Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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Oklahoma Highway Bridge Conditions Move from Worst to Top 10 in U.S. Ranking
Aug 14 2020 // The conditions of Oklahoma’s highway bridges used to be ranked as some of the worst by federal highway officials. A new ranking by the Federal Highway Administration shows they have achieved the status of the some of...
Strong Winds ‘Likely’ Toppled Train In Western Oklahoma, Weather Service Says
Aug 12 2020 // A BNSF Railways train derailment in western Oklahoma on Aug. 10 was “likely” caused by wind gusts of up to 70 mph (113 kph), National Weather Service meteorologist Phillip Ware said. The strong winds and the...
Oklahoma Lawmaker to Study COVID-19 Impact on Employment, Wages
Aug 12 2020 // A state lawmaker in Oklahoma is launching an interim study on how COVID-19 has affected employment and wages in that state. State Rep. Forrest Bennett, D-OKC, said in a media release that he hopes to focus the study on...
Virus Cases Grow by 377 in Oklahoma, More Deaths
Aug 5 2020 // Oklahoma’s reported coronavirus cases rose by 377, and the state added another death due to the illness caused by the virus, the Oklahoma State Department of Health said. Oklahoma has confirmed 38,602 cases of...
Insurance Premium Relief Programs Have Saved Oklahoma Drivers over $164M
Jul 30 2020 // Refunds, dividends, credits, or other appropriate premium adjustments automobile insurance companies have offered to their customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic have saved Oklahoma drivers $164 million, the state...
LUBA Workers’ Comp Expands into Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Jul 24 2020 // Baton Rouge, La.-based workers’ compensation insurance carrier, LUBA Workers’ Comp, has expanded its coverage into Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Alabama. Founded in 1991, the company currently writes workers’...
Arkansas Cities OK’d to Mandate Masks to Stem Virus Spread
Jul 7 2020 // Arkansas’ governor on July 3 signed an order allowing cities to enact measures requiring masks in public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, relenting after opposing such mandates at the state or local...
PETA Alleges Neglect by Oklahoma Zoo in Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’
Jun 29 2020 // Federal officials are investigating an Oklahoma zoo made famous in Netflix’s “Tiger King” series after an animal rights group accused it of neglect. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent...
More Felony Charges Filed Against Roofing Contractor in Oklahoma
Jun 26 2020 // A roofing contractor in Noble, Oklahoma, has been charged with four felony counts after allegedly receiving thousands of dollars from Oklahomans in exchange for roofing repairs he never completed, the state Attorney...
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Oklahoma
Jun 23 2020 // A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on June 20 and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the city’s downtown streets after President Donald Trump’s campaign rally. The U.S. Geological...
Oklahoma Court Says Home Warranty Contract Is Insurance, Nixes Forced Arbitration
Jun 19 2020 // A home warranty contract is an insurance contract. That’s the conclusion of the Oklahoma Supreme Court in a case in which the plaintiffs challenged a mandatory arbitration provision in a home warranty contract,...
4 Hurt When Ambulance Crashes into Oklahoma Toll Booth
Jun 16 2020 // Four people were injured, at least three critically, when an ambulance crashed into a toll booth on an Oklahoma turnpike early Friday, Oklahoma Highway Patrol spokesperson Sarah Stewart said. The Jackson County Emergency...
Derailed Train in Oklahoma Spills Toxic Chemical, Spurs Evacuations
Jun 15 2020 // Dozens of residents of a small Oklahoma city were temporarily evacuated early on June 13 after a train derailed and spilled a hazardous chemical, officials said. The train went off the tracks at around 2 a.m. in Wynnewood,...
Oklahoma Court: Home Warranty Contract Is Insurance; Forced Arbitration not Allowed
Jun 15 2020 // A home warranty contract is an insurance contract. That’s the conclusion of the Oklahoma Supreme Court in a case in which the plaintiffs challenged a mandatory arbitration provision in a home warranty contract,...
Correction: 127 Oklahoma Tornadoes in First 5 Months of 2019, Not 186
Jun 12 2020 // Note: In a previous story about there being fewer tornadoes in Oklahoma thus far in 2020, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of tornadoes through the first five months of 2019. There were 127, not 186...
Tornado Numbers Down in Oklahoma in 2020, So Far
Jun 11 2020 // Following a record-setting year for the number of tornadoes in Oklahoma, the state has seen fewer thus far in 2020, according to state climatologist Gary McManus. There were 33 twisters during the first five months of this...
Scott Named Director, Wainner Assistant Commissioner at Oklahoma Insurance Dept.
Jun 8 2020 // Ashley Scott has been appointed director of Government and Community Affairs and Erin Wainner has been named assistant commissioner for Licensing Services at the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID). Scott will coordinate...
Medical Marijuana Sales Continue to Smash Records in Oklahoma
Jun 3 2020 // Sales of medical marijuana in Oklahoma topped $73 million last month, the highest monthly total yet, the Oklahoma Tax Commission reported. The data shows May sales generated more than $11.6 million in tax revenue last...
Oklahoma Company to Pay $55K to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit
Jun 2 2020 // An Oklahoma-based internet retailer will pay $55,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, federal officials say. In its lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said Black Forest Décor...
States Adding Laws to Shield Businesses From Liability for Coronavirus Claims
Jun 2 2020 // Four states have passed laws that grant businesses immunity from civil liability for claims relating to COVID-19, while legislation in at least three other states is advancing. The bills signed into law by the governors of...
