A Gathering Place for Tulsa lived up to its name Tuesday night as hundreds of people packed into Tulsa Community College's Center for Creativity for the unveiling of the park's Phase 1 design.
James missed nine of his first 12 shots, but scored 16 points in the fourth to rally the Heat from a 10-point deficit.
The 2013 Paris Air Show yielded a new aerospace manufacturer for Grove, where Australian firm Ferra Engineering will expand with a new 20-person facility.
There's no doubt that Tulsans consider public safety to be a top priority.
The Okies from Muskogee are coming home.
By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer
The man responsible for constructing A Gathering Place for Tulsa didn't utter one public word at Tuesday night's unveiling of the park's final design.
"It's no secret that we are in need of a new juvenile justice center as well as improvements to our levee system. We also have needs for road and bridge improvements throughout the county," Karen Keith said in an email.
By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau
Corrections professionals on Tuesday expressed shock and sadness that Department of Corrections Executive Director Justin Jones was resigning.
By AMANDA BLAND & KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writers
The Metro Campus of Tulsa Community College will remain closed Wednesday as technicians work to restore electricity to its main building and replace a power distribution panel that caught fire Monday night, officials said.
By ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer
A couple is searching for answers about how Tulsa Public Schools officials lost track of their 7-year-old daughter on the first day of summer school.
By RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer
A Tulsa attorney has completed an independent probe into the office of Owasso's suspended city manager, and the City Council is expected to review the investigative report by July 1, Mayor Doug Bonebrake said Tuesday.
By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer
Most of the nation's 1,450 teacher-preparation programs - including programs in Oklahoma - are falling far short of adequately training teachers for the realities of the classroom, according to a national report released Tuesday.
The question comes up a lot - how do we help?
By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer
By NICOLE MARSHALL MIDDLETON World Scene Writer
Cookbooks featuring recipes for everything from grilling to homemade ice cream have hit the market this spring and summer.
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI Associated Press
LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.
By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer
College football's magazines have made preseason predictions for Oklahoma's state teams.
By MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer
Vinnie Johnson of the Detroit Pistons was basketball's original "Microwave."
By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
Pat Swilling Jr., preparing for his senior season with the University of Tulsa basketball team, has sustained another left-wrist injury that requires surgery, coach Danny Manning reported on Tuesday.
By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer
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American will ask the bankruptcy court overseeing its Chapter 11 case in Manhattan to confirm the airline's reorganization plan at an Aug. 15 hearing.
A small kit filled with various screws will make a big difference to workers at Spirit Aerosystems and the Gatesway Foundation.
By JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer
A California-based company is looking to the Tulsa area to expand its natural gas processing capabilities.
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Students and their parents know first-hand the nightmare of buying college textbooks.
Heat comes back in OT to force game 7 LeBron James' 32 points and Ray Allen's 3-pointer kept the Heat alive for the OT win.
JON KRAWCZYNSKI Associated Press
Broken Arrow man fired gun to scare girlfriend, charges claim Alvin Dewayne Butler is charged with assault and reckless conduct with a firearm.
DYLAN GOFORTH World Staff Writer
Man shot on apartment complex's basketball court The shooting occurred at the Canyon Creek Apartments, 2102 E. 51st St.
'A Gathering Place for Tulsa' plans unveiled The estimated cost of Phase 1 of the park has increased from $150 million to $200 million.
KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer
TU’s Pat Swilling to have another surgery on left wrist, out three months Swilling also broke his wrist a year ago. He missed the first seven games of the 2012-13 season.
BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
Man who crashed car during police chase to be jailed after hospital release Freddie Allen Hayes had been wanted on various warrants, police said.
Electronic-waste trailer stolen from MET recycling center Electronic waste collection by the Metropolitan Environment Trust has been suspended.
Judge denies Cherokee freedmen injunction request A Tribal Council candidate had requested the injunction so that freedmen descendents could vote.
DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer
TCC Metro campus to remain closed Wednesday Technicians are working to rebuild and replace a power distribution panel that caught fire Monday night, ...
AMANDA BLAND AND KENDRICK MARSHALLWorld Staff Writers
Military plans would put women in most combat jobs Maj. Gen. Bennet Sacolick, director of force management for U.S. Special Operations Command, said 'the ...
LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press
Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire In deciding on the recall, Chrysler avoided a showdown with government safety regulators that could have ...
DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writers
Illinois makes former OSU quarterback Lunt's transfer official Illinois football coach Tim Beckman said Tuesday that the sophomore-to-be signed paperwork to transfer ...
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Oil: Price climbs above $98 ahead of Fed policy news The focus in oil markets, as in others, was on the Fed, as policymakers began a two-day meeting.
Stocks: Waiting for word from Bernanke, market moves higher The market's gains were steady and broad. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 12.77 points, or 0.8 percent, ...
CHRISTINA REXRODE AP Business Writer
Execution set for Oklahoma man in 2 stabbing deaths Prosecutors said the man and a co-defendant talked their way into the victims' rural LeFlore County home, ...
Tornado insurance claims near 71,000 in Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak said insurance payments from the storms have topped $560 million.
Officials to review probe of suspended Owasso city manager by July 1 The investigative report won’t be presented to the city council Tuesday night, Owasso Mayor Doug Bonebrake ...
RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer
Highs in the 90s, limited thunderstorm chances forecast for Tulsa area this week Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible both Wednesday and Thursday in the Tulsa area.
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House committee takes up tough immigration bill Meanwhile in the Senate, a Republican lawmaker floated a compromise border security proposal he hopes ...
ERICA WERNER Associated Press
U.S., Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war After months of delays, the Taliban opened a political office in the Qatari capital of Doha, paving the ...
PATRICK QUINN Associated Press
Obama administration threatens veto of Rep. Frank Lucas' farm bill Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Cheyenne, is the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and will be managing ...
CHRIS CASTEEL NewsOK.com
Coweta man to serve prison time in fatal hit-and-run He pleaded no contest to felony leaving the scene of a fatal collision and misdemeanor negligent homicide ...
KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer
WikiLeaks case in recess until June 25 The prosecution and defense will spend the next week negotiating written statements from some 17 witnesses, ...
NTSB: Poor eyesight probable cause in Oklahoma Panhandle train crash Investigators also proposed 16 new safety recommendations to curb future accidents.
Husband admits assault on celebrity chef Nigella Lawson Prominent British art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assault and accepted a police caution after ...
JILL LAWLESS AND RAPHAEL SATTER,Associated Press
Two-year lease granted for Oklahoma City soccer team The proposal was for a North American Soccer League team to be housed at Taft Stadium.
RHIANNON WALKER NewsOK.com
Australian aerospace supplier expanding to Grove “Ferra chose to expand to Oklahoma because its central location enables us to easily provide service ...
KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer
TCC Metro Campus to remain closed Tuesday due to electrical malfunction The unveiling of the plans for a Gathering Place for Tulsa will still take place Tuesday.
Woman's body found in northwest Oklahoma City, her son arrested She had injuries on her body consistent with homicide, police report.
STAFF REPORTS NewsOK.com
Oklahomans shun banking in droves, FDIC survey says Oklahoma has one of the highest percentages of unbanked and underbanked households in the nation, at ...
FARRIS WILLINGHAM NewsOK.com
Norman man threatens Fallin's 'child' and local sheriff in emails He told investigators he sent the emails from the Norman Public Library and was arrested June 7 on “unrelated ...
ANDREW KNITTLE NewsOK.com
Police kill man who took girl at Oklahoma store Authorities say a police officer shot and killed a man who'd taken a toddler hostage at a Walmart Market ...
AP Wire Service
Theft, assault charges filed against Tulsa man Gary Colbert Jr., 22, is accused of stealing a 1985 Chevrolet pickup truck and then punching a woman ...
