Live. Local. Leaving.
Longtime KOCO chief meteorologist Rick Mitchell heading to severe skies of Dallas TV.
It's about time
A century-old time capsule is opened in an OKC church.
Fade out
A Senate bill phases out incentives that lure filmmakers to the state.
Picture of horror
A century later, the photograph of an Oklahoma lynching still resonates.
Challengers in Oklahoma City Council races discuss online photos
Photos in revealing poses, of Confederate flags
Romney and religion
Will Mitt Romney’s Mormonism be a factor for Oklahoma voters in next Tuesday’s presidential primary?
Fame, Sweet fame
Does this OKC woman have time to be a worldwide Internet sensation?
To the letter
The OKC school district begins investigating charges of grade-tampering by a high school principal.
The former Color Me Badd members have never told their whole story in one place, until now
Creative dissent
Opposition came in various forms at last week’s rally against the Personhood Act.
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Tangled web
OKC decides against pursuing litigation to acquire the website for the Zoo Amphitheatre.
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Clifton Adcock
Oklahoma City officials have decided not to pursue legal action against the former manager of the Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre to obtain rights to the venue’s website, a city spokesperson confirmed today.
Dry ideas
In the wake of a brutal drought, OKC officials consider water conservation efforts.
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Clifton Adcock
Amid a two-year drought with no relief in sight, Oklahoma City is exploring further water conservation, including raising water rates if a customer exceeds normal usage.
Tobacco road
Big tobacco and health advocates square off over a state bill to let OKC and other cities make tougher anti-tobacco ordinances.
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Tim Farley
Lobbyists and lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are gearing up for a fight over the repeal of a pre-emption law that would give Oklahoma municipalities the authority to pass more restrictive anti-smoking measures than the state allows.
School board bucks
Incoming OKC school board chair Lynne Hardin raised nearly five times the campaign funds than the incumbent.
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Clifton Adcock
Oklahoma City Public Schools will have a new Board of Education chair, after challenger Lynne Hardin unseated incumbent Angela Monson in yesterday’s election.
Zoning out
OKC officials abruptly back off a controversial rezoning request for a historic neighborhood near the OU Health Sciences Center.
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Jerry Bohnen
After nearly a year of efforts by Oklahoma City to rezone the historic John F. Kennedy residential neighborhood for the expansion of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, city officials are withdrawing their rezoning request.
The next move
Both sides in the abortion debate consider their options after recent rulings by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
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Jerry Bohnen
Commemorate, observe or celebrate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme court decision, Roe v. Wade: It’s what millions of Americans have done over the past several weeks.
Water woes
Norman officials search for help in the wake of low water-supply levels.
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Carol Cole-Frowe
The deepening drought has Central Oklahoma cities scrambling to manage the water they have.
Civics lesson
OKC voters on Tuesday will determine the next chair of the school district’s board of education.
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Clifton Adcock
Tuesday’s Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education election will determine who will lead the board through a time of transformation for the district.
The shy, retiring type?
After a rocky year, Chesapeake CEO Aubrey McClendon retires from the energy giant he co-founded, prompting questions about his — and the company’s — future.
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Clifton Adcock
After 24 years at the helm of Oklahoma City natural gas giant Chesapeake Energy, CEO Aubrey McClendon announced Jan. 29 that he was retiring from the post effective April 1.
Water from Canton
Amid drought, controversy surrounds OKC’s decision to take water from a lake in northwest Oklahoma.
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Clifton Adcock
Oklahoma City’s decision to replenish its diminished water supply by taking water from Canton Lake is drawing criticism from state wildlife officials and residents near the lake.
School struggles
OKC school district officials continue to deal with problems involving required coursework at Douglass Mid-High.
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Jerry Bohnen
Oklahoma City Public Schools officials made an embarrassing admission last November when they said an audit of Frederick A. Douglass Mid-High School revealed that 81 percent of the seniors were not on track to graduate on time.
A new chapter
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Clifton Adcock
The Metropolitan Library System’s newest library location in the Almonte Shopping Center officially opened today, with a larger grand opening scheduled for Feb. 19.
Looking ahead
Gov. Fallin outlines her legislative goals for 2013, including a call for an income tax cut.
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Clifton Adcock
Gov. Mary Fallin laid out her vision for Oklahoma in her annual State of the State address today, calling for cuts in the income tax rate, a plan for health care and repairs to the Capitol.
Boeing bucks
OKC plans to negotiate incentives for a second round of Boeing job relocations.
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Clifton Adcock
The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust unanimously approved efforts paving the way for the city to award the Boeing company incentive money in exchange for new jobs.
Watching the feds
Concerns arise over a state House committee designed to guard against federal encroachment.
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Greg Horton
The prerecorded message encourages listeners to dial a number to “hear more about God’s hand in America’s history.” Callers to David Barton’s WallBuilders ministry hear it while on hold. Barton, who holds a religion degree from Oral Roberts University, presents himself as an expert on America’s history, especially as it relates to religion and politics.
