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A Moore shopping center is transformed into a center for tornado relief efforts that will benefit humans and animals alike.
Many residents are searching for loved ones in piles of debris.
Parents raced to the school frantically searching for their children.
Neighborhood destoryed by Moore tornado. Learn how you can help tornado victims.
Social media is playing a role in this storm and helping reunite victims with their lost property. The Facebook page devoted to the cause. It's hard to imagine the tornado from Shawnee doing carrying damage all the way to Sapulpa. But one woman thinks that's exactly what happened when she found a photograph across her path. Now she wants to find it's owner.
It's a photograph like many lost in tornadoes a...
The potential for severe weather for northeastern Oklahoma is high.
Two people were killed and more than three dozen injured in yesterday’s tornadoes.
Oklahoma (50-4) advances to a Super Regional and will meet Texas A&M - those games will be played in Norman.
The winner of the 2013 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship earns the league's automatic bid into the 2013 Division I NCAA Baseball Championship.
Many shoppers swung through Reasor's Sunday to "stock up" for the possible severe weather.
Severe weather potential will be high both Sunday and Monday. A strong upper level storm system will continue to move towards the area.
Local street performer Jascha Tobias is making noise and turning some heads at Tulsa's annual Mayfest.At Mayfest its not uncommon to see artists turn the unusual into works of art. Local street performer Jascha Tobias is no exception to the rule.
Thousands of people showed up for the Warrior Dash near Inola.
For the past three years, the 3 Gun Nation Pro Series shooting competition has only been for men. This year, they are opening it up to an elite group of women, and a Tulsa Police officer is one of those women. Ten ladies have earned their spot on this pro series. Each pro has to use a riffle, shotgun, and pistol, and it's not easy to be a master of all three.
The Tulsa softball team fell to Northern Iowa 2-1 Saturday afternoon in the NCAA Lincoln Regional at Bowlin Stadium.
Some North Tulsans met for their monthly district forum Saturday morning and listened to a city councilor's brief statement regarding the Brady District name controversy."You know what? If that name changes or not, Tulsa still has an opportunity to grow," said District 1 City Councilor Jack Henderson. He spoke about a city council meeting just days ago, where the topic was discussed.Some people in the community are calling for the Brady District to change its name. The area is named after a T...
Oklahoma got a three-run double from Lauren Chamberlain and stayed in control to beat Arkansas, 10-5, in an NCAA Regional game on Saturday in Norman. The Sooners (49-4) led 6-1 after five innings but
Severe weather potential will be high both Sunday and Monday.
The deadly boat crash on Grand Lake earlier this week serves as a reminder for anyone headed to the lake should remember to go over their safety plans.Your boat may have been covered up for several months during cold weather, so you'll need to check everything on it.
The Department of Wildlife is asking for help finding the person who killed and mutilated a bald eagle.
A silver alert was issued for a 73-year-old man with Alzheimer's.
In the heart of the Brady District, at Boston and Archer, the area could soon take on a whole new look and feel with the addition of the Oklahoma Museum of Pop Culture. And, it has plenty of support from people in the neighborhood.
Both Mayfest and the Blue Dome Arts Festival are on display this weekend. The Blue Dome boasts a spread of entirely local, Oklahoma artists and Mayfest is showcasing top work from all over the country.
A safety scare involving Tulsa's public transportation. A city bus driver is recovering after being stabbed with an ink pen.
Has it been a long week? Are you ready to get out of the office and shed your work clothes? Well fret no more because the weekend is here and Tulsa is ready.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation are asking the public for more information regarding the death and mutilation of a bald eagle in Sallisaw.
Catoosa Police arrested Robert Caine earlier this week after an investigation dating back in April discovered he had allegedly sexually abused five children.
The New Atlas Grill may have the classiest atmosphere you will ever find, for this type of food.
Clanton's has been run by the same family for, four generations. Since the 1920's, they've been providing a warm atmosphere and hot food along the Mother Road.
May typically has been our peak month for tornadoes, but after the warmest year on record followed by an ongoing drought and cooler than normal temperatures - our weather has been anything but normal for the past 12 months.
