Heat advisory for Osage County and northeast Oklahoma

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Heat Advisory for sections of northeast Oklahoma from noon today until 7 p.m. this evening. Counties included in the advisory are Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers-Mayes, Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Muskogee and McIntosh. Heat index values 105 to 110 expected across the advised area. The combination... Read More.

Oklahoma sees 862 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 862 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. Oklahoma's seen 516,663 COVID-19 cases overall throughout the pandemic as 19,657 cases are active. The new cases 7 day average is 2,187 and the CDC provisional death count is 8,902. Posted below is data for regions across Oklahoma. Kay, Noble, Osage and Pawnee... Read More.
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Oklahoma sees more than 11,000 COVID-19 cases in seven days

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 2,160 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. Within the past week, OSDH has documented 11,387 new COVID-19 cases, 5,687 recoveries and 46 deaths. Overall, Oklahoma's seen 489,338 COVID-19 cases, 8,754 Provisional CDC Deaths and 28,516 hospitalizations. According to the weekly report, Oklahoma has seen an overall total of 1,127 cases... Read More.

Over 1,400 new COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Wednesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 1,474 new COVID-19 cases in their situation update for Wednesday, July 28. Oklahoma's seen 477,052 COVID-19 cases overall as 9,762 cases are active. The 7-day rolling average of new cases is 1,236. The provisional death count as of Wednesday is now at 8,713. Kay County has seen an overall... Read More.

Oklahoma Democrats calling for Stitt to reinstate COVID-19 emergency declaration

Several Oklahoma House Democrats released statements today calling for Gov. Kevin Stitt to reinstate the emergency declaration for COVID-19.The statements follow several schools, including Broken Arrow, Owasso, and Stillwater, announcing policies to not quarantine students who have been exposed.State Rep. Trish Ranson, D-Stillwater:“After speaking to leadership in some of these districts, it is becoming... Read More.
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Nearly 6,000 COVID-19 cases active across Oklahoma

As of Sunday, July, 25, the Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting that there are 5,992 active COVID-19 cases across the state.According to the CDC, Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 472,498 COVID-19 cases and 8,689 provisional deaths. A total of 27,575 Oklahomans have been hospitalized since March 2020.Latest data shows Kay County... Read More.

Oklahoma sees 1,092 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday reported that there's been 1,082 new COVID-19 cases in the state since Tuesday.OSDH reports that overall, Oklahoma's seen 463,152 COVID-19 cases, 8,654 deaths and 27,275 hospitalizations since March 2020. At this time, there are 3,458 active COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma.Kay County has seen an overall total... Read More.

Oklahoma COVID-19 update for July 12

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has reported more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases since Friday. 384 is Monday's 7-day rolling average for the state's daily number of new cases as the Delta variant has become the more dominant.The CDC reports that overall, Oklahoma has seen 461,293 COVID-19 cases and 8,641 provisional deaths. There... Read More.
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June 30 is last day to enroll for Oklahoma Promise

June 30 is the last day to enroll in a popular Oklahoma scholarship program for students who just completed eighth, ninth or 10th grade called Oklahoma Promise. This scholarship program allows high school students (from families whose annual income is $55,000 or less) the opportunity to earn a college tuition scholarship.The Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship... Read More.

Heat Advisory For Northern Oklahoma Thursday

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Heat Advisory for much of northern Oklahoma that's in effect from Noon until 7 p.m. this evening.The counties included are Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Major, Garfield, Noble, Kingfisher, Logan and Payne. As for counties in the NWS Tulsa office area, this includes Osage, Washington, Nowata,... Read More.

Six tribal casinos in Oklahoma hit by ransomware attack

Six tribal casinos in Oklahoma have had to close in recent days following a ransomware attack.According to KFOR-TV, the Arapaho and Cheyenne Tribes of Oklahoma own and operate the six casinos through the Lucky Star Casino brand. The properties are in Canton, Watonga, Concho, Clinton, and Hammon.Cyber crime expert Teresa Rule told the... Read More.