• Suspected drowning victim found safe at home; man arrested

    Suspected drowning victim found safe at home; man arrested - June 15, 2015

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City firefighters spent nearly five hours searching the North Canadian River for a possible drowning victim before the man was found safe at home. The man who reported t...

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  • Man impaled in accident, dies

    Man impaled in accident, dies - June 15, 2015

    WEATHERFORD, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Weatherford man was killed when he was impaled by a metal fence pipe in a single-vehicle crash in Custer County. The OHP says 20-year-old...

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  • Motorcyclist dies in accident

    Motorcyclist dies in accident - June 15, 2015

    COUNCIL HILL, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says an Okmulgee man was killed when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a vehicle on State Highway 72 in McIntosh County. An OHP repor...

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  • Quakes rattle north-central Oklahoma

    Quakes rattle north-central Oklahoma - June 15, 2015

    PERRY, Okla. (AP) - Local authorities say a couple of earthquakes in north-central Oklahoma on Sunday didn't cause any significant damage. Government scientists say the stronger of the two shakers w...

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  • Oklahoma City U-Haul storage building burns

    Oklahoma City U-Haul storage building burns - June 15, 2015

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Storage units have been damaged after a fire broke out at a U-Haul storage facility in downtown Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City media outlets report firefighters were called to the ...

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  • Woman arrested in Henryetta slaying

    Woman arrested in Henryetta slaying - June 15, 2015

    HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) - Police in Henryetta say a 23-year-old man has been found apparently stabbed to death in his home and a woman has been arrested. Police told reporters that Jim Anthony Hall was...

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  • Man’s body found near Tulsa motel

    Man’s body found near Tulsa motel - June 15, 2015

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Police in Tulsa say a man's body has been found near a motel on the city's east side. Police told reporters that a pedestrian spotted the body Sunday night outside the Tudor House...

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  • Work begins in earnest on crumbling Oklahoma Capitol

    Work begins in earnest on crumbling Oklahoma Capitol - June 14, 2015

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Architects and engineers are busy peeking behind ceilings and walls inside the nearly 100-year-old Oklahoma Capitol, while workers outside are studying the building's c...

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  • Chamber Chat

    Chamber Chat - June 14, 2015

    Looking for things to do this summer with your house guests? Go to poncacitytourism.com and check out all of our attractions and events. There is so much to see and do in Ponca City. Take advanta...

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  • Escaped inmate injured in motorcycle crash

    Escaped inmate injured in motorcycle crash - June 12, 2015

    SAND SPRINGS, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma authorities say an escaped inmate is in critical condition after wrecking a stolen motorcycle during a police chase. Sapulpa Police say the chase began Thur...

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