All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 17 2016 // An earthquake has rattled parts of central Oklahoma.The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 9:59 a.m. Sunday about two miles northeast of Luther, located about 28 miles northeast of...
May 17 2016 // Despite bitter resistance in Oklahoma for years to President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul, Republican leaders in this conservative state are now confronting something that alarms them even more: a huge $1.3...
May 13 2016 // As the number of earthquakes in Oklahoma exploded into the hundreds in the last few years, nearly a dozen insurance companies moved to limit their exposure, often at the expense of homeowners, a Reuters examination has...
May 12 2016 // Bad weather moved into the Ohio River Valley on May 10 after a series of powerful storms hit the Plains, including tornadoes that destroyed homes and left two people dead in Oklahoma.National Weather Service meteorologist...
May 12 2016 // Two Oklahoma men accused of burying a pickup truck that was later reported stolen are now charged with insurance fraud. Arrest warrants have been issued for Robert Campbell II, 49, of Langley and Larry Ezell, 25, of...
May 11 2016 // Storms swept through the nation’s midsection Monday, spawning numerous tornadoes. While tornadoes can form any time weather conditions are right, the area from Texas to Nebraska typically sees tornadoes between April...
May 11 2016 // Construction is underway at the first of 20 Tulsa, Okla.-area schools that will receive new classroom or library additions to double as storm shelters.The Tulsa World reported that a $415 million bond package that Tulsa...
May 9 2016 // A prostate cancer patient and a cancer treatment provider are suing an Oklahoma health insurer for allegedly refusing to cover proton radiation therapy.Randy Farland and the Procure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City...
May 9 2016 // The Oklahoma County Assessor’s Office says a tornado that hit parts of Oklahoma County last week caused more than $330,000 in damage.The assessor’s office said Friday that it surveyed damage at five properties....
May 5 2016 // Most people aren’t prepared for the big one.If there was one common theme at a three-day earthquake conference in downtown Long Beach, Calif., that was it. The National Earthquake Conference, which runs through...
May 5 2016 // Meteorologists have identified tornado damage in Muskogee County nearly a week after a string of at least nine weak tornadoes across northeastern Oklahoma and Arkansas. The Tulsa World reports that the National Weather...
May 5 2016 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court dealt another blow to the state’s 2013 workers’ comp overhaul by finding unconstitutional a provision of the Oklahoma Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act pertaining to the...
May 2 2016 // Legislation that requires health insurers to cover the treatment of children with autism has received final legislative approval in the Oklahoma House. The House voted 65-26 for House Bill 2962 and sent it to Gov. Mary...
May 2 2016 // The workers’ compensation insurance markets in South Central states are relatively stable and are experiencing a drop in rates across the board. However, reforms made in Oklahoma in 2013 continue to be challenged in...
May 2 2016 // Concerned about a lack of competition in the state’s earthquake insurance market, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak has set a public hearing to investigate rising rates. The May 24 hearing will include data...
May 2 2016 // The workers’ compensation market is healthy and robust. It’s both competitive and profitable.That’s good news for business owners, the insurance industry and injured workers. Beneath the positive news,...
Apr 29 2016 // A former Oklahoma volunteer sheriff’s deputy who said he mistook his handgun for his stun gun when he fatally shot an unarmed suspect last year has been convicted of second-degree manslaughter.Jurors handed down the...
Apr 29 2016 // In the midst of storm season, the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) is reminding insurance companies to cover roof repairs that meet state or local building codes. OID issued a bulletin to insurers on April 25 after...
Apr 27 2016 // A powerful spring storm brought strong winds and baseball-sized hail to several central states on April 26, with tornadoes spotted in Kansas and Oklahoma as the severe weather marched east, forecasters said.The storm...
Apr 25 2016 // Legislation now signed into law by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin will keep some motorists with insurance from receiving a fine when they fail to carry their insurance verification form.House Bill 2473, by state Rep. Ken...