrel of fewer than 16 inches, commonly referred to as short-barreled rifles, they must comply with the laws that regulate those rifles, including the National Firearms Act."

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Muskogee County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for the third time this month. On Jan. 26, around 11 a.m. deputies arrested Nathan Graham. This time Graham was arrested for allegedly stealing a truck. Deputies spotted Graham next to the stolen truck at a residence...