Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Central Oklahoma
Jan 6 2015 // A 3.7 magnitude earthquake has rattled the Guthrie area in central Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was recorded at 3:37 p.m. Sunday about two miles south-southwest of the Logan County city. The USGS...
Weather Service: Fewest Tornadoes on Record in Oklahoma in 2014
Jan 4 2015 // Just 16 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma in 2014, which the National Weather Service says is the fewest on record. Oklahoma state climatologist Gary McManus says a combination of factors led to the relative lack of...
Oklahoma Bill Targets Texting While Driving
Jan 2 2015 // Oklahoma Sen. Ron Sharp has filed legislation banning the use of cell phones or other handheld devices to text, email or call while driving in his state. Senate Bill 67 would make it a misdemeanor to use a handheld device...
Christmas Quakes Rattle Parts of Central Oklahoma
Dec 29 2014 // Two earthquakes have rattled parts of central Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck in Logan County at about 2.30 p.m. on Christmas Day about three miles south of Guthrie and 30 miles...
10 Companies OK’d to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp in Texas
Dec 23 2014 // The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) approved one new Certificate of Authority to self-insure workers’ compensation claims and renewed nine such certificates. The companies receiving the certificates...
2 Killed, 3 Hurt in Explosion at Oklahoma Oil Rig
Dec 22 2014 // An explosion and fire at a southeastern Oklahoma oil rig early on Dec. 19 killed two workers and injured three others, two of them critically. The explosion occurred around 1 a.m. on the deck of a rig about 2 miles west of...
Fraud Scheme Leads to Prison for Former Oklahoma Insurance Firm Employee
Dec 18 2014 // The former employee of an insurance company faces two years in federal prison and more than $168,000 in restitution after being sentenced on a fraud conviction by U.S. district judge in Oklahoma City. Carla Jo Mires, of...
EF0 Tornado Reported in Oklahoma
Dec 16 2014 // A small tornado that touched ground briefly in Arcadia, Okla., has been rated an EF0 by the National Weather Service in Norman. Weather service meteorologist Marc Austin said that the tornado caused no damage and appeared...
4.3 Magnitude Quake Among 4 Temblors Recorded in Oklahoma
Dec 15 2014 // The U.S. Geological Survey recorded four earthquakes in Oklahoma on Sunday, including one with a preliminary magnitude of 4.3. No injuries or damage are reported as a result of the Sunday morning temblors. The 4.3...
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Inhofe’s Family Sues Plane Manufacturers over Son’s Death
Dec 11 2014 // The family of a U.S. senator whose son was killed in a plane crash is seeking damages in a lawsuit that alleges negligence against the aircraft’s manufacturers. The Tulsa World reports the suit was filed in Tulsa...
INSURICA Acquired Oklahoma, California Agencies in Q3 2014
Dec 9 2014 // Oklahoma City-based INSURICA Insurance Management Network announced it acquired an agency in Oklahoma and one in California during the third quarter of 2014. In Oklahoma, INSURICA added James & Associates, located in...
Ex-CEO of Bankrupt Oklahoma Trucking Co. Faces Fraud Charges
Dec 8 2014 // Just shy of five years after Arrow Trucking Co. in Tulsa, Okla., suddenly shut its doors, the company’s former chief executive has been indicted on fraud charges related to the company’s demise. A 23-count...
Magnitude 4.0 Quake Recorded in Oklahoma’s Payne County
Dec 8 2014 // The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded near Perkins, Okla., in Payne County on Dec. 4. The USGS says the earthquake occurred at 9:54 p.m. about four miles northwest of Perkins. The...
More Time For Asbestos Suits OK’d by Illinois House
Dec 4 2014 // The Illinois House has approved a bill allowing more time to file a lawsuit over asbestos-related disease. The initiative was adopted 70-43 Tuesday and moves to the Senate. Rep. Elaine Nekritz is a Northbrook Democrat. Her...
Banks Get OK for Suit Against Target to Recoup Data Breach Costs
Dec 3 2014 // A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Target Corp.’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by banks seeking to recoup money they spent reimbursing fraudulent charges and issuing new credit and debit cards because of the...
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Wants State to Have Best Weather Monitoring System
Dec 1 2014 // Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants New York to create the nation’s best weather monitoring system, one more robust than even the National Weather Service and more capable of predicting events like the snowstorm that buried...
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Included in Swarm Near Medford, Oklahoma
Nov 26 2014 // A swarm of earthquakes has rattled the Medford area in northern Oklahoma, including a magnitude 4.0 quake. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake struck at 8:43 a.m. on Nov. 25. Its epicenter was less than one mile...
Overdue Work Comp Premiums Add to Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame Woes
Nov 26 2014 // The lawyer for an insurance company says the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame is behind on its premiums and that his client has the right to seize the nonprofit group’s assets. Rick White says State Farm Insurance is owed...
Tulsa Courthouse Reopens after Bedbugs Exterminated
Nov 21 2014 // Potential jurors at the Tulsa County Courthouse in Oklahoma recently got an extra-long lunch break after one of them brought into the building. Potential jurors at the Tulsa County Courthouse in Oklahoma recently got an...
Oklahoman: Kansas Quake Caused $25K Damage to Home
Nov 17 2014 // An Oklahoma resident says a preliminary 4.8-magnitude earthquake that struck a Kansas town on Nov. 12 caused at least $25,000 in damage to his home. The quake originated near the town of Conway Springs, Kan., and shook...