Two 15 year olds are arrested, after one of them steals and crashes his mother's van. Police caught the two near Pine and the Gilcrease Expressway after a short chase.
Thousands have been tested for HIV and hepatitis due to unsanitary dental practices.According to the Tulsa Health Department, following a fifth round of testing, only one new case of hepatitis B has been confirmed.To date, five patients have tested positive for hepatitis B, 70 for hepatitis C and three for HIV.According to the department, 3,837 people have visited various health departments in Oklahoma to be tested. An unknown number of people have been tested through their private health car...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Health officials say one new case of hepatitis has been found among thousands of patients of a Tulsa oral surgeon whose clinics were determined unsanitary by investigators.The update released Thursday by the Tulsa Health Department includes one new case of hepatitis B, bringing the total to five since testing began in late March. Unchanged among the patients of Dr. W. Scott Harrington who were tested are the 70 cases of hepatitis C and three of HIV, the virus that causes A...
The Tulsa city council heard from many residents about the need to remove the name "Brady" from "Brady Arts District"
A Tulsa city council meeting was attended by several people who want the name "Brady" taken out of "Brady Arts District."
The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million.
A quiet West Tulsa neighborhood became the scene of a homicide investigation Thursday after a woman's body was found wrapped in a sheet, in the backyard of a house on North 48th W. Ave.
Mayfest is open for business. Hundreds of artists and performers will be spending time downtown this weekend, but there is some rain in the forecast.
Many gas station signs in the area read $3.82 Thursday afternoon. That number is even higher than the initial jump that got Tulsans talking earlier this week. Businesses that rely on cars and fuel are feeling the change.
To reduce your concern at the pump we have compiled a list of ways to help you stretch the last bit of gas in your tank.
Today is the last day of school for Tulsa Public Schools. But some students still dont' have closure, when it comes to end of year tests. We found out the results are not in, and some students have no clue if they will receive a diploma. There are some seniors nervous about graduation.
Sand Springs attempted to stop the male motorcyclist after they witnessed him traveling at a high rate of speed on Highway 97 weaving in and out of traffic.
A Bixby man was arrested after attempting to strangle his girlfriend, May 14.
Officials at the scene told KTUL that around 6:55 a.m. Thursday Catoosa Fire Department was made aware of a possible fire on board of a BNSF train headed south along East Highway 66.
Sara DavisAuthorities in Wagoner County have arrested an Okay woman on a second-degree murder complaint for the death of her sister.
Tulsa Fire Department told KTUL that the truck caught fire after 9 a.m. Thursday at the parking garage near 1st and Cincinnati. Smoke coming from the garage could be seen across the skyline.
A rash of tornados slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless.
It's like a Sunday afternoon at grandma's house. The folks at the Hammett House say family hospitality, is the focus of their entire operation.
Tulsa Police responded to a residence near North 49th West Avenue and West Archer Street around 7 a.m. in reference to a homicide. When they arrived on scene they found a body outside of the house.
Tulsa officers arrest four juvenile boys and a 19-year-old woman after a hold-up at a Tulsa fast food restaurant.
New jobs will be coming to Enid, Okla. after a new fertilizer plant is built.Kansas-based Koch Industries says it will build the plant at its Nitrogen Facility there. The company plans to invest $1 billion and will increase fertilizer production by more than one million tons per year.Officials plan to start production during the fourth quarter of 2014 and be up and running by 2016.Koch estimates the project will bring 500 to 600 construction jobs to the area. It also expects to hire 20 to 30 ...
The Grizzlies took the series four games to one.
The winning numbers were drawn for Powerball's near-record $360 million jackpot.Here they are: 2, 11, 26, 34, 41 and Powerball 32.That makes it the 3rd largest Powerball jackpot ever. And the 7th
The Tulsa-area saw another major gas price hike Wednesday night. Prices across the metro are now hovering around $3.83 for a gallon of unleaded gasoline. That's up nearly 20 cents since Tuesday and up
Gas stations and convenience stores were seeing a rush of customers Wednesday and it was all for one main reason -- people wanting to get their hands on a winning Powerball Lotto ticket.
The two killed in the boating accident were identified as Rachel Nicole Swetnam and William Lewis Varner III. Both were passengers of the boat that collided with a docked boat, identified as a Cobalt Bowrider, in the Duck Creek area of the lake Tuesday afternoon.
It happened around 10:30 Wednesday when authorities were notified that a semi had rolled over on its side near I-244 and Utica. Contents from the truck spilled onto the road and surrounding area.
Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms continue to move across the area.
Sgt. Carol Day Comes Home to Mom and DadSome Oklahoma troops are settling in at home today, after returning from Afghanistan. You may not think about Operation Enduring Freedom much, but fighting terrorism is all they have thought of for several months.
Neighbors of a suspected meth house are hoping the city will declare the property a nuisance.
Firefighters quickly extinguish a blaze at an industrial business in east Tulsa. Investigators believe a ventilation fan shorted out and caused a spark at the location, near 4100 S 87th E Ave. The spark
A woman is recovering after she's burned during an apartment fire early Wednesday morning.. TFD responded to a complex near 4400 S 112th E Ave. Investigators said a candle left burning in the bathroom
The Oklahoma ABLE Commission has cited a South Tulsa pizzeria for brewing and selling beer to customers without having the proper state license.
The Wagoner County Sheriff's Department has issued a Silver Alert for a 50-year-old man.A news release indicates Roddy Colburn went missing from State Highway 16 and E 60th St. N.Colburn's wife reported him missing Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. He was last seen about 2:30 p.m. wearing a gray T-shirt, jeans, red shoes and a baseball hat.Colburn was last seeing on a red Hovearound scooter with a grey seat. He has schizophrenia.Anyone with information is urged to call the Wagoner County Sheriff's Office ...
Okmulgee County Sheriff Deputies have issued a silver alert for a missing man.Garland Ray Trapp, 65, has been missing from the Hectorville area since 1 p.m. Monday.Deputies say Trapp was last seen in a 1995 white Ford cargo van with Oklahoma tags of 933 GZX. He said he was going to some pawn shops and then a casino in Tulsa, but it looks as though he never arrived at either destination.Trapp is missing both of his legs and has a severed right thumb. He was last seen wearing a red, white and b...
When you think "turtles," you may picture them in a swampy, overgrown setting; but this time of year, you will see them going all sorts of places, including, across roadways.
Tulsa Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide.Tuesday afternoon about 2 o'clock, a woman and her husband went to check on her mother in the 6300 block of S 29th W. Ave.That's when they found her mom dead with multiple gunshot wounds.A man was found dead in another bedroom. Officers say he killed himself.KTUL has a crew on the scene and will update the story as more information becomes available.
A woman's breasts may define her, may shape her views about femininity and impact her self-esteem. Yet some women are making the sacrifice, with a prophylactic mastectomy, to avoid breast cancer, like Angelina Jolie just announced she did.Here in Tulsa, there are families dealing with the BRCA genes and mutations that increase their chances of breast cancer. Today, Veronica Lechtenberger spoke out about her experience, saying she took her power back from cancer.Lechtenberger was 40-years old,...
Tally's Good Food Cafe offers a chicken fried steak, that goes back to the time before interstate highways and air-conditioned cars.
Video released early Monday by New Orleans police shows a possible suspect in the Mother's Day gunfire that wounded 19 people during a neighborhood parade.
One person died when a train crashed into a semi-truck near Pawnee this afternoon.
A frantic 911 call led police to a house near downtown Cleveland, Ohio where the three women missing for a decade were found Monday.
Amber Hilberling has been sentenced to 25 years for pushing her husband to his death.
This year is the fourth anniversary of the Patriot Cup, which will honor golfing legend Jack Nicklaus and include a concert by country music star Dierks Bentley.
Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 3 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying.
The U.S. Postal Service backed down from its plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery because Congress barred it, officials said Wednesday.
President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary each month to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts.
Union High School is no longer on lockdown after officials determined a report of gun shots at the school was a hoax.
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