(TULSA, Okla.) Oklahomans got a shocking update Wednesday, after the state’s COVID-19 death toll jumped to 7,035, up 2,501 deaths from the day before. The Oklahoma State Department of Health said they are changing the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a timelier
(NATIONAL) A new study has found that Black people are dying from COVID-19 related causes at a higher rate than any other demographic, with a 79 percent uptick in deaths compared to what would normally be expected. The news stats are based on independent research conducted by the U.S.
(OKMULGEE COUNTY, Okla.) A teenage girl is dead after following a dog onto an icy pond. Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the drowning happened on 6th Street in Dewar a little after 5 p.m. Thursday. We’re told the 17-year-old girl walked out onto a frozen pond to get a
(TULSA, Okla.) In less than a year since the state’s first COVID-19 death, Oklahomans are now mourning more than 4,000. According to numbers released by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Sunday, there are 4,024 total COVID-19 deaths in the state. This includes 30 additional deaths
(NATIONAL) As part of our new series “Community Voices”, we’re looking deeper into how reporting on crime and justice affects our local communities. If you’ve ever watched a newscast, you may have noticed that crime news is most often reported in the beginning, or A Block, of a
(TULSA, Okla.) Icy weather showed no signs of stopping Wednesday, following icy conditions that impacted travel and led to an uptick in falls at the beginning of the work week. School sites were closed. Scheduled vaccinations were rescheduled. Vehicles risking travel could be seen sliding all over the roads in
(TULSA, Okla.) UPDATE: EMSA said they responded to 125 Motor Vehicle Collisions and 35 Transports by 5 p.m. Monday. We’re told their usual amount is 24. Officials said they also responded to eight exposure calls and 113 falls. ORIGINAL STORY: Officials are urging residents to exercise caution while
(NATIONAL) When a crime news story breaks, the first step a news organization takes is reaching out to local law enforcement for information. The end result news product is usually accompanied by a “man-on-the-street” interview, often involving someone who knows little about the story, filmed around the location where the
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Students, teachers and staff can now report threats in Oklahoma schools via text message. Through a partnership between the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) and the Oklahoma School Security Institute (OSSI), a division of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (ODEMHS), this state-of-the-art
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) An Oklahoma lawmaker is renewing his effort to make play-based learning a statewide standard. State Rep. Jacob Rosecrants (D-Norman) filed the Oklahoma Play to Learn Act, House Bill 1569, on Thursday. The legislation comes from the brains of a 30-person task force of educators and education advocates
(NATIONAL) Journalists from across the country met virtually Thursday night to kick off discussion about how the news industry can and needs to improve for the betterment of society. “Repairing the Divide” was the first in the virtual town hall series, tackling topics such as the decline of trust in
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) UPDATE: The Norman Police Department said the children were found safe and have been returned to their custodial guardian. ORIGINAL STORY: Oklahoma Highway Patrol is calling on the public’s help to find three missing children. We’re told the children were last on Sunday at a