Photo Courtesy: Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) will soon require a new identity verification security feature as part of the online claims and application process. We’re told claimants will need a valid photo ID and a photo of their face to
(TULSA, Okla.) The Oklahoma White House report filed on October 4 had a long list of recommendations to slow the spread of COVID-19 statewide- and it didn’t mince words with how things are going right now. At the top of the list, the report states “Community transmission has remained
(NATIONAL) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service Space Weather Prediction Center issued a G2 (moderate) Storm Watch for Monday and Tuesday. The Space Storm Center said geomagnetic storm conditions were observed on Monday, “Due to the influence of a positive polarity coronal hole/high speed stream”
(NATIONAL) Tuesday is the first day of fall, and while many people may be excited about unpacking their autumn décor, the threat of the unwanted guest that is COVID-19 still lingers. Fall holiday celebrations around Halloween and Thanksgiving are known to get crowded, but crowds are a big no-no as
(NATIONAL) According to data from the United Census Bureau, the poverty rates for Blacks and Hispanics hit the lowest point on record last year. Bureau estimates for Black poverty rates date back to 1959. Hispanic poverty rates date back to 1972. In 2019, the poverty rate for Blacks was 18.
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(TULSA, Okla.) Thursday is supposed to be the first day of school for students in Broken Arrow Public Schools, but some parents are still wondering when they will receive their school schedules. Recent posts on the district’s Facebook page received frustrated comments Wednesday night, such as: “It would be
(TULSA, Okla.) As the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre grows closer, a group is calling for the City of Tulsa and several others to repair the damage caused by that historic event. Court records show Tulsa attorney Damario Solomon Simmons represents the following plaintiffs: Lessie Benningfield “Mother” Randle,
(TULSA, Okla.) School is back in session for many schools in Green Country, or about to begin soon. At VNN, transparency is one of our most valued ideals. That’s why we are reaching out to local school districts to track how transparent they are being in regards to how
(TULSA, Okla.) G.T. Bynum won another four years as mayor following Tuesday’s election. Bynum thanked his family and team on social media after the votes were tallied, of which he received 51.89 percent. He said, most importantly, he wanted to thank his fellow Tulsans. “The greatest honor
(TULSA, Okla.) A White House Coronavirus Task Force document classifying Oklahoma a COVID-19 “Red Zone” is now public after being leaked and published by the Center for Public Integrity. The organization said it is choosing to make these weekly documents, which they said are issued to state governors about the
(TULSA, Okla.) With educators working around the clock to continue to provide learning to students during the COVID-19 pandemic, special education is proving to require new levels of creativity. Individualized education programs, or IEPs, have been required for special education students since 1975. This personalized, documented plan is required by