Tulsa, OK

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Vinita, OK

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Cherokee Nation added three electric vehicle charging stations on historic Route 66 at the newly opened cultural and welcome center in Vinita. Friday, May 26, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. visited the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural & Welcome Center, which opened in October 2022.

Electric vehicle charging stations added to Route 66 by Cherokee Nation

Georgia State

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — On Wednesday morning May 31, six Cherokee Nation cyclists left to kick off the 2023 Remember the Removal Bike Ride, which retraces the Trail of Tears throughout seven states. The six riders will travel almost 950 miles throughout the month of June, averaging about 60...

Remember the Removal Cherokee Nation bike ride commences

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Over the last seven weeks, forensic scientists and genealogists from Intermountain Forensics, the laboratory assisting the City with DNA analysis for the 1921 Graves Investigation, has received nearly 50 more contacts from people who think they may have a connection to the 1921 Graves Investigation and the surnames and locations of interest that were announced in April 12.

102 years later, search for victims, relatives of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre continue

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa Animal Welfare and the Humane Society of Tulsa are participating in Operation Pit Stop by offering free spay and neuter services throughout the month of June at the former Tulsa County Juvenile Detention Center. Along with the free spay and neuter services, which are...

Tulsa Animal Welfare participates in Operation Pit Stop, offering free spay/neuter service

Tulsa County, OK

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued an endangered missing advisory early Thursday morning for an at-risk 13-year-old. The alert was activated on behalf of the Tulsa County Sheriff's Department for Kandyce White. White was last seen at 10 pm on Wednesday, May 31, in Catoosa. She's 5'8,...

Endangered missing advisory issued for Tulsa teen

Florida State

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration released its findings from a December 2022 investigation at two Dollar General stores in southeast Oklahoma. Investigators found blocked exits and walkways that expose employees to fire hazards. They also found many boxes of...

US Department of Labor finds fire hazards in two Oklahoma Dollar General stores

Foyil, OK

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Former employees of the Foyil Police Department are facing criticism regarding how the department was ran. NewsChannel 8 reached out to Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton Wednesday following multiple comments from citizens that the department was ineffective; and the sheriff's office actually helped the community more than the department.

Crisis in Foyil: Former Foyil Police Department employees face criticism

Rogers County, OK

FOYIL, Okla. (KTUL) — The City of Foyil, in Rogers County, has undergone a staffing and organizational shake-up that some Oklahomans are raising concerns over. Concerned viewer Robert Brooks reached out to NewsChannel 8 last week about concerns with a ticket he received while driving through city limits. "I...

'We don't have a police department': Confusion over Foyil changes

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa Police Department is investigating an east Tulsa shooting that occurred near East 31st Street and South Mingo Road on Wednesday morning. Tulsa officers at an apartment complex near the scene reported hearing multiple shots at approximately 1:39 a.m. Shortly after, TPD received calls reporting having heard the shots.

Tulsa Police Department investigate east Tulsa shooting

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Wednesday morning at approximately 10:18 a.m., Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued an at-risk Silver Alert. The alert was activated for 82-year-old Donald Hamm by OHP on behalf of the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office. Hamm was last seen near Beargrass Trail in Ringold, Oklahoma on Wednesday at...

Oklahoma Highway Patrol issues silver alert

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Wednesday, May 31, marked 102 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre began. Community activists, descendants, and even survivors gathered at Standpipe Hill to commemorate the most destructive act of racial violence in American history. Standpipe Hill is proof that the violence of the past leaves...

Community marks 102 years since Tulsa Race Massacre

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa Police Department shared on their Facebook Page that yesterday morning, May 30, officers were called out to investigate a hit-and-run. The suspect drove a white Isuzu Rodeo and rammed into three gates before fleeing. Minutes later, Tulsa police say that the suspect in the...

Tulsa police make hit-and-run spree arrest

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre said the tragedy should be front of mind for people on Memorial Day. The massacre saw the destruction of hundreds of businesses and homes in north Tulsa. An unconfirmed number of people were killed, with historians adding that the amount of fatalities could be in the hundreds.

Race Massacre descendants clarify Memorial Day significance to tragedy

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa Police Department responded to a call at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 27, for an assault at a Sonic near East 81st Street and South Lewis Avenue. Tulsa officers learned two suspects, later identified as Quantaurius Simmons and Andres "Bri" Brisco, arrived at the Sonic with two other people in a black Altima and ordered in the drive-thru.

Two suspects arrested for punching Sonic manager

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — An American Airlines flight at Tulsa International Airport had to make an emergency landing Wednesday morning. The flight, AA 3856, was scheduled to travel from Tulsa to Austin at 8:52 a.m. TIA said the emergency landing occurred due to a mechanical issue. JOIN THE CONVERSATION...

Tulsa International Airport flight makes emergency landing

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa police say a 15-year-old is in critical condition after he was shot in the face at a short-term rental home. Officers were called to the house near 13th and Harvard just before 2 p.m. on Monday. TPD said two other teenagers were involved with...

15-year-old in critical condition after shooting at midtown Tulsa vacation home

Muskogee, OK

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Muskogee Police Department is currently searching for 16-year-old Aries Favors and 16-year-old Mylauna McHenry. Officers say the two missing teens are not connected. Aries was last seen in the area of 2400 Court Street. He is 5'9-6'0 tall, approximately 120 pounds and has black hair...

Muskogee police search for 2 missing teens

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — On the evening of May 30, officers responded to the scene of a freight train collision that killed a man near Yale and Dawson in north Tulsa. Officers reported that train conductors honked at the man, but he remained on the tracks. Conductors also pressed...

Man dead after being hit by freight train in north Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Memorial Day is the second most popular grilling holiday, after the Fourth of July. It’s expected that over 57% of Americans will fire up their grills. One of the most common and dangerous misconceptions is that a dirty grill is a seasoned grill. “A...

Local grill master offers safety, cooking tips for barbecue season

TULSA, Okla. — Last month, David’s Bridal, one of the nations largest wedding dress retailers in the country, filed for bankruptcy for the second time in five years. As a result, the company plans to lay off over 9,000 workers. Late last night NewsChannel 8 got an e-mail...

David's Bridal facing liquidation if they can't find buyer, local business speaks out

Taft, OK

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Six-year-old A'Narria James is a confident little girl with a powerful but simple message: "Please don't shoot anymore." James spoke exclusively with NewsChannel 8 on Monday, marking one year since she lost her mom to gun violence. "She was the best mother ever because she...

'Please don't shoot anymore': 6-year-old daughter of Taft shooting victim wants change

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Tulsans say city hasn't enforced 'litter-on-a-stick' ordinance

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The trash in Tulsa is not limited to the roadways or ground level. Residents told NewsChannel 8 they are taking time out...

Tulsans say city hasn't enforced 'litter-on-a-stick' ordinance

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