Oklahoma News
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Toronto -
When “South Park” co-creator Trey Parker made a three-minute joke trailer for “Alferd Packer: The Musical” for film school in 1992, he probably didn’t imagine that it would evolve into a sellout stage show in another country two decades later.
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Oklahoma City -
The education committee of the Oklahoma legislature has overwhelmingly voted to ban the teaching of advanced placement United States history in the state's public schools, arguing that such courses emphasize "what is bad about America."
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Enid -
An Oklahoma woman has been jailed on felony drug charges after calling police to complain that her methamphetamine was "laced" with something.
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Oklahoma City -
A Tea Party Republican candidate for Oklahoma's House of Representatives believes that gays should be stoned to death, but wants to leave the issue up to local communities to decide because he's "largely libertarian."
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Stephen Barker Liles from the hit country duo chats to Digital Journal about the pair's upcoming headline show, the 'Buckin' Wild Music Fest'.
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Oklahoma City -
While the owner promises those drinking won't be allowed to shoot, the controversial news is out: a start-up gun range, currently under construction, has been authorized to sell alcohol by the Oklahoma City Council.
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Irate citizens of Saddlebridge Township, Okla., most of them in dire need of finishing high school, protested the airing of Neil DeGrasse Tyson's series Cosmos, citing blasphemy.
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Oklahoma City -
Oklahoma veterinarian Gary McNeill was performing life-saving surgery on a dog this week when he lost something very important: his wedding ring.
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Chiropractic colleges, hundreds of chiropractic clinics, and advocacy groups around the world are helping the non-profit Oklahaven Children's Chiropractic Center by participating in the Have-A-Heart Campaign during Valentine's Day week, February 7-15.
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Mcalester -
The US state of Oklahoma executed a second inmate by administering a new drug that has sparked controversy over suffering the condemned may go through while dying.Kenneth Hogan, 52, was put to death in the southwestern state.
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Washington -
A US federal judge struck down Oklahoma's ban on same-sex marriage, saying it was unconstitutional, a month after a similar move in Utah.
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Thackerville -
Grammy-nominated singer Adam Lambert performed at Oklahoma's Win Star World Casino on December 31, for a sold-out crowd, to celebrate the New Year.
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Los Angeles -
Actress Barbara Lawrence has died at age 84 of kidney failure. She was best known for her role as Gertie Cummings in the 1955 movie Oklahoma!
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Oklahoma City -
Recently, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Kevin Durant stepped off the basketball court and into the recording booth to record a verse for the song "Whole Life."
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Elk City -
Last week, Elk City, Oklahoma native Justin Harrel proposed to his girlfriend while a police officer was arresting him for two outstanding warrants. She said "yes."
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Arcadia -
Oklahoma, that US state where, according to the song, "The wind comes sweeping down the plain," had more to worry about Saturday than breezy weather as it experienced a 4.5 magnitude earthquake.
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Concho -
A gay couple living in what is known as the most conservative state in the US has become the first to legally marry there despite a constitutional amendment banning such unions. How did they do it?
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Three Oklahoma teens are charged with the murder of an Australian baseball player. the teens claimed they were, "bored" and "wanted to see someone die."
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Country singer and songwriter Justin Adams released his self-titled debut EP independently on July 23. He co-wrote all five songs on the album.
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Shawnee -
Country singer Ronnie Dunn performed on July 6 at the Oklahoma Twister Relief concert at the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
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The people of Moore, Oklahoma have not only had to deal with trying to recover from the ravages of the recent tornado, but now they must be on the the lookout for looters,
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A 2003 Mustang still runs after being tossed into a tree by the deadly Moore, Oklahoma tornado. Owner, Jack Haden, takes the stripped down 'Stang out for a test drive.
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Renowned storm chaser and meteorologist Tim Samaras, his son Paul, and his co-worker, Carl Young, were all killed by the tornado that ravaged parts of Oklahoma Friday. The three died chasing the storms near El Reno.
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El Reno -
Storm chasers Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras and Carl Young were killed in the deadly tornado outbreak in Oklahoma on May 31.
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Spreading fast across the Web are these five videos showing stunning footage of the deadly Oklahoma tornado, which has killed nine and injured at least 75 people. In one video, a meteorologist's car is flung 200 yards by a surging tornado.
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A 44,000-pound shipment of food, blankets and diapers bound for tornado-stricken Moore, Okla., has been stopped at the Canada-U.S. border. Officials will not let it cross until every item is itemized in alphabetical order.
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Geoff and Jo Humann of Moore, Oklahoma lost their home in the tornado that swept through their community this month. Hard to accept but harder still was the loss of a family-member, their pet cat Egor.
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Moore Oklahoma took a direct hit from an EF-5 tornado. Live video coverage courtesy of WPIX 11 News from the air in a news chopper!
Pray for the people of Oklahoma. I'm lucky, I have a warm bed to sleep in tonight!
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Oklahoma City -
At least 91 people are dead, including 40 children, after a record-breaking tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed including two schools. (Updated)
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A bill being presented to the Oklahoma Senate may deny women the right to have their insurance cover birth control. Some believe it poisons a women's body.
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Oklahoma Image
A view of a tornado sweeping through Oklahoma BrianKhoury
Visual documenting injuries and fatalities in the Oklahoma City bombing disaster. Sue Mallonee at Oklahoma State Department of Health Injury Prevention Service
U.S. Air Force personnel from work alongside civilian firefighters to remove rubble from the explosion site of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The U.S. Air Force is provided around-the-clock support of personnel, equipment, and supplies during rescue and relief efforts. U.S. Department of Defense
The Survivor Tree. After surviving the bombing, The Survivor Tree elm became an emblem of the Memorial. Dustin M. Ramsey
A memorial tile with the logo of the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) on Murrah Plaza at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Several federal law enforcement agencies had offices in the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Downtown Oklahoma City. At least 17 federal agents belonging to the ATF, U.S. Secret Service, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Customs Service (now a major part of the Dept. of Homeland Security) were killed in the April 19th truck bombing of the building. Dual Freq
Ronnie Dunn performs for the Oklahoma Twister Relief concert Photo Courtesy of Steve Martine
Aerial view of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building after bombing. Up until the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by international Islamic extremists, the Oklahoma City bombing by right-wing domestic extremists was the deadliest terrorist attack in the nation's history. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Timothy McVeigh about to be led out of a Perry, Oklahoma courthouse two days after the Oklahoma City bombing. Olaf Growald
Photo of a reconstructed house, ca. 1200, of the inhabitants of the Spiro mound town and ceremonial center Smallchief
Graph by the Southern Poverty Law Center charting the rapid rise in white supremacist groups nationally. Southern Poverty Law Center
The Gates of Time at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Ted Taber
Tornadoes claim 6 lives in Oklahoma screengrab/ cbsnews.com video
The Oklahoma City National Memorial at dusk as seen from the base of the reflecting pool. FL Smith
Members of the 63rd Civil Support Team, Oklahoma National Guard conduct search and rescue operations in Moore, Okla., in response to the May 20, 2013 DVIDSHUB
Dogs competing in Tulsa Roundup Dog Shows. Quick Trip Center. Tulsa, Okla. May 26 - 30, 2011.
A snake found in Oklahoma mattgrimm
Image byModerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiomete (MODIS) shows the tornadoes path through Moore (red line) NASA
Hollywood legend Barbara Lawrence, who played Gertie Cummings in the 1955 movie 'Oklahoma!' has died at the age of 83 Universal Pictures
The Buckin' Wild Music Fest logo. Heather Blankenship
The Reflecting Pool and the Gates of Time at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Ted Taber
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