Prosecutors indicated that they will appeal that ruling in the case of 15-year-old Joshua Scott Mooney to the state Court of Criminal Appeals.
Oklahoma's final year of competition during the BCS Standings era won't be an easy journey.
We're only a couple of weeks into the summer travel season and I'm already hearing horror stories about jam-packed flights, eye-popping air fares, frequent delays and consistent overbooking.
Here's something readers probably can agree on: Every visitor to Tulsa who comes from out of town for purposes of shopping, dining and entertainment contributes to Tulsa's prosperity. I am one of those out-of-towners; the small town where I live is equidistant from Tulsa and Oklahoma City. What civic attractions would lead me to advocate Tulsa as a destination rather than Oklahoma City?
Headaches. Heart palpitations. High blood pressure. Hair loss. Hives. Dry mouth. Shortness of breath. Back pain. Nervous tics. All symptoms that can send you to the doctor. And all of which could be a result of stress.
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Tulsa Community College's Metro Campus classes might not meet downtown for the rest of the summer semester, but they will resume Thursday at the school's other campuses, officials announced Wednesday.
By ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer
State Superintendent Janet Barresi is criticizing a new move by the U.S. Department of Education as overly intrusive.
By WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer
If U.S. District Judge Ronald White agrees with Pruitt's argument, it would mean thousands of uninsured Oklahomans would be unable to get federal assistance for their health insurance costs.
By SUSAN HYLTON World Staff Writer
After looking at nearly 40 sites throughout the state, including 33 in the Tulsa area, Osage artist Shan Gray thinks he has found the perfect spot to anchor his massive sculpture of an American Indian brave.
While our progress this week is good, the drought is something that Oklahoma is likely going to continue fighting this summer.
Glenpool's Black Gold Days festival is also set for this weekend.
Tulsa World photo intern Garett Fisbeck explores Tulsa one throw of the dart at a time.
By SARA PLUMMER World Staff Writer
Injecting an orange, suturing Styrofoam and performing a biopsy on a tomato is just a typical Wednesday afternoon for the students and instructors at MASH Camp.
By ZACK STOYCOFF World Staff Writer
City officials hope to know far more about what could be Tulsa's largest capital funding package proposal after a series of City Council consensus votes over the package's format Thursday.
By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer
The Tulsa City Council office received a flurry of phone calls late Wednesday from people who had been connected by an automated call service if they expressed support for Mayor Dewey Bartlett's proposal to make a 0.167 sales tax permanent.
"Shouldn't the Legislature be the party that evaluates this project, ask the tough questions and make this investment decision?" Sen. Patrick Anderson asks the Oklahoma Supreme Court in his latest filing.
By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau
On Tuesday, a legislative assistant to Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Norman, sent senators an email from a state account promoting the magnetic signs sold by Cleveland's Norman company, Postnet.
By NOUR HABIB World Scene Writer
By SCOTT CHERRY World Restaurant Critic
Rohan Large, 7, and Ravi Large, 5, like to go to Elote Café for the puffy tacos and the chance they might catch sight of a luchador.
In a career that has them constantly traveling the country and performing about eight shows a week, "The Lion King" cast members are often looking for ways to make each community feel like home.
By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer
By BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press
Game 7s do more than settle championships. They define legacies.
THE MIAMI HEAT has beaten the Oklahoma City Thunder six consecutive games over the past two seasons, including four in a row in last year's NBA Finals.
By MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer
Glory Johnson is on a roll. The Shock forward is surprising almost everyone with how well her second WNBA season is going - even Glory Johnson.
By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer
Leaders of American Airlines and US Airways continued to lobby federal officials Wednesday for their merger, while also asking for European Union antitrust approval. See complete coverage of American Airlines: Find all the stories, photos and videos about Tulsa’s largest employer.
By JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer
Vacuworx Global plans to expand its pipe lifting technology enterprise into education with the addition of a training center, the company announced Wednesday.
Cushing's importance as an oil transportation hub will only grow as the "North American energy revolution" continues, a pipeline industry official said Wednesday.
