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• From the Archives: Oklahoma nurse shortage

  30-04-2024 17:01 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — As Channel 4 celebrates its 75th anniversary, we are opening our film vault.
  In 1979, Oklahoma was grappling with a shortage of nurses.
  Hospitals came up with new incentive programs to lure candidates to the field.
  One incentive was to offer $25 in cash when an Registered Nurse (RN) or LPN is hired.
  AS CHANNEL 4 CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY, WE’RE OPENING OUR FILM VAULT.IN 1979 OKLAHOMA WAS GRAPPLING WITH A SHORTAGE OF NURSES.HOSPITALS CAME UP WITH NEW INCEN
  
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• AG Drummond announces initiative for Officer of the Year awards, nominations open

  21-05-2024 17:52 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced Tuesday law enforcement supervisors across the state are invited to submit nominations for the A.G.’s inaugural Officer of the Year Award initiative.A statewide award winner and four regional award winners will be honored in a December ceremony at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.According to the AG's office, eligibility is open for officers serving in Oklahoma law enforcement, whi
  
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• OKC Council leaders approve new arena location

  21-05-2024 17:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The City of Oklahoma City held it's vote on Tuesday solidifying the location for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s new arena.With a 7-2 vote Oklahoma City officials confirmed the proposed location of Sheridan Avenue and Reno Avenue and Robinson Avenue and E.K. Gaylord Boulevard. Ward 7, which is located at the former site of the Cox Convention Center, now Prairie Surf Studios.
  Prairie Surf Studios. Image KFOR.Fans react to proposed site of new arena in OKCCouncil wom
  
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• McDonald's finally reveals flavor of Grandma McFlurry

  21-05-2024 16:46 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – For the past week, McDonald’s had remained frustratingly vague when asked about the ingredients in its yet-to-be-released Grandma McFlurry, describing it only as a sweet treat made with “delicious syrup” and pieces of hard candy that might taste like something your grandmother would hide “in her purse.”McDonald’s left the specifics up to our imagination.Could it be pepperminty? Maybe. Would it taste like an old cough lozenge? That’s pro
  
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• Spirit Airlines ends cancellation and change fees

  21-05-2024 16:44 via kfor.com
  
  ERIE, Pa. (WJET) — Just days after Frontier Airlines announced they plan to remove most change and cancel fees, Spirit Airlines announced they will end these fees as well. The new plans go into effect immediately and apply to all tickets offered by Spirit.Before Spirit implemented the new changes, passengers had to pay anywhere from $69 to $119 for ticket changes or cancellations, the cost largely dependent on how far away your flight date was. During the pandemic, larger airlines lik
  
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• Oklahoma inmate adopts dog after training him behind bars, despite 100 year sentence

  21-05-2024 16:14 via kfor.com
  
  MCLOUD, Okla. (KFOR) - A now former inmate at the Mable Bassett Correctional Center in Oklahoma took home something special after she was released from prison. She spent half of her life behind bars, but, she thanks one program for helping turn her life around while incarcerated.  Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) officials say Melissa Morgan was sentenced to 100 years in prison for a robbery in Tulsa County. But she changed her life around after getting involved in severa
  
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• Buffalo Wild Wings offers all-you-can-eat deal: 'Pls don't bankrupt us'

  21-05-2024 14:46 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) - Need a dinner plan? Buffalo Wild Wings has you covered.The company recently announced that it's offering an all-you-can-eat deal on boneless wings and fries for $19.99. The deal is only available to dine-in customers every Monday and Wednesday for a limited time.However, the deal is available to only one person per order."Sharing prohibited and will void offer," the company said, adding that "leftovers may not be repackaged for 'to go.'"  McDonald’s free McNuggets deal for on
  
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• TONIGHT AT 10PM: A closer look at battered woman syndrome self-defense

  21-05-2024 13:57 via kfor.com
  
  TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) - Tuesday night at 10 p.m. News 4 is launching a new series of reports about justice in Oklahoma.Our state ranks among the worst in the nation for women.
  We have the lowest score in the nation for women's healthcare and the highest number of domestic violence crimes against women.Oklahoma also has the second highest rate of incarceration for women in the world. LOCAL CRIME: Domestic violence homicides in Oklahoma among nation’s highest, report saysNews 4's Ali Meyer is
  
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• Mixed feelings following Norman mayor’s turnpike town hall

  21-05-2024 13:45 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — Norman-area residents, who oppose the construction of several proposed turnpikes near their homes, say they left a town hall meeting Monday night with mixed feelings about whether Norman’s mayor fully supports their fight.
  The group PikeOff OTA hosted a town hall with Norman Mayor Larry Heikkila at Lakeview Baptist Church’s north campus Monday evening. Oklahoma Supreme Court issues ruling in OTA caseThe group’s leaders told News 4 the goal of the ev
  
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• 'It’s not just an insect story': How cockroaches spread worldwide

