The Oklahoma Senate passed SB80 39–3 to force earlier notice, public comment and hearings on turnpike plans. Sponsor Lisa Standridge says it could "sunset" dozens of dormant projects.

At least one person was killed when a crash closed southbound lanes of the Kickapoo Turnpike near Memorial Road. Troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are investigating.

City officials are adding budget cushions to MAPS 4 projects to absorb rising construction costs while aiming to keep key projects on schedule.

A new FMCSA rule and enforcement push are forcing Oklahoma licensing offices and local CDL schools to tighten checks, audits and paperwork.

A 29-year-old man surrendered to McAlester police and has been booked on a complaint of first‑degree murder in the 2020 killing of taxi driver Dustin Parker. Prosecutors say the suspect confessed.

A scrapyard near NW 10th and May Avenue sent a large plume of black smoke over the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Monday afternoon; crews are on scene and the cause is unknown.

A student at Norman North was detained after administrators found a loaded firearm on campus; the district says charges are pending.

OSBI says a man was arrested after his twin sister and her 17-year-old daughter were found shot at a Poteau home; the suspect was captured near Atlanta and faces two counts of first-degree murder.

A wanted suspect was arrested after an OKC police drone located him hiding in a driveway, the department says.

Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke sued the NCAA after the association denied a waiver, arguing a brief 2021 lacrosse cameo shouldn’t have cost him a season. A hearing is set for April 16.

The Oklahoma House unanimously passed HB 2961, renamed the TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, to waive tuition, fees and room and board for spouses and children of fallen Oklahoma service members.

A new StorageCafe analysis puts Oklahoma in the top 10 for net inbound movers in 2023, with roughly 25,000 newcomers and mounting pressure on local housing markets.

A 53-year-old woman identified as Robecca Garrett drowned Sunday at Lake Eufaula after going under while trying to help two children, officials said.