USA Softball will stage the International Cup at Devon Park in Oklahoma City this summer (July 28–Aug 3, 2026), with tournament passes on sale April 15.

Sunny and warm today with gusty southerly winds and elevated fire danger through Tuesday.

Cloudy morning gives way to a warm, windy weekend in Oklahoma City. Elevated fire concerns through Tuesday; storms return Tuesday afternoon.

Employee-owned Homeland said four Oklahoma locations will close within 45 days, shuttering two stores in Norman and one in Edmond as it consolidates operations.

The Oklahoma House advanced bills to make the state superintendent an appointed position and to expand the State Board of Education, sending both measures to the Senate. Supporters say it will stabilize leadership; critics warn it concentrates power.

Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell will join Oral Roberts University as vice president of development and alumni relations, returning to his Tulsa alma mater with a Dec. 1 start date.

Oklahoma County approved about $500K to remove oil‑contaminated soil at 1901 E. Grand Blvd and says it will seek reimbursement from prior owners; the find complicates a project still short hundreds of millions.

The Oklahoma Senate voted Tuesday to give teachers a $2,000 raise, sending the measure to the House amid concerns about pension funding and larger plans that were trimmed. Lawmakers must now reconcile pay boosts with long-term retirement stability.

City officials are adding budget cushions to MAPS 4 projects to absorb rising construction costs while aiming to keep key projects on schedule.

A 29-year-old man surrendered to McAlester police and has been booked on a complaint of first‑degree murder in the 2020 killing of taxi driver Dustin Parker. Prosecutors say the suspect confessed.

SB546 gives Oklahomans rights to access, delete and opt out of targeted ads and data sales. The law targets large data holders and is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2027.

State agents raided a Sayre marijuana business and seized 7,286 plants and 181 pounds of processed product; multiple arrests were made. Investigators also reported banned pesticides on site.

A fight in a northwest Oklahoma City parking lot turned deadly early Saturday when a man was shot and later died at a hospital. Police are investigating.