  21-05-2024 13:43 via kfor.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — They're six-legged, hairy home invaders that just won't die, no matter how hard you try.Cockroaches are experts at surviving indoors, hiding in kitchen pipes or musty drawers. But they didn't start out that way.A new study uses genetics to chart cockroaches' spread across the globe, from humble beginnings in southeast Asia to Europe and beyond. The findings span thousands of years of cockroach history and suggest the pests may have scuttled acros
  
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• Court documents say bodies of murdered Kansas women found in freezer

  21-05-2024 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  TEXAS COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Newly-filed Texas County court documents are shedding light on the investigation into the murders of two Kansas women.State investigators announced in April the search for Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley had ended in tragedy.The two women had been missing since March 30 after a trip from Kansas to Oklahoma to visit Butler's children.Investigators announced last month Tifany Adams, Tad Cullum, and Cole Twombly and Cora Twombly had initially been arrested in c
  
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• More companies offer on-site child care. Parents love it, but is it a long-term fix?

  21-05-2024 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — They operate in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center, tucked away from the public eye but close enough for easy access. They often emit laughter — and the sound of tumbling blocks, bouncing balls, and meandering tricycles.They’re child care centers based at workplaces. And in the fraught American child care landscape, they are popping up more frequently.Children color at the KinderCare Child Development center on April 18, 2024, in L
  
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• Cyberattacks against water utilities across US are rising, EPA warns

  21-05-2024 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water.About 70% of utilities inspected by federal officials over the last year violated standards meant to prevent breaches or other intrusions, the agency said. Officials urged even small water systems to improv
  
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• AAA expects near record-breaking Memorial Day travel – see the best times to drive

  21-05-2024 13:17 via kfor.com
  
  ERIE, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) – With the unofficial start of summer in Memorial Day weekend just a week away, AAA said they're expecting the number of people traveling to hit highs not seen since the beginning of the century.
  AAA is projecting approximately 43.8 million to travel at least 50 miles from their home this coming Memorial Day weekend, the second most since 2005 when a record 44 million people traveled for the holiday.Francis Tuttle students help Hawaii fire victims, students with fundr
  
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• Residents react to Bethany tank battery explosion

  21-05-2024 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  BETHANY, Okla. (KFOR) — Storms swept through the metro Sunday night with severe damage being reported in multiple areas including Bethany.However, their damage began before the storm arrived when a large tank battery was struck by lightening and erupted in flames.Resident in the area told News 4 they could hear the boom, feel the explosion, see the flames thousands of feet up in the sky and smell the fire. At first, they thought it was just thunder from the storms moving in."I was actually
  
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• 'Christmas in May': DOJ threatens to sue OK over new immigration law

  21-05-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The U.S. Department of Justice is threatening to sue the State of Oklahoma over a new law that seeks to fine and incarcerate any non-U.S. citizen who willfully and without permission enters the state.Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law allowing local law enforcement to arrest individuals believed to be committing an “impermissible occupation” in the state of Oklahoma.A first time conviction would lead to a misdemeanor charge of up to one year in c
  
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• Open records request for texts, emails concerning proposed jail site answered after months of waiting

  21-05-2024 01:23 via kfor.com
  
  DEL CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – The Oklahoma City council will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow a new jail at its proposed location. The site, approved by Oklahoma County Commissioners, will sit along Grand Blvd near the Oklahoma City – Del City border.A block away, off Bryant Ave., Robert Koon has a yellow sign in front of his house."I think this will be effective enough to get people's attention," said Koon, who has lived in his home for 47 years.The small sign reads “no ja
  
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• 'It's heart-wrenching': Yukon man grateful to be alive after severe storms

  21-05-2024 00:39 via kfor.com
  
  YUKON, Okla. (KFOR) - Despite his house being destroyed in Sunday night’s tornado, a Yukon homeowner says he just feels grateful to be alive. "It's heart-wrenching. It does play on your emotions, at times you want to cry,” said Ray Gatto. "But we're here." SEVERE WEATHER: Damage reported in Oklahoma after severe overnight stormsGatto, his wife and their pets rode out the tornado inside their storm shelter in their garage. They live near NW 10th and Cimarron Road. "I heard a
  
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• Couple survives Hydro tornado from inside home

  21-05-2024 00:23 via kfor.com
  
  HYDRO, Okla. (KFOR) - There were storms all throughout the state Sunday night. Some of the damage hit the small town of Hydro where two people were hurt.
  The fire chief said the town's population is about 900. The damage reports in town include downed trees and powerlines, along with a few barns damaged, and a home completely destroyed. City of OKC releases areas affected by severe weatherThe National Weather Service confirmed a tornado caused the damage in Hydro.Heather and Cole Sherman live in
  
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• McDonald's free McNuggets deal for one day only

  21-05-2024 00:04 via kfor.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – More meal deals are coming to fast food restaurants as rising prices have proven tough for customers to swallow.
  This week, burger giant McDonald's is giving away Chicken McNuggets.(Courtesy: McDonald's)
  This Wednesday, May 22, McDonald's is giving away free 6-piece Chicken McNuggets when you order through the McDonald's app. This offer is valid for one day only at participating restaurants across the US. To get the free nuggets, download the app and join MyMcDonald&rsqu
  
