A packed Main Street meeting pushed Luther officials to pass a six‑month moratorium on data‑center projects as residents raised worries about water, power and town services.

Stardust Power has started site engineering at its planned Muskogee lithium refinery, bringing Brown & Root geotechnical crews to the 66‑acre Port Muskogee site as the developer tightens plans toward construction.

Developer Scot Matteson says phase one will start, but the 1,907‑foot Legends Tower will depend on whether Oklahoma City's market can absorb thousands of units and hotel rooms.

City staff forwarded a $16M plan to renovate Union Station at Scissortail Park, with work possible this fall pending council approval. The project would convert the depot into event space and offices.

Oklahoma City's OAK district is pitching a boutique hotel, national retail and a programmed park to capture one‑night and weekend drive‑in visitors. The Lively and retail lineup aim to turn quick trips into overnight stays.

Cherokee Nation opened 14 lease-to-own homes in Tahlequah’s Autumn Woods — a $4.2M build that keeps monthly payments at $600 and includes storm shelters and generator hookups.

Edmond councilors are weighing a temporary moratorium on new data centers to study water, power and zoning impacts. The pause would give staff time to draft targeted rules.

Express Ranches in Yukon announced it will begin a multistage dispersal of its purebred Angus herd, scheduling major sales in October 2026 and March 2027.

Rigid Fabrication bought a former Baker Hughes campus on Sooner Road and will build data‑center racks and enclosures as Oklahoma attracts cloud investment. The move recasts old oilfield space into supply‑chain manufacturing.

A modular $400M refinery project broke ground Friday at the former Tosco site south of Duncan, promising a 30,000‑bpd plant and new jobs.

Nearly 31% of Oklahoma City rental listings are advertising move-in perks this spring, giving renters more leverage and potential upfront savings.

A national analysis finds Oklahoma City’s median home value has climbed about $89,121 (75.8%) since 2016 to roughly $206,713, far outpacing income gains and tightening affordability.

A county panel advanced a tax package tied to IREN’s "Project Emerald," a proposed 2,000‑acre data center near Kiowa that promises big revenue and raises water and grid questions. The plan now goes to local taxing boards and public meetings are planned.