Latest Oklahoma Headlines

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In Primary, Oklahoma Voters Back Proposed Medical Marijuana Law

Jun 28 2018 // Oklahoma voters on June 26 backed the medicinal use of marijuana, overcoming a late opposition campaign from law enforcement and business, faith and political leaders.State Question 788, the result of an activist-led...

Disaster Declaration Approved for Oklahoma Spring Fires

Jun 27 2018 // President Donald Trump has approved Oklahoma’s request for a disaster designation after wildfires scorched western parts of the state in the spring.Trump approved the declaration Monday and ordered federal assistance...

Vehicles Damaged, Destroyed by Storms in Southwestern Oklahoma

Jun 26 2018 // Emergency management officials say more than a dozen recreational vehicles and campers were overturned by winds as strong storms moved across southwestern Oklahoma. Comanche County Emergency Management spokeswoman Ashleigh...

4.0 Mag Earthquake and Aftershock Shake Parts of Central Oklahoma

Jun 18 2018 // The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.0 magnitude earthquake has shaken parts of central Oklahoma, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The USGS says the earthquake was recorded at 3:56 p.m. about 7 miles (12...

Wells Fargo Gets OK on $142M Settlement with Customers Over Phony Accounts

Jun 18 2018 // Wells Fargo & Co. said on Friday it received final approval from a district court in California to settle a $142 million class-action lawsuit, which compensates customers affected by a sales scandal related to phony...

Greenwalt Named General Counsel at Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Commission

Jun 15 2018 // The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) has named Sarah Greenwalt as the agency’s new general counsel, effective June 25.Greenwalt most recently served as senior counsel to the administrator of the...

Part of Northern Oklahoma Shaken by Magnitude 4.4 Quake

Jun 11 2018 // The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook parts of northern Oklahoma and neighboring Kansas. Geologists say the earthquake was recorded at 8:59 a.m. Saturday about 16 miles (26 kilometers) east of...

Optional Auto Premium Cut for Seniors OK’d by Michigan Senate

Jun 11 2018 // Michigan drivers age 65 and older could avoid paying most of a mandatory insurance fee that covers unlimited medical benefits and instead choose $50,000 in coverage under legislation the state Senate approved on June...

Study Finds Possible Deep, Unmapped Faults in Oklahoma

Jun 7 2018 // Scientists may have found previously unmapped faults in Oklahoma that could be contributing to a sharp increase in induced earthquakes in the state, according to a report on a study that used magnetic imaging to explore...

Oklahoma Selects New Vendor for Auto Insurance Verification System

Jun 5 2018 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak is notifying auto insurers operating in the state that a new contract has been awarded for the operation of the insurance department’s Oklahoma Compulsory Insurance...

Dallas Appeals Court: Oklahoma Tribe Liable for Deadly Bus Crash

Jun 4 2018 // A Dallas appeals court has upheld a $9.3 million verdict against the Choctaw Nation after finding the southern Oklahoma tribe liable for a charter bus crash that killed two elderly passengers.The Court of Appeals for...

Burn Ban Lifted in 5 Western Oklahoma Counties

Jun 1 2018 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is lifting burning restrictions in five of the seven counties that were under a burn ban because of extreme fire conditions.Fallin said Wednesday that she’s removing bans in Beaver, Ellis,...

Oklahoma Earthquakes Lead to More Injection Well Shut Downs

May 25 2018 // The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Oil and Gas Division is directing some injection wells in north-central Oklahoma reduce injection volumes and others to stop operations.The directive issued Wednesday comes after...

INSURICA Acquires Zodrow & Neighbors in Oklahoma

May 23 2018 // Oklahoma City, Okla.-based INSURICA has acquired Zodrow & Neighbors Insurance LLC.Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The deal, which will be effective on June 1, is INSURICA’s fifth acquisition this year....

Weather Service: Possible Tornado Touched Down in North-Central Oklahoma

May 22 2018 // The National Weather Service in Tulsa says a possible tornado touched down in north-central Oklahoma.Meteorologist Joe Sellars says the potential twister was only on the ground briefly Saturday afternoon between the towns...

Quakes Could Affect Oklahoma Infrastructure, Experts Say

May 22 2018 // Experts are looking at how Oklahoma’s seismic activity impacts critical infrastructure as frequent, low-level earthquake swarms continue to pop off throughout the state.The Tulsa World reports that Oklahoma has...

Oklahoma Woman Mauled to Death by Pack of 7 Small Dogs

May 21 2018 // Authorities are investigating whether criminal charges should be filed after an Oklahoma woman was mauled to death by seven small dogs, most of them possibly a dachshund-terrier mix.Carter County Sheriff Chris Bryant says...

Costs for Some Speeding Tickets Going Down in Oklahoma

May 17 2018 // A new law going into effect in Oklahoma will cut the cost of a basic speeding ticket by more than half.The law, which goes into effect in early August and expires in November 2020, will reduce the cost of tickets issued...

Central Oklahoma Shaken by Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake

May 17 2018 // An earthquake has rattled parts of central Oklahoma that were shaken a day earlier by a series of earthquakes. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday about 8 miles...

Aspen Seeks OK for Post-Brexit Insurance Subsidiary in Ireland

May 16 2018 // Bermuda’s Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited has asked the Central Bank of Ireland to authorize a new insurance subsidiary in Dublin, Ireland.Aspen said it is pursuing the new Irish subsidiary – Aspen Insurance...