Yukon officials have proposed a $73.6M mixed‑use project east of Yukon High School funded by a 25‑year TIF. Two public hearings are scheduled as the city and developer finalize annexation and financing details.

Low‑interest SBA disaster loans — up to $2 million — are now available for Oklahoma small businesses and private nonprofits affected by a drought that began Nov. 15, 2025. Deadlines and application details are in the SBA release.

NTIA approval unlocked $428M in BEAD last‑mile grants for Oklahoma, a package officials say will connect roughly 40,500 locations and push statewide coverage past 95%.

Newcastle and Blanchard officers searched after a Grady County marijuana grow burglary; a chase ended in a crash on the 1300 block of South Dickerson Street and several people fled on foot.

The 10th Circuit upheld an unlawful‑reentry conviction after a court record tied a 2023 escape and Tulsa County booking — which flagged a 2013 removal — to the federal case.

Gusty south winds will push temps into the low 80s Thursday, with a slight afternoon storm chance and a larger overnight severe threat.

The American Lung Association's 2026 State of the Air report gives eight Oklahoma counties an F for ozone, with Tulsa County recording the worst exposure over 2022–2024.

Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander scored 37 as the Thunder beat the Suns 120-107 at Paycom Center. Jalen Williams left with a hamstring concern ahead of Game 3.

A federal judge sentenced 22-year-old James Daniel Lee Campbell to 97 months after investigators say devices seized from his Claremore home contained child sexual abuse material. The case began with an NCMEC cybertip and identified multiple victims.

Grove police have identified the man slain in a home shooting as 33-year-old Robin Quinn Sharp and say 31-year-old Terry Joe Hicks is in custody. Investigators say the shot was fired through an opening where an air-conditioning unit had been removed.

More than a year after Mark Goeller's exit, Oklahoma still has no permanent state forester; the job resurfaced on the state careers page and remains open.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a $33M jury award after jurors found Ottawa County failed to provide timely medical care to a pretrial detainee who later died.

A multiagency raid in Wynnewood led to the seizure of nearly 9,000 marijuana plants and illegal pesticides; three people were detained and one handed to ICE.