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Senate approves bill allowing emergency life-saving prescription refills - February 21, 2019

The full Senate has approved legislation to make sure citizens can get emergency refills on life-saving prescriptions. Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, is the author of Senate Bill 1019 which was...

Senate approves pre-registration for young OK voters - February 21, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate unanimously approved legislation Wednesday to ensure young Oklahomans do not miss their first elections. Sen. Jason Smalley is the author of Senate Bill 496 to allow those...

A Purple Affair previews spring fashions Friday night in benefit show - February 21, 2019

A Purple Affair, a benefit for the Survivor Resource Network, formerly known as the Domestic Violence Program of North Central Oklahoma, is set for Friday night at the Osage Casino, 73 North City View...

National Safety Council to employers: Address employee fatigue immediately - February 20, 2019

ITASCA, Ill. – According to National Safety Council research, 90 percent of America’s employers have been negatively impacted by tired employees. Forty-three percent of employees admit they may...

Trooper describes ‘terrifying’ rescue of three children - February 20, 2019

By Corey Jones/Tulsa World Handing off two toddlers to other emergency responders after he cut them free from their car seats, Cody Enloe went back into an overturned and partially submerged pickup...

Oklahoma agriculture board approves poultry farm proposals - February 20, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Board of Agriculture has approved setback proposals for new or expanding poultry operations, to the dismay of some eastern Oklahoma residents who say they aren't enou...

Two teens arrested in slaying of 18-year-old Chickasha man - February 20, 2019

LAWTON, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma law enforcement authorities have arrested two more suspects in the shooting death of an 18-year-old man in Grady County last month. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Invest...

Teens accused of rape accept lesser charge, ordered to pay restitution - February 20, 2019

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Four former Oklahoma high school players accused of raping a teammate with a pool cue have been ordered to pay $300 in restitution, plus fines and court costs. The Tulsa World r...

Ponca City Schools open today - February 20, 2019

All Ponca City Public Schools are OPEN today, Feb. 20, 2019....

Highway conditions alert as of 5 a.m. Wednesday - February 20, 2019

Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews in north central and central Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma City metro, are treating bridges and overpasses into rush hour and drivers should use caution ...