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Only 10 men have headed the Oklahoma Department of Corrections since its modern-day creation 46 years ago. The average time spent in the most punishing job in state government has been 4.5 years, a tenuous tenure that Director Justin R. Jones, will have doubled when he departs Oct. 1.
By BRUCE PLANTE World Editorial Cartoonist
Guess what? After three days of digging in a suburban Detroit field, the FBI has called off its latest search for long-missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. Anyone who is surprised by this turn of events, raise your hand.
By TIM STANLEY World Staff Writer
Believing that flying should be strictly for the young and able-bodied, Russell Verby nearly shot down the offer.
Teen killed in two-vehicle collision A teenager was killed following a two-vehicle collision at 11th Street and South Memorial Avenue early ...
KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer
Bob Stoops' home burglarized early Wednesday A vehicle was among other undisclosed items stolen from the Stoops’ home during the burglary.
ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer
Former OU running back De'Mond Parker arrested in crack cocaine case He is in the Tulsa Jail on complaints of trafficking crack base and possession of marijuana.
DYLAN GOFORTH World Staff Writer
Ex-con arrested, charged with drug possession, knife attack Gary Dewayne Cummings is charged with attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon and drug possession.
'Sopranos' lead James Gandolfini dies in Italy The actor played Tony Soprano in the HBO series 'The Soopranos.'
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TCC Metro Campus may remain closed through summer semester; classes moved Courses will meet starting Thursday at the Northeast, Southeast and West campuses.
AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writer
SandRidge Energy fires CEO Tom Ward The move comes three months after the Oklahoma City energy company announced a settlement with dissident ...
ADAM WILMOTH AND JAY F. MARKS The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City man sentenced to 6 months for Wyoming threat Investigators have said he was apparently upset about a possible automatic weapons ban.
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Stocks: Market slide as Fed says bond purchases could slow The Nasdaq composite fell 38.89 points, or 1.1 percent, to 3,443.20.
STEVE ROTHWELL AP Markets Writer
Oil: Price down slightly as Fed signal easing of stimulus Benchmark oil for July delivery dropped 20 cents to finish at $98.24 a barrel on the New York Mercantile ...
Teen charged with murder to be prosecuted as 'youthful offender,' judge rules The Jenks Middle School eighth-grader was arrested Dec. 18 in connection with the killing of Mary Escue, ...
BILL BRAUN World Staff Writer
Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer Zimmer appeared in many TV commercials with the slogan 'You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee ...
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer
Oklahoma health department investigating rabies exposure The Oklahoma Department of Health is investigating whether anyone who handled a rabid puppy that later ...
Sammy Hagar, Mel Tillis, John Anderson added to star-studded Toby Keith tornado relief benefit Hagar: 'He’s put together a h--- of a concert lineup to help raise funds for the brave and resilient ...
JENNIFER CHANCELLORWorld Scene Writer
Barrelhouse Beat: Cancer Sucks donates Rock on the Range proceeds to Ohio cancer center Cancer Sucks recently donated nearly $5,000 from its Rock on the Range benefit to the Ohio State University ...
Jennifer Chancellor Scene Writer
Oklahoma AG offers mobile app for tracking inmates The Victim Information and Notification Everyday program is a free and anonymous service that allows ...
Afghan leader backs away from Taliban talks The U.S. and Taliban announced Tuesday they would begin preliminary peace talks in Qatar without the ...
AMIR SHAH AND DAVID RISINGAssociated Press
Two men sought in apartment complex shooting Residents said the victim was a maintenance man at the complex.
Senator: IRS to pay $70 million in employee bonuses The National Treasury Employees Union did not respond to requests for comment.
STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press
Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill In the Senate, a bipartisan bill that Obama supports appeared on track for a final vote as early as July ...
DAVID ESPO AND ERICA WERNERAssociated Press
Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.
KELLY HINES World Sports Writer
Beggs' Ward named Gatorade Oklahoma track athlete of the year Ward, a 5-foot-5 senior, won three individual state titles this spring and led her team to the Class ...
Staff Reports
Inhofe: Now is not the time to reduce U.S. nukes Inhofe in a statement called the president's announcement an example of the 'triumph of hope over ex ...
