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• Oklahoma's first food hall nominated for best in the nation

  06-06-2023 18:16 via kfor.com
  
  TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) - Tulsa's Mother Road Market has been named among the best food halls in America, and you can help them secure the top spot.Mother Road Market is among 20 nominees for Best Food Halls in USA Today’s 10Best 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards.Mother Road Market. Courtesy KJRH.Known as Oklahoma's first food hall, Mother Road Market is a nonprofit focused on highlighting up-and-coming chefs and business owners. ‘An Affair of the Heart’ coming to OKC Fairgrounds10
  
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• One arrested in connection to 2016 Edmond homicide

  03-05-2024 17:45 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - One person has been arrested in connection to the 2016 death of a 19-year-old in Edmond.According to the Edmond Police Department, on October 5, 2016, 19-year-old Jennifer Kyli Molloy was found dead in her apartment near E. Wayne Ave. in Edmond. Multiple leads were followed during the investigation, but no one was arrested.Officials say around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers responded to a check welfare call regarding a person sitting on the
  
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• Bloody spear found at grisly double homicide in Southern California

  03-05-2024 16:28 via kfor.com
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) - An investigation is underway after two people were found dead in a storage facility, a third person was rushed to the hospital and a bloody medieval-style spear was discovered at the scene Thursday in Santa Ana, California.Officers with the Santa Ana Police Department responded to a disturbance call at a privately owned storage facility. The facility is typically used for personal and business storage, Nexstar's KTLA learned.
  A man who wished to remain anonymous said h
  
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• Update: Missing Pottawatomie Co. 3-year-old found

  03-05-2024 15:17 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE 05/03/2024 10:20 A.M.Officials say 3-year-old Walker Mangus has been located. His condition is unknown at this time.ORIGINAL STORYPOTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for a missing 3-year-old.Walker Mangus. Image courtesy Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
  According to OHP, Walker Mangus was last seen around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday one mile west of the town of Tribbey.Officials say Mangus is 3 years old, 3 feet 3 inches tall, 35 lbs
  
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• Endangered Missing Alert issued for 3-year-old last seen in Pottawatomie Co.

  03-05-2024 15:17 via kfor.com
  
  POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for a missing 3-year-old.Walker Mangus. Image courtesy Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
  According to OHP, Walker Mangus was last seen around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday one mile west of the town of Tribbey.Officials say Mangus is 3 years old, 3 feet 3 inches tall, 35 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes.
  He was last seen wearing a green shirt, camo shorts, black socks and black shoes walking his blue heele
  
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• Rue21 to close all stores nationwide after filing for bankruptcy

  03-05-2024 14:35 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Rue21, the teen apparel company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday.
  According to the filing, the company, headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, plans to close all stores while conducting large-scale "going out of business" sales. All 543 U.S. stores are expected to be closed within the next two months, according to court documents.
  Along with the closure of all its brick-and-mortar stores, Rue21 plans to liquidate all its intellectual properties and intangible
  
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• Calf Fry organizers emphasize no drinking and driving

  03-05-2024 13:35 via kfor.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — One of the biggest weekends in Stillwater kicks off tonight, with the three day Calf Fry event in full swing at the Tumbleweed Dance Hall.It is filled with music, alcohol and fun. While having a good time may be the main priority for people at Calf Fry, making sure everyone drinks responsibly and safely gets home is most important.LOCAL NEWS: Bill signed into law to protect teen drivers
  "We want to welcome you to Stillwater, but we want you to know that we need y
  
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• Lawmakers concerned with OSDE after report on skewed rankings

  03-05-2024 13:28 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma’s most powerful senator says he is concerned after a News 4 report revealed the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) did not submit some key data to U.S. News and World Report, causing Oklahoma schools to plummet in the publication’s yearly rankings.
  Meanwhile, Oklahoma’s House Speaker said he would be hesitant to use his power to intervene with State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ leadership over OSDE. U.S. News: OSDE denied a
  
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• Lawmakers concerned with OSDE after News 4 report on skewed U.S. News rankings

  03-05-2024 13:28 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma’s most powerful senator says he is concerned after a News 4 report revealed the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) did not submit some key data to U.S. News and World Report, causing Oklahoma schools to plummet in the publication’s yearly rankings.
  Meanwhile, Oklahoma’s House Speaker said he would be hesitant to use his power to intervene with State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ leadership over OSDE. U.S. News: OSDE denied a
  
