Gov. Fallin Applauds House, Senate Budget Committees for Passing Appropriation Bills
OKLAHOMA CITY '?? Governor Mary Fallin today commended the House and Senate joint committees on appropriations and budget for their support of House Bill 1035 and other measures dealing with adjusting the current 2018 fiscal year budget: ??
'These measures are...
10/24/2017
Gov. Fallin Announces DISH Expansion in Tulsa, Creation of 250 New Jobs
OKLAHOMA CITY?? '?? Governor Mary Fallin today announced that DISH Network will bring 250 new jobs to Tulsa as the pay-TV provider expands operations in the city. DISH already employs over 600 team members at its Tulsa customer care center.??
'Today's...
Attorney General Hunter Announces Plea in Tornado King Embezzlement Case
?? William Stephens ordered to pay more than $100,000 to victims
NORMAN ' Attorney General Mike Hunter today announced William Stephens, the owner of Tornado King, a storm shelter manufacturing and installation company, pleaded no contest to six counts of...
10/23/2017
Special Session Budget Agreement Reached
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin, Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz and House Speaker Charles McCall today reached an agreement adjusting the 2018 fiscal year budget that, among other things, helps fill the $215 million budget hole and puts Oklahoma on a more...
I-35 ramps at SH-9W in Norman are closed, SH-9W closed due to storms
*** Update as of 11:30 p.m.***
I-35 ramps at SH-9W in Norman are closed, SH-9W closed west of I-35 to Santa Fe Ave./24th Ave. due to accident, storm debris
The following closures south of Norman are expected to last several more hours, at least until 3 a.m. due to an...
OKC Traffic Advisory 10-20-17
T he projects below are weather permitting:
I-44 narrows near May Ave. Monday
Westbound I-44 will be narrowed to one lane near May Ave./SH-74 (Lake Hefner Pkwy)/SH-39 junction from 9 a.m. to noon Monday for safety device repairs. All ramps will remain open.
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10/20/2017
Wade Watts Ave. is now open at US-69 in McAlester
Wade Watts Ave. under US-69 is now open and the US-69 service road (west side) from Comanche Ave. to Wade Watts Ave. is open.??
US-69 narrowed at Comanche Ave. in McAlester through spring 2018
Southbound??US-69 is narrowed to one lane over Wade Watts Ave. just north...
10/20/2017
Tulsa Traffic Advisory 10-20-17
The projects below are all weather permitting:
US-64/SH-51 (BA Expressway) bridge project at 31st St. South/Yale Ave.; lane closures Friday, Saturday
As part of an ongoing bridge rehabilitation project scheduled for completion in late 2017, the following closures...
10/19/2017
Gov. Fallin Names Adjutant General
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin today named Assistant Adjutant Brig. Gen. Michael C. Thompson to serve as Oklahoma's adjutant general. His appointment takes effect Nov. 15.
Thompson currently serves as Oklahoma's secretary of safety and security and as...
10/19/2017
Oklahoma Receives REAL ID Extension through October 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin and the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) have been notified that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has expanded the state's REAL ID extension until Oct. 10, 2018.
This means the federal government will...
10/19/2017
Oklahoma granted REAL ID extension until Oct. 10, 2018
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety and Governor Mary Fallin have been notified that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has??granted Oklahoma another REAL ID extension??until October 10, 2018.
This means the federal government will continue to recognize...
10/19/2017
OKC Traffic Advisory 10-19-17
The projects below are weather permitting:
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I-240 narrows to one lane at Anderson Rd. Thursday
Westbound I-240 will be narrowed to one lane intermittently at Anderson Rd. (mm 14) from 7 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday for bridge work.
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I-40 narrows...
10/19/2017
Jacobs Rd. bridge near Ardmore closed until further notice
The department was notified that a vehicle impacted the Jacob Rd./Lou King bridge over I-35 in October 2017. The Jacobs Rd./Lou King bridge over I-35 remains closed to through traffic until further notice. Crews performed a thorough inspection and found there was damage...
Tulsa Traffic Advisory 10-19-17
The projects below are all weather permitting:
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US-64/SH-51 (BA Expressway) bridge project at 31st St. South/Yale Ave.; lane closures Friday, Saturday
As part of an ongoing bridge rehabilitation project scheduled for completion in late 2017, the following...