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A May 6 hearing will decide whether OG&E can pre‑approve a 302‑MW battery project — and whether the average customer could pay roughly $2.21 more per month.
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Okfuskee County Sheriff Logan Manshack will resign May 8 after a December jail escape exposed security failures and drew an outside investigation.
A bipartisan eight‑bill package would force agencies to publish contracts, limit no‑bid deals and require post‑contract reviews after audits flagged millions.
A 21-year-old Lone Grove woman, Kylie N. Ward, died after her vehicle overturned on southbound I-35 near mile marker 45. Troopers say the crash is under investigation.
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A Tuesday system could bring quarter‑size hail and 60 mph wind gusts to parts of Oklahoma, while western counties face elevated fire danger as temperatures climb.
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Letter carriers will pick up filled donation bags on May 9; small pantry donations become thousands of meals across Oklahoma.
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EMBARK is running game-day shuttles and free streetcar service for Thunder playoff games, with park-and-ride and VIP drop-off options to ease downtown parking.
Clear, cool Friday morning around 52°F in Oklahoma City. Warm, sunny weekend ahead with highs into the low 80s and elevated fire concerns northwest.
A 13-year-old Rottweiler mix named Pup was rescued alive after 44 hours trapped in the rubble of an EF‑4 tornado that leveled homes in Enid, Oklahoma.
Clear, cool start in Oklahoma City; highs near 67°F Thursday with a slight chance of afternoon showers. Heavier rain possible Thursday night but mainly south of I‑40.
Jamerson — exonerated after decades — received a $26.25M city settlement but his lawyers say Oklahoma is refusing to pay $50,000 per year under the new law; a suit is now pending.
Cloudy and about 63°F Tuesday. Scattered storms are possible mid‑morning into afternoon; hail and gusty winds are possible in spots.
A contracted review presented to county leaders lists staffing, supervision and detainee-welfare failures at the Oklahoma County Detention Center, adding urgency to long-standing problems.
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