TAHLEQUAH — The Cherokee Nation Attorney General’s Office has filed both a felony count of cruelty to animals and more than 60 misdemeanor counts against two Cherokee Nation citizens accused of multiple wildlife crimes, including illegally hunting and killing 18 whitetail deer in Adair County and dumping the carcasses in Cherokee County. Adair and Cherokee counties both fall within the Cherokee Nation Reservation.

MCALESTER, Okla. — Somber prayer chants arose outside Oklahoma’s maximum-security prison as the state executed a third inmate since October.

ENID, Okla. — Wednesday's snowfall provided some needed moisture for Northwest Oklahoma, but not enough to change the extreme drought conditions affecting the area.

To keep the heat on, the state’s biggest gas company, Oklahoma Natural Gas, made a last-minute decision: It purchased fuel from the wildly expensive spot market at nearly 600 times the usual price.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled Monday to not grant a stay of the upcoming executions for two Oklahoma death-row inmates arguing the state's use of midazolam in its lethal injection protocol is “not appropriate.”

Legislation filed this week by Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, would address growing concerns with an economic development tool available to local governments. 

Local politicians are responding to a report by CNHI Oklahoma Bureau Chief Janelle Stecklein that Gov. Kevin Stitt is devising an “outside the box” plan to urge state employees to substitute teach in elementary and secondary school classrooms for no additional pay.

Some people are drawn to the outdoors, blazing trails for the rest of the world to follow in their footsteps. And while the comfort of home has never been so plush, the earth’s scenic landscape is attracting more and more nature buffs to get outside and experience the countryside around them.

Metal glows red hot, meaning it's ready to take a beating from bladesmith Scott Otwell.

A Wagoner County man is dead and a sheriff's deputy is on paid leave after a fatal shooting in the Toppers area, according to a news release from the Wagoner County Sheriff's Department.

ENID, Okla. — Downtown Enid’s newest business, Gold Door Night Club, has been open for a week, bringing new music and energy to the downtown scene.

After an hour-long closed executive session, city commissioners unanimously voted to provide a Tulsa real estate developer with $1.9 million from the city’s Economic Development Authority to help fund construction of a store on the undeveloped 7.4 acres, which would also be transferred.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top education appointee is facing backlash after critics said he made a “insulting” and divisive social media post that accused educators of acting out of fear, not necessity, when deciding to close schools.

Visiting Enid on Monday, Oklahoma’s governor contended that the state’s biggest challenge is the U.S. Supreme Court decision that much of the eastern part of the state remains Native American land.

ENID, Okla. — A Vietnam-era Bell UH-1 Iroquois military utility helicopter — nicknamed Huey — arrived at its final resting place at Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park on Monday.

Animal advocates say the time has come to acknowledge that chaining a dog outdoors can be a form of abuse.

Congressman Tom Cole’s objection to the 2020 election results came as a surprise to many in Oklahoma and in Congress.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC have cleared the way to expand booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15. This decision was made following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authorization to expand booster doses to this age group, earlier this week.

A new year ushered in the revival of a program that incentivizes the transfer of poultry litter from environmentally sensitive watersheds to areas where the nutrient-rich waste can be applied as fertilizer without threatening water quality.

With Omicron cases rising throughout Oklahoma, the need for COVID-testing has increased in Tahlequah, but it is increasingly difficult to gain access to needed tests.

A 4.8-mile stretch of U.S. 64 between Keefeton and Warner commemorates the legacy of the late Roy "Clabe" Rains, who served 14 years as Muskogee County commissioner after he was elected in 1982. 

Landowners in almost every county in Oklahoma face a growing problem with feral swine, which can spread diseases, threaten native wildlife and cause major damage to property.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The adjutant general for the Oklahoma National Guard said Thursday that unvaccinated airmen may not participate in drills after Jan. 1, 2022.

Choctaw Nation leaders said they will continue to fight for tribal sovereignty following the passage of a bill that will allow tribal members to hunt without a state license within tribal boundaries. 

COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma jumped up by more than 4,000 on Thursday, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health.