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Oklahoma mental health crisis: We're putting Band-Aid on bullet wound
Oklahoma’s prisons are quickly becoming our largest nursing homes. With an aging inmate population, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections is spending more on medical care and assisted-living-style services than ever before. Many inmates are in...

Oklahoma AG calls for unity after Charlie Kirk's assassination
OKLA. — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond expressed his devastation over the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, during an event at Utah Valley University. Kirk, 31, was shot by an unknown assailant while...

Oklahoma State Fair ramps up security ahead of opening day
Oklahoma City, Okla. — As the Oklahoma State Fair prepares to open its gates, security measures are being heightened to ensure the safety of all attendees. Scott Munz, who has been involved with the fair for over 35 years, emphasized the...
Marlow Man Inducted into Centenarians of Oklahoma
Charles Eugene Gallaway of Marlow recently reached a milestone few achieve, celebrating his 100th birthday and being inducted into the Centenarians of Oklahoma as member No. 3154. Gallaway was born Aug. 29, 1925, at home in Meeker, Lincoln County,...

Bicyclist taken to hospital after being hit by car in southeast OKC
MORNING. I’M CAMERON SIBERT AND I’M ALEJANDRA BRIONES. SEVERAL PEOPLE HIT BY VEHICLES IN OKLAHOMA CITY OVERNIGHT AND INTO THIS MORNING. OUR CREWS WERE AT THREE SEPARATE SCENES FROM FOUR THIS MORNING TO SEVEN, ALL IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY....

Unique food, concerts, rides and fun to be had as Oklahoma State Fair starts
FEW HOURS. THE GATES OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR THE 2025 STATE FAIR, OPEN TODAY FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS, ALL THE WAY UP UNTIL SEPTEMBER 21ST. TICKET PRICES $10 FOR KIDS UNDER 11, $5 FOR A LITTLE CHEAPER, I SHOULD SAY FOR KIDS FIVE AND UNDER, ANYBODY OVER...

Woman taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle in northwest OKC
Woman taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle in northwest Oklahoma City Oklahoma City police investigating after Thursday morning crash THAT’S NEXT. CAMERON JOSEPH, WE’LL CHECK BACK IN TO THE BREAKING NEWS WE’RE FOLLOWING RIGHT NOW. A PERSON...

Lack of Affordable Housing Prices Out Oklahoma Renters
Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. Amidst a national housing crisis, a quarter of Oklahoma renters met the qualifications to be...

Lane Johnson’s Season of Strong Mental Health: Mobile Care for KC Kids
Few things in my life have made my heart expand like becoming a dad. When I held each of my children for the first time, I was overcome with emotions. Gratitude and joy were top of the list. But it also made me go into high gear when it came to...

Oklahoma City Zoo and News 9 team share insights from Monarch Migration documentary
A Q&A panel following the screening of Monarch Migration brought together filmmakers, conservationists, and travelers to speak about their experiences documenting one of nature's most remarkable migration patterns. The event, hosted in partnership...

Oklahoma’s East Central, fresh off big upset win, is set to face UAM
The growth Oklahoma's East Central University is seeing within its football program gives University of Arkansas at Monticello Coach Hud Jackson hope of a similar resurgence this season. East Central started last season 0-4 but finished winning 4...

Oklahoma teams unite to support Minco softball after bus crash
CRASH. AND SUPPORT FOR MINCO SOFTBALL STRETCHES FAR BEYOND THE FIELD. TEAMS ACROSS OKLAHOMA ARE SENDING DONATIONS, MESSAGES AND PRAYERS. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, I PRAY FOR THE PROTECTION AND HEALING OF THE PLAYERS AND COACHES INVOLVED. FROM SMALL...

Oklahoma Girl Scout hosts golf tournament to support stuffed animal donations
HOW YOU CAN LEND A HAND INSIDE THIS CLOSET. SHELVES ARE LINED WITH STUFFED ANIMALS, A TREASURE TROVE FOR ANY CHILD. IT’S OKLAHOMA KIDS CORRAL, SO ANY KID OR ADULT OR SIBLING CAN COME IN AND PICK OUT A STUFFED ANIMAL. WE JUST WANT TO PUT A SMILE ON...

Oklahoma City police investigating after driver hits vehicles, person near Scissortail Park
THE OTHER SCENE NEAR SCISSORTAIL PARK. SO THAT IS THE SCENE AT HARVEY AND SOUTHWEST 10TH. POLICE SAY A PERSON WAS TAKEN TO Oklahoma City police investigating after driver hits vehicles, person near Scissortail Park Oklahoma City emergency crews...

Oklahoma County commissioner faces calls to resign amid allegations
MOSLEY WENT DIGGING FOR ANSWERS. I BELIEVE MILES DAVIDSON NEEDS TO RESIGN AND RESIGN NOW. MULTIPLE SPEAKERS CALLED FOR OKLAHOMA COUNTY COMMISSIONER MILES DAVIDSON’S JOB DURING WEDNESDAY MORNING’S MEETING. THE CALLS COME AFTER A WOMAN FILED FOR A...

Shocking Violence: Oklahoma Man Shoots Relative & Toddler Over Imagined Affair – POLICE UPDATE
South Tulsa neighborhood (74133) – A shocking case of domestic violence unfolded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where police say a man shot his own relative and his 2-year-old granddaughter after accusing them of being involved in an imagined affair with his...

Oklahoma State Fair prepares for opening with thorough ride inspections
JASON BURGER, KOCO FIVE NEWS. ONE MORE SLEEP UNTIL THE STATE FAIR OF OKLAHOMA OPENS. AND TODAY OUR CREWS WERE THERE AS THOSE FAN FAVORITE RIDES HAD THEIR FINAL INSPECTION BEFORE THE DOORS OPEN. KOCO ELISE JONES CHECKED OUT HOW THE FAIR IS WORKING...

Oklahoma Supreme Court upholds Governor Stitt's 'Return to Office' executive order
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has voted to uphold Governor Kevin Stitt's executive order that requires state employees to return to the office reversing a remote-work policy established during the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrat...

Oklahoma firefighter burned in explosion heading home after two-month hospital stay
Brad's wife Talisha is giving 5NEWS the latest update about his health, as well as his upcoming release from the hospital and what comes next for their family. OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma firefighter severely burned in a fire and explosion at the...

Oklahoma AG declares 'obscene' drag shows in front of minors, in public places illegal
WITH MORE OLIVIA. CHANTAL, FOLKS ARE REALLY JUST LOOKING FOR CLARITY. GOVERNOR STITT EXPLAINED TO PEOPLE ESSENTIALLY WHEN HE SIGNED OFF ON HOUSE BILL 1217, IT BANNED KIDS FROM SEEING DRAG PERFORMANCES. BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE BILL, IT DOESN’T...