I See Movies for Free: Opening Friday in Tulsa: 3 special indie flicks 'The Bling Ring,' 'Much Ado About Nothing' and 'The East' all open on Friday in Tulsa.
Michael Smith Movie Critic
Man arrested in theft of pickup, copper wire He allegedly broke into the victim’s barn, loaded the pickup with three 750-foot coils of copper cable ...
RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer
Bits and Bytes: Is Facebook killing your smartphone battery? The Facebook app may be causing your smartphone's battery to drain faster than normal.
Robert Evatt Tech Writer
More than 56K tons of debris cleared in Moore after tornado Nineteen neighborhoods in Moore were affected by the EF5 tornado.
Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90 For most of the 1980s, he was consistent fodder for Johnny Carson's monologues on late night NBC-TV, ...
TERRY SPENCER Associated Press
Tulsa man arrested on child sex abuse complaints He remains in the Tulsa Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.
Man accused of raping 14-year-old girl A 14-year-old girl told police Sunday that Joseph Medina raped her at a home in the 1800 block of North ...
Tractor-trailer wreck closes lanes on 193rd East Avenue While the cause of the crash has not been officially determined, OHP said the driver might have fallen ...
Jury recommends death for 2009 Cache slayings The jury handed down the recommendation after six hours of deliberations Tuesday.
Selma Blair abruptly exits 'Anger Management' The company said it wishes her 'the very best' but has no further comment.
LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer
Oklahoma City class valedictorian disappears while hiking with family in Ecuador He went missing Sunday while on vacation with his family in Ecuador, his father said.
BRYAN DEAN NewsOK.com
Tulsa mail theft trend prompts police warning A rise in mail theft from unsecured mailboxes in the east Tulsa area has police officers warning business ...
Oklahoma City water wins taste test The organization said judges rated water from competing systems on flavor characteristics.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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
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 ...
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Magazines bullish on OSU and TU, down on OU for this college football season College football's magazines have made preseason predictions for Oklahoma's state teams.
Big crowd gets first look at new Tulsa park's design A Gathering Place for Tulsa lived up to its name Tuesday night as hundreds of people packed into Tulsa ...
Death notices for June 19 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
Couple says Tulsa Public Schools lost their 7-year-old for hours A couple is searching for answers about how Tulsa Public Schools officials lost track of their 7-year-old ...
ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer
The Swon Brothers take 3rd place in 'The Voice' finale The brothers from Muskogee made it further than any other duo in the history of the NBC reality singing ...
JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer
Wayne Greene: Bridenstine brings Jesus' suffering into abortion debate; Mullin discusses his child's ultrasound The Second District congressman says his vote to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy is personal ...
Kaiser: New park made to bring Tulsa together The man responsible for constructing A Gathering Place for Tulsa didn't utter one public word at Tuesday ...
Scott Cherry: McNellie's South City, Albert G's target openings McNellie's South City shooting for end of month, Albert G's in September.
VIDEO: The Swon Brothers take 3rd place in 'The Voice' finale The brothers from Muskogee made it further than any other duo on the four seasons of the NBC reality ...
JENNIFER CHANCELLOR, World Scene Writer
Bill Sherman: Gay Boy Scout backlash crushes civility, reasoned debate Sincere, good-hearted Christian leaders savaged after expressing their opinions on gay Boy Scout iss ...
Corrections professionals connect DOC exec's resignation to private prison lobbying Corrections professionals on Tuesday expressed shock and sadness that Department of Corrections Executive ...
BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau
Death notices for June 18 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
Death notices for June 20 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
State teacher education programs criticized in national report Most of the nation's 1,450 teacher-preparation programs - including programs in Oklahoma - are falling ...
KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer
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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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Letter to the Editor: Loss of morality In the Local, State section of the June 12 Tulsa World, there were nine headlines. Of those, five had ...
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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 ...
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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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House passes bill restricting abortion to the first 20 weeks after conception The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as ...
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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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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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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 - ...
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Gov. Fallin announces French aerospace manufacturer for Grove The 2013 Paris Air Show yielded a new aerospace manufacturer for Grove, where Australian firm Ferra Engineering ...
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Obama's red line Buy ...
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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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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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