Lawmakers advanced a package to remake Oklahoma’s tobacco trust, shifting control and steering earnings toward scholarships — a move public‑health groups say would gut prevention funding.

A House panel advanced HB2425 to restructure Oklahoma's election calendar, moving primaries to March, runoffs to June and candidate filings to December.

An Oklahoma City nonprofit tied to the International Youth Fellowship and Good News Mission faces scrutiny after tribes paused ties and a Kiowa chairman’s impeachment intersected with the group's activities.

Gusty south winds will push Oklahoma City into the 70s Friday with a 40% chance of afternoon storms; a cold front cools things Saturday.

A Payne County jury convicted former assistant DA Kevin Etherington on two counts of possessing child sexual‑abuse material; jurors recommended 15 and 5 years and sentencing is set for May 8.

A 27-year-old Apache man died after his car crossed into oncoming traffic on SH‑44 south of Foss; the southbound commercial truck caught fire and its driver was injured.

A judge sided with the developer, advancing plans for a contested Walmart Neighborhood Market at Covell and Coltrane after years of council rejections and appeals.

Major County officials say a mother and her teenage daughter were found dead after their vehicle was struck by a tornado west of Fairview. Authorities are investigating.

A KOCO storm chaser captured an overturned vehicle in Hammon as heavy hail and tornado watches swept western Oklahoma Thursday night.

Amazon will open four delivery sites in Broken Arrow, Perry, Weatherford and McAlester, promising faster deliveries and more than 500 jobs statewide.

The 60th Festival of the Arts takes over Bicentennial Park April 23 626 with hundreds of artists, live music and major downtown street closures.

Enid police say a 53-year-old woman was found shot on the city’s east side Wednesday; investigators later located the suspected attacker dead at a Love’s Travel Stop. The case remains under investigation.

Chipotle opened at 3170 Classen Blvd with Norman’s first Chipotlane drive‑thru, serving Chicken al Pastor and rolling out student‑focused rewards. The new spot also lists standard pickup and delivery options.