ODVA registered 938 previously unregistered veterans in the first half of 2026 and says its claims work helped bring about $1.2 billion in federal benefits to Oklahoma veterans. The outreach targeted aging and disconnected veterans statewide.

Oklahoma Human Services is fast‑tracking life‑threatening energy crisis aid as heat indexes top 101°F. Households with medical equipment or vulnerable members can get prioritized help.

Updated ALICE data show nearly half of Oklahoma households couldn't cover basics in 2024; Tulsa nonprofits say the numbers should guide local policy and relief.

Parents say ventilation problems and midday closures at Mitch Park's competition pool have canceled programs and left teams scrambling for lane time.

A tattoo studio fundraiser in Oklahoma City drew thousands and raised tens of thousands for 3‑year‑old Sophia Hernandez as she fights high‑risk neuroblastoma.

A new UIHI report and congressional testimony show federal funding cuts have forced tribal and urban Indian programs to turn away more than 1,100 survivors, stripping shelter and advocacy capacity.

Trae Young announced a second Young Family Athletic Center for Yukon, expanding the foundation's footprint beyond Norman. Officials have not yet released a site or timeline.

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City has told Catholics to stop attending Mass at Saint Michael Chapel in Bethany after the Vatican declared a schism involving SSPX clergy.

A Tulsa rescue is caring for more than 100 dogs on a Creek County property near Depew, removing the most vulnerable and beginning spay/neuter and medical work.

More than 2,500 Native youth and advisers gathered in Oklahoma City for UNITY’s 50th National Conference — a five-day event of workshops, cultural programs and a college-and-career expo. Speakers, scholarships and hands-on resources were central to the milestone gathering.

ConsumerAffairs puts Oklahoma in the bottom ten states to move to in 2026, citing weak health and education scores even as costs stay low.

Goodwill Central Oklahoma opened a downtown Opportunity Center to combine job training, housing help, transit assistance and a food pantry in one location. The hub also creates a shared "Nonprofit Row" for partner agencies.

Soaring diesel prices have nearly doubled the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma's fuel bill, forcing route cuts and threatening summer meal service across 24 counties.