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Oklahoma schools must fully fund student meals with existing state and federal dollars

by KOKH
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — Starting this coming school year, 2025-2026, the Oklahoma State Department of Education will require every school district to fully fund student meals using existing state and federal operational dollars.The move aims to address what State Superintendent Ryan Walters describes as gross mismanagement and bureaucracies that prioritize administrative paychecks over... Read More.

These Oklahoma lakes rank highest for snake sightings

by News 9
OKLAHOMA CITY -As Oklahomans head to the water for their Fourth of July celebrations, a new report from World Atlas highlights several lakes across the state where snake encounters are more likely.Topping the list of likelihood to encounter venomous snakes is Lake Collinsville. Lake Texoma ranks second; however, most snakes spotted around Lake Collinsville... Read More.
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Oklahoma City man among 324 defendants charged in largest healthcare fraud takedown

by KOKH
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — An Oklahoma City man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare.On June 3, 55-year-old Alexander Frank was indicted on 25 counts of healthcare fraud. Between 2021 and 2023, Frank is accused of billing Medicare for approximately $3.2 million for face-to-face visits with beneficiaries in... Read More.

Oklahoma officials urge patience amid record Fourth of July travel surge

by News 9
OKLAHOMA CITY -The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is asking travelers to be patient during the Fourth of July holiday season.The Fourth of July holiday travel rush is already underway, and transportation officials say this year is set to break records.Now, travel experts are working to fill Oklahomans in on what... Read More.
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Sen. Hicks’ bill providing CareerTech tuition assistance to Oklahoma National Guard members takes effect July 1

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – A new law expanding educational opportunities for members of the Oklahoma National Guard takes effect on July 1. Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, was principal author of Senate Bill 31, creating the “Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act,” providing tuition assistance for Oklahoma Guard members enrolling in programs leading to licensure or... Read More.

RFK Jr. launches ‘Make Oklahoma Healthy Again’ campaign at state capitol

by KOKH
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Governor Kevin Stitt at the State Capitol on Thursday to launch the "Make Oklahoma Healthy Again" campaign.The initiative aims to promote health policies, medical freedom, and a return to personal responsibility.The press conference took place at 11 a.m. in the... Read More.
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Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada make changes to lure business amid Delaware’s ‘Dexit’ concern

by AP
CLAYMONT, Del. (AP) — Lawmakers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada have recently approved changes aimed at helping their states dip into the lucrative side of corporate litigation that Delaware, with a specialized court and business-friendly laws, has dominated as the world’s incorporation capital.Concerned that these changes may lure corporations away from Delaware, thereby causing... Read More.

Details released on traffic stop on I-40 that led to drug bust in eastern Oklahoma

by KOKH
OKLA. — Information now released of a significant drug bust in the early morning hours of June 11 during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma.An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper pulled over a vehicle for speeding, but the situation escalated when the trooper noticed signs of criminal activity.A subsequent probable cause... Read More.