Oklahoma City Council passes new Thunder arena agreements

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Council passed a series of new agreements related to its $900 million new arena project, and the future home of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Mayor David Holt celebrated a 115-page arena use license agreement, or lease, as the …

Movies and TV shows casting in Oklahoma City

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable …

Meet the keeper of Oklahoma's complicated and diverse history

As executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, Trait Thompson gets a lot of questions about the state from people across the country. Many, he says, have a misunderstanding of what Oklahoma is really like. "We don't get credit for our …

Oklahoma City inks deal to keep Thunder through 2053, nails down new arena policies

In 2023, Oklahoma City voters overwhelmingly opted to support a new $900 million arena for the Thunder. The new facility will be just north of the Paycom Center, where demolition of Prairie Surf Studios began in March. The city's optimistic projection …

Hearing set for April Wilkens, under Oklahoma Survivors' Act

TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — April Wilkens, who was convicted in the 1998 shooting death of her abusive ex-fiancé, will remain in prison after a Tulsa County judge denied a motion to release her ahead of a resentencing hearing. “We are disappointed,” said Colleen …

MHS OL Best commits to Oklahoma

Severe Storms and Tornado Warnings Hit Oklahoma Overnight

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Severe storms, including multiple tornado warnings, impacted parts of Oklahoma overnight on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. The KOCO 5 First Alert Weather Team reported strong winds and heavy rainfall as storms moved across the state. …

By Kalyn Norwood

Kalyn Norwood is Hearst Television’s White House Correspondent. She joined the company’s Washington Bureau in July 2022.  Norwood, an Emmy award-winning journalist, came to Washington D.C. from Albuquerque, where she worked as an Anchor/Reporter at …

OCAST Launches $500K Innovation Grant Opportunity for Private Sector Companies

Oklahoma companies can now apply for up to $500K in non-dilutive funding to solve industry problems and drive statewide economic growth. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Oklahoma Center for the …

Amy Lu

Amy Lu joined the Washington Hearst Bureau in April 2022. She previously reported for our sister station, WBAL-TV in Baltimore, Maryland.   A Boulder native, Amy considers the Mid-Atlantic her second home and often visits her family in Northern Virginia. …