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• Young dog walker goes viral after making ad for her new business

  20-05-2024 23:41 via kfor.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Valerie Corral, a young El Paso entrepreneur who walks dogs, went viral after a social media post in which she's promoting her business.In her ad, the dog tries to pull away from her and chase after another dog.Corral, age 10, said when her blooper ad went viral she was surprised."I was walking Bailey at a park, and so we were filming a video for an ad. She saw a dog and she got really excited. So she tried, she attempted to run, like to say, 'Hi' to the dog, I guess, bu
  
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• Oklahoma family says inmate told them their loved one was stabbed over 30 times, they blame ODOC for lack of information

  20-05-2024 23:37 via kfor.com
  
  HOLDENVILLE, Okla. (KFOR) - An Oklahoma family feels left in the dark after they say their loved one was stabbed over 30 times while incarcerated at a medium security prison in Holdenville while serving a five-year sentence for a DUI. The family claims there’s been a lack of transparency from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC). So, they asked KFOR for help to find answers. The family is scared of retaliation and has asked KFOR to protect their identities.  Brief B
  
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• NE OKC community garden prepares to sow seeds

  20-05-2024 23:16 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Seeds of hope will soon be planted in part of the metro once known as a food desert.
  While there are no several grocery stores in northeast OKC there is also another "hands on" effort to feed the community."People are always like, 'It's really free?' So, they're hesitant to come," said LaTasha Timberlake.If you drive down NE 20th and Lottie, don't blink or you'll miss the Lillian Timber Farms community garden.In 2020, Timberlake named the gardens after her grandmothe
  
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• Source: Surviving Idaho roommate never went upstairs

  20-05-2024 23:13 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Bethany Funke and Dylan Mortensen were the survivors of the University of Idaho murders allegedly committed by Bryan Kohberger.
  A source close to the families of the Idaho victims told NewsNation that Funke was not among those who discovered the bodies.She was the only one living in the basement at the house and apparently never went upstairs after the killings.
  It's unclear where Funke currently resides, and, according to our source, she has not had any communication with t
  
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• Ohio Senator J.D. Vance says he is open to being Trump’s VP

  20-05-2024 22:28 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Former president Donald Trump says he is close to deciding on his running mate.
  One of the people on the list of potential candidates is Ohio Republican Senator J.D. Vance. Vance says he's open to being former president Trump's running mate. "If the president asked me, I'd have to think seriously about it because I want to help him," Vance said.  Skeletal remains found in Shawnee identifiedThe freshman senator is a strong supporter of Trump. "Because h
  
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• Baltimore channel to open ‘within days’

  20-05-2024 22:16 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The cargo ship Dali, which caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, is now headed back to port. That clears an important hurdle to fully reopening the busy Baltimore port and beginning reconstruction of the vital Francis Scott Key Bridge. It's been about two months since the ship crashed into the bridge, causing it to collapse and killing 6 construction workers. Now Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he expects the channel to be reopened within day
  
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• Recall: Dog food sold at Walmart may contain 'loose metal pieces'

  20-05-2024 21:17 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Pedigree dog food sold at Walmart stores in multiple states has been recalled over the potential presence of a dangerous, unintended ingredient.The FDA announced Saturday that Mars Petcare U.S. is voluntarily recalling 315 bags of its Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food over potential "loose metal pieces" in the kibble."The potential presence of loose metal pieces in the bag could pose a health hazard to pets," the recall reads. "If you be
  
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• Think rent is too high? Child care can cost twice as much in these states

  20-05-2024 20:55 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It’s no secret that child care is expensive – but in some U.S. states, it can cost at least twice as much as rent for families with more than one kid.A new report from the nonprofit Child Care and Aware of America shows the average cost of placing two kids in a child care center is at least 25% higher than the typical rent in every state. (The data reflects the cost of care for an infant and 4-year-old.) Rent has risen faster than wages in most US cities
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• Lexington man pleads no contest to multiple crimes against children

  20-05-2024 20:49 via kfor.com
  
  CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) says a conclusion has been reached after a local man, charged with six felony counts of sex crimes, pled no contest.Kenneth Dale Finley, Image courtesy The Cleveland County Sheriff's OfficeAccording to police officials, the investigation into 32-year-old Kenneth Dale Finley, a resident of Lexington, began in July 2023 after CID detectives received a tip. Finley was accused of
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• Lexington man pleads no contest to crimes against children

  20-05-2024 20:49 via kfor.com
  
  CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) says a conclusion has been reached after a local man charged with six felony counts of sex crimes pled no contest.Kenneth Dale Finley, Image courtesy The Cleveland County Sheriff's OfficeAccording to police officials, the investigation into 32-year-old Kenneth Dale Finley, a resident of Lexington, began in July 2023 after CID detectives received a tip. Finley was accused of
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