Oklahoma’s Panhandle is producing huge volumes of wind power, but limited transmission and new state rules are keeping much of it from reaching cities. Planners say big lines could fix it, if they can be built.

A 41‑year‑old Tulsa motorcyclist died after losing control on rain‑slick I‑44 near Stroud. Troopers say wet pavement and a crash with a barrier led to the fatal incident.

The FAA installed the first new radar near Putnam, Oklahoma, starting a $12.5B program to replace roughly 612 aging radars and modernize air‑traffic systems.