Clear start in OKC with a fast warm‑up: highs near 77 today and climbing into the upper 80s by midweek. Expect gusty south winds by Thursday.

Baristas at the Hwy 9 & Classen Starbucks in Norman voted 17–9 to unionize with Starbucks Workers United. The crew will now move into contract talks after citing staffing and scheduling concerns.

Trump has stepped into Oklahoma’s crowded 1st District primary by endorsing Tulsa pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, a move that could redirect money and attention before the June 16 primary.

Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill that would have extended OETA’s life, leaving public television’s funding and emergency‑alert role uncertain ahead of a July 1 deadline.

Oklahoma City’s Point‑in‑Time count fell 1%, the first overall decline since 2022, as Key to Home housing efforts continue. But 55% of unsheltered people were newly homeless.

An Oklahoma DHS employee was arrested Thursday after auditors say roughly $2 million may have been misappropriated from a low‑income assistance program. The probe is now with the agency's OIG.

A federal criminal complaint alleges Benjamin Plank unlawfully possessed a firearm as a drug user in the case tied to the 2022 killing of Sgt. Bobby Swartz.

A large fire at a construction facility near Broadway and Maple blanketed downtown Tecumseh in smoke Wednesday, prompting evacuations and street closures.

A trooper was pinned and airlifted after his patrol vehicle rolled while responding to a dump-truck wreck near Longtown; he was later released in stable condition.

A pallet of lithium‑ion batteries ignited at a southeast Oklahoma City plant Tuesday. Crews contained the blaze and authorities reported no injuries.

Two Choctaw officers were placed on administrative leave after a March 26 report alleging inappropriate contact with a juvenile. County and local probes are ongoing.

An early-morning blaze near Guthrie destroyed an outbuilding and killed at least 17 horses, county and state investigators say.

Two women from Borger died Saturday after their car was rear-ended and caught fire on Highway 136 near Guymon. Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating.