A central Oklahoma city will no longer use its city hall and a fire station as public storm shelters. Donald Lynch, Shawnee’s emergency management director, recommended the city commission vote on eliminating use of the buildings as shelters, citing potential …
Oklahoma City police say they’re investigating the largest copper wire heist that’s ever happened in the city. Drivers were left in the dark after thieves cut down copper wires from traffic signals and light poles this past weekend. Police Cpt. …
Nineteen earthquakes have shaken parts of the Oklahoma City area over the last seven days, causing little damage but fraying more than a few nerves. The Oklahoman reports that the largest earthquake had a magnitude of 3.8, strong enough to …
An Oklahoma City-based company says it will receive a $113 million insurance payment after a May 2012 explosion damaged one of its chemical plants in south Arkansas. No one was injured in the blast at the El Dorado Chemical Company …
Oklahoma officials say powerful storms that rolled through the state and spawned several tornadoes also damaged and destroyed homes in El Reno and Union City. An estimate of the number damaged was not immediately available. The Canadian County cities about …
Authorities say a fire has been extinguished after a lightning strike sparked a blaze at a tank battery in Oklahoma City. The fire broke out Wednesday night as severe storms moved through the metropolitan area. Oklahoma City television station KWTV …
A three-alarm fire heavily damaged several rooms of a Super 8 motel in Oklahoma City early Thursday, but there were no serious injuries and guests safely evacuated, authorities said. Fire Chief Marc Woodard told The Associated Press that more than …
Authorities suspect arson in a fire that damaged four classrooms in a former Oklahoma City high school building. Fire Battalion Chief Brian Stanaland says arson investigators are looking into the cause of the fire Saturday at the empty John Marshall …
The state medical examiner says an Oklahoma City police recruit who died during a training exercise suffered head trauma and blunt-force trauma. Oklahoma City television station KOCO reports that the medical examiner says Kelley Chase’s manner of death is still …
A man was killed Saturday in Oklahoma City when the car he was driving collided with an ambulance that was en route to an emergency call, authorities said. The two vehicles were going in the same direction when the motorist …