Store clerk fights off armed robbers One of the men held a gun to the employee's head, but he grabbed the gun, and the robbers fled.
Tulsa woman crashes through brick wall, cited A person inside a nearby house said the crash sounded 'like an earthquake.'
Man gets life in prison for fatal shooting in Tulsa bar Jacob Wayne Smith, 31, was convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of Luis Torres.
BILL BRAUN World Staff Writer
Swon Bros. one step closer to winning 'The Voice' Only one night remains before the winner of NBC's hit singing-reality competition is announced
JASON ASHLEY WRIGHTWorld Scene Writer
Child's baby-sitter charged with raping her multiple times The 9-year-old girl told a family member the man had been “raping her ... for two years.”
UPDATED: Death penalty won't be sought in Strait slaying Tyrone Woodfork faces a first-degree murder charge and two first-degree rape counts in connection with ...
BILL BRAUN World staff writer
Texas man drowns in Red River below Denison Dam Enrique Amador's body was recovered about 10 feet from the riverbank in about 4 feet of water.
Tulsa school board interviews deputy superintendent candidate More than 20 people have applied for the position, and others might be interviewed in the future.
ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer
Hearing in Gundy suit pushed back A pretrial hearing in the breach-of-contract lawsuit against Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy ...
KELLY HINES World Sports Writer
Department of Corrections director resigning Justin Jones has run afoul of policymakers who want to put more state inmates in private prisons.
BARBARA HOBEROCKWorld Capitol Bureau
Street project closes some Woodland Hills parking lot entrances A pavement repair project near Woodland Hills Mall will close multiple lanes of 71st Street and adjacent ...
Armed robbers steal vehicle at gas station The thieves instructed one of the victims to remove his pants before stealing the vehicle, police sa ...
Bartlett calls for vote on permanent tax extension for public safety He said his tax extension would not fund the additional officers hired by the City Council’s budget ...
ZACK STOYCOFF World Staff Writer
Pair arrested in Oklahoma City after posing as deputies Officials say the men spent about 45 minutes at a gas station, posing as Oklahoma County sheriff's d ...
Lightning sparks house fire that displaces family Four people and three dogs evacuated prior to firefighters arriving; there were no injuries.
Report of British hacking of diplomats angers nations The Guardian's report laid out in explicit detail steps taken by GCHQ to monitor foreign officials' conversations ...
RAPHAEL SATTER Associated Press
Chance for storms again this afternoon, tonight The forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of showers and storms this afternoon and a 30 percent tonight ...
Source: Wes Lunt to transfer to Illinois Lunt will have to sit out this season but will have three years of eligibility remaining. Lunt’s family ...
Arizona law on voter registration tossed out by Supreme Court The justices voted 7-2 to throw out Arizona's voter-approved requirement that prospective voters document ...
JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press
Kim Kardashian reportedly gives birth over the weekend Her mother, Kris Jenner, told E! at the Daytime Emmys on Sunday that Kim is 'extremely happy and thrilled ...
JOHN ROGERS Associated Press
High court says driver records protected The Supreme Court says lawyers may not obtain personal information from state driver license records ...
Owasso man jailed on child abuse complaints Lee Thao, 44, of Owasso was jailed on a child abuse by caretaker complaint for reportedly striking two ...
KENDRICK MARSHALL,World Staff Writer
Brothers arrested following bar fight, scuffle with police Tulsa police were called to 3340 Bar at 3340 S. Peoria Avenue in response to a fight that had broken ...
KENDRICK MARSHALL
Jail inmate hospitalized after cutting himself The inmate was treated and later released.
2 found dead after fire in Canadian County Authorities say two people were found dead after a weekend house fire in Canadian County.
Israeli official blasts idea of Palestinian state The idea of Palestinians establishing a state in the territory they seek has 'reached a dead end,' a ...
