Ascension St. John applied to reclassify Nowata Hospital to a rural emergency hospital, which would keep the ER but remove inpatient beds. Residents say transfers to Bartlesville or Tulsa would complicate recoveries.

A Flood Watch runs through 1 p.m. CDT Wednesday as slow-moving storms threaten street flooding. Heat returns late week with highs in the mid-to-upper 90s.

A fast-moving line of severe storms pushed through the Oklahoma City metro Tuesday, prompting NWS warnings for central Oklahoma as gusts and hail were reported.

Andrew Black’s Dougla Kitchen folds Caribbean and Indo-Caribbean family recipes into a rum-forward restaurant in Deep Deuce. The menu and bar lean on memory and island technique.

Oklahoma City–based Marianne's Rentals signed an 18,149-sf lease at 8532 E. 41st St., expanding its wedding and event inventory into South Central Tulsa.

The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services signed a 10-year lease for 30,456 sq ft at Northwest Office Center (4334 NW Expressway), adding a major state office to NW Oklahoma City.

A mutual shooting after an altercation on E. Hill Street left a 19‑year‑old dead and another 19‑year‑old arrested, police say.

Bystanders dragged a woman from the driver’s seat at a Tulsa QuikTrip after she allegedly grabbed an elderly rider’s purse and tried to take the car; a 25‑year‑old was arrested.

Park backers want a tax‑increment financing district to seed restaurants and retail beside Edmond’s 62‑acre Uncommon Ground while permits and funding are finalized.

About 140 antique vehicles rolled into Stockyards City Monday for a Hemmings Great Race stop tied to the Route 66 centennial, filling Exchange Avenue with classics.

Oklahoma crushed North Carolina 13–2 in Omaha to win the 2026 College World Series, the Sooners' first baseball title since 1994. The title run was powered by freshman arms and a big series from Jaxon Willits.

Cloudy and muggy Tuesday with scattered storms into tonight; damaging gusts possible. Heat builds into the weekend with highs nearing the upper 90s.

A 71-year-old Claremore man was found dead about 50 yards from his boat at Oologah Lake after a search by state and local crews.