Metro leaders are pursuing a $1.6M DOJ grant to pilot a downtown sobering center that would let intoxicated residents sober up, get care and avoid jail.

A private pool rental spilled into Westchester Way on Saturday, drawing hundreds, multiple police calls and resulting in citations and a city zoning probe. Residents say the party clogged the block and left families worried about safety.

The 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book places Oklahoma 44th overall and 48th in education, spotlighting low reading and math proficiency and gaps in child health coverage.