IAN DEITCH Associated Press
Crews battle hot spots in Colorado wildfire Firefighters are getting a better handle on the most destructive wildfire ever in Colorado, but they're ...
THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press
Obama: Northern Ireland peace will be tested President Barack Obama declared peace in Northern Ireland a 'blueprint' for those living amid conflict ...
JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press
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Plan for new Tulsa park to be unveiled The final plan for A Gathering Place for Tulsa park along Riverside Drive will be unveiled Tuesday - ...
Death notices for June 18 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma Dept. of Correction director submits resignation Department of Corrections Director Justin Jones is resigning effective Oct. 1.
BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau
Tyrone Dale David Woodfork won't be targeted for death penalty, Tulsa County prosecutors say Tulsa County prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty for a Tulsan who is accused of raping and ...
AMANDA BLAND and KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writers
Eric Bailey: Golloway talks Twitter, his farewell from OU and the Sooners' future Outgoing Oklahoma baseball coach spoke during a Monday radio interview.
TU's Bill Blankenship shares faith in presentations The Bill Blankenship offseason has included:
Death notices for June 17 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
Ex-Oklahoma State QB transferring to Illinois Wes Lunt has found his new home.
Eric Bailey: Talking preseason football rankings with Phil Steele magazine Oklahoma is at No. 19, OSU a "darkhorse national title contender" at No. 8, Tulsa sits at No. 35.
Tulsa Sidewalk Stories video series focuses on the city's poor walkability Six months after her grandmother was struck and killed by a car on Cherry Street, Josie Carlson is working ...
SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer
State ranks 42nd in U.S. for college degrees Oklahoma ranks 42nd in the nation for the number of adults who have college degrees, up from 43rd place ...
KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer
Lawsuit against O-State's Gundy rescheduled for late July A pretrial hearing in the breach-of-contract lawsuit against Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy ...
'The Mine' project will feature entrepreneurs crafting solutions to social needs Ten young professionals are being sought for a nine-month program to encourage social entrepreneuris ...
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License tag doesn't endorse religion There is a line between church and state that ought not be crossed. Drawing that line on a license plate, ...
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Fallin asks feds to support Insure Oklahoma program Gov. Mary Fallin has asked White House officials to reconsider a federal decision to pull out of the ...
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Homeless teens do whatever it takes to survive on the streets The pregnant, homeless 16-year-old sat in the dark on a curb in a north Tulsa park with a phone in hand ...
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Letter to the Editor: Apology owed First District Rep. Jim Bridenstine, on the House floor, called President Barack Obama "a petty, bumbling ...
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Christiansen: Endorsing Bartlett not a given after mudslinging before mayoral primary Former City Councilor Bill Christiansen says he is unsure whether he will follow through on a promise ...
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Sequester cuts slam Tulsa schools For Tulsa Public Schools, the funding hits just keep on coming.
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Oklahoma's Hispanic, Asian populations showing growth Juvenal Saldivar came to Tulsa from California in 1997 as his family - which had been spread out in ...
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Religious imagery of Oklahoma tag wasn't considered, senator says An Oklahoma minister is challenging the state license plate's depiction of an Apache warrior.
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Supreme Court rejects Arizona voter-citizenship law The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law requiring that people registering to vote in federal ...
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Owasso's city manager ordered videos showing vice mayor's traffic stop to be purged, memo shows Suspended Owasso City Manager Rodney Ray ordered the deletion of two police videos showing the field ...
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Water emergency over, Broken Arrow gets back to business Restaurants and other businesses that were shut down about 24 hours by the city's water emergency began ...
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Letter to the Editor: Expose scams I have an answer to the Republicans who are screaming scandal about the IRS taking a close look at the ...
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Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn defends NSA efforts National security programs that collect phone and Internet data are legal, and the country is significantly ...
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Tulsa Zoo giraffe, 21, euthanized after foot injury The Tulsa Zoo's male giraffe, Samburu, was euthanized Saturday after he fractured a foot, zoo officials ...
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