I-35 traffic slowed near Tonkawa due to low visibility
*** As of 1 p.m.***
Flaggers and crews are in place along northbound and southbound I-35 at mm 215-216 north of US-60 near Tonkawa in Kay County to warn motorists to slow down due to low visibility created by a sandstorm. Crews expect these conditions to continue into the...
05/17/2017
Tulsa Traffic Advisory 5-17-17
The projects below are all weather permitting:
US-169/36th St. North bridge project; ramp open
As part of an ongoing bridge rehabilitation project, the northbound US-169 off-ramp to eastbound 36th St. North is now open.
SH-11 (36th St....
05/17/2017
OKC Traffic Advisory 5-17-17
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The projects below are weather permitting:
Shields Blvd. ramp closes; I-240 narrows near I-35 Thursday
The westbound I-240 off-ramp to Shields Blvd....
05/16/2017
Gov. Fallin Seeks Assistance for April Severe Storms, Flooding and Snow
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced the state of Oklahoma has requested a major disaster declaration from the federal government for 18 counties impacted by severe weather that occurred April 28 – May 2.
If approved, the designation...
USDA-NASS may be contacting some Oklahoma stocker cattle producers
STILLWATER, Okla. Oklahoma cattle producers who received the Oklahoma State University Stocker Survey from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service recently but who have not returned it will soon be receiving a call from NASS to help them complete the survey.
05/16/2017
Ransomware an 'equal-opportunity extortion attempt'
STILLWATER, Okla. Recent widespread ransomware attacks hit computers in more than 150 countries, but the malicious practice itself is not new and given hackers ability to eventually work around security protocols if only for a short period is unlikely to go the way...
05/16/2017
News release: OHP officer-involved shooting in Wewoka May 15
On Monday, May 15, 2017, at approximately 1130 hours, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve 2 misdemeanor warrants on a male subject, Keith Chesser, at 611 S. Wewoka/Mekusukey Avenue in Wewoka, Oklahoma.
The Seminole County deputies made contact...
05/16/2017
SH-99 narrows to one lane north of Stroud today
Northbound SH-99 is narrowed to one lane between Parkland Rd. and County E0800 Rd. just north of Stroud in Lincoln County until noon Tuesday for surface work. Flaggers will be on site and motorists are advised to use caution in the area and to expect delays.
05/16/2017
OKC Traffic Advisory 5-16-17
The projects below are weather permitting:
Anderson Rd. closes at S.E. 15th St. in Midwest City Wednesday
Anderson Rd. will be closed between S.E. 15th St. and Reno Ave. Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday for work associated with the City of...
05/16/2017
Tulsa Traffic Advisory 5-16-17
The projects below are all weather permitting:
SH-11 (36th St. North) bridge project at US-75; lanes narrowed
As part of an ongoing bridge rehabilitation project on SH-11 (36th St. North) over US-75:
Drivers can expect various traffic shifts on east and...
05/16/2017
I-35 ramp narrows in Logan County today
The northbound I-35 on-ramp from SH-33 (mm 157) in Guthrie will be narrowed with flaggers in place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today for shoulder work. Motorists are advised to use caution in the area.
05/16/2017
SH-6 closed due to downed power lines in Elk City
** As of 11 p.m. **
SH-6 is closed in both directions between I-40 and Lakeridge Rd. in Elk City due to downed power lines. This office will issue updates as conditions change,
05/15/2017
Lawton Constitution Sit-Down with Attorney General Mike Hunter
BY KIM MCCONNELL
STAFF WRITER
KMCCONNELL@SWOKNEWS.COM
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said while he will continue to monitor Environmental Protection Agency-related litigation, he also is interested is directing activities toward illegal drugs and...
Gov. Fallin Statement on Cigarette Tax Vote in Oklahoma House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement on the vote in the Oklahoma House on House Bill 2372, a revenue raising measure to increase the tax on cigarettes by $1.50 per pack:
“I’m disappointed in those legislators who put...
05/15/2017
OSU's historic Magruder Plots centerpiece of May 19 wheat field day
STILLWATER, Okla. Wheat growers will be descending on Stillwater for Oklahoma State University's May 19 Magruder Plots Field Day, picking up the latest research-based information while also honoring one of the great achievements of agriculture in the Southern Plains states.
05/15/2017
OKC Traffic Advisory 5-15-17
The projects below are weather permitting:
I-35 ramp closes at 2nd St. Monday
The southbound I-35 on-ramp from 2nd St. (US-77/SH-66) will be closed from 7 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday for pavement repairs.
I-35 narrows at SH-9 West near Goldsby Monday...
05/15/2017
I-35 narrows in Logan County today
Southbound I-35 will be intermittently narrowed to one lane at SH-33 in Guthrie, from 8 a.m. to noon for bridge maintenance.
05/15/2017
Tulsa Traffic Advisory 5-15-17
The projects below are all weather permitting:
SH-11 (36th St. North) bridge project at US-75; lanes narrowed
As part of an ongoing bridge rehabilitation project on SH-11 (36th St. North) over US-75:
Drivers can expect various traffic shifts on east and...