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• 'Going to be stronger': Sulphur school district assessing return after tornado damage

  03-05-2024 13:20 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR) – The Sulphur Public School district is eyeing a return to classes next week following Saturday's EF3 tornado.Superintendent Matt Holder toured News 4 employees around the district's damaged bus barn and fleet of buses Thursday."Our fleet is pretty much gone," said Holder "We experienced a lot of severe damage to it."
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  Holder said he believes some of the
  
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• Nearly 2,200 people have been arrested during college campus protests

  03-05-2024 13:16 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have arrested nearly 2,200 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings. One officer accidentally discharged his gun inside a Columbia University administration building while clearing out protesters camped inside, authorities said.No one was injured by the officer's mistake late Tuesday inside
  
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• Why isn't the game on? Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in dispute

  03-05-2024 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor.The cutoff affects games played by a dozen Major League Baseball teams based in nine states. Diamond Sports Group, which distributes the networks under the Bally name, called the blackout “disappointing” and blamed Comcast for refusing to “engage in substantive discussions.”Comcast, meanwhile, said Diamond has decline
  
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• Sulphur tornado survivor speaks of her survival

  03-05-2024 06:03 via kfor.com
  
  Sulphur, Okla. (KFOR) — As communities across the state continue clean up and recovery, stories of survival are emerging from the rubble. Sixty-eight-year-old Elaine Guilloz of Sulphur shared with KFOR what it was like living through a tornado.
  She works with students at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf and his deaf herself, but with a sign language interpreter, she answered our questions and sat down with News Four’s Joleen Chaney for this interview. Tornado destroys Sulphur’s
  
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• Healthcare worker searches for shelter in Sulphur

  03-05-2024 05:46 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR) - When the tornado hit Saturday in Sulphur healthcare worker Laura Carter and her wheelchair-bound patient had nowhere to go and started searching for shelter.
  "We were getting out and we could see it, she looked back and said 'oh no,'" said Carter.
  The public shelter offered by the city wasn't wheelchair accessible and there was water pouring in when they got there.Tornado destroys Sulphur’s historic downtown"We couldn't go there, I couldn't even get her down the sta
  
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• 'Time is of the essence': OK Legislature at odds over budget again, Governor calls for last-minute public meeting

  03-05-2024 01:33 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Lawmakers are down to the wire as the regular session is three weeks away from concluding, but a budget has yet to be finalized which is causing concern in the Governor's office.The Senate released its FY25 budget proposal in late March. It looks to spend $12.3 billion.As for the House, it released a $12.6 billion budget plan accounting for a quarter-percent income tax cut. That plan was released in April after the Senate claimed the House refused to show its numbers
  
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• Court documents reveals new details in Yukon family murder-suicide case

  03-05-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Court documents are shedding light on the investigation that left five family members dead.Police said Jonathon Candy shot his wife Lindsay and three of their four children."Make no mistake about it, what happened in that residence was nothing short of a massacre. Those children were hunted down and killed after the woman was killed," said Msgt. Gary Knight with OKCPD.The only survivor was their 10-year-old son, who called 911 and alerted authorities.According to the
  
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• Court documents reveal new details in Yukon family murder-suicide case

  03-05-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Court documents are shedding light on the investigation that left five family members dead.Police said Jonathon Candy shot his wife Lindsay and three of their four children."Make no mistake about it, what happened in that residence was nothing short of a massacre. Those children were hunted down and killed after the woman was killed," said Msgt. Gary Knight with OKCPD.The only survivor was their 10-year-old son, who called 911 and alerted authorities.According to the
  
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• UPDATE: 3.4 magnitude earthquake recorded near Edmond

  03-05-2024 01:06 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 10:00 P.M.USGS updated their report on Thursday night to show the earthquake near Edmond has now been registered as a 3.4 magnitude earthquake.ORIGINAL STORYEDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake in central Oklahoma on Thursday evening.According to USGS, a 3.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Edmond just before 6 p.m.The epicenter was located about four miles east-northeast of Edmond.No damage has been reported at this time.
  
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• Bill signed into law to protect teen drivers

  03-05-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A new law will bring change to driver's education programs with the hope of protecting teens getting behind the wheel for the first time, after one Oklahoma City family suffered heartbreak and tragedy."I think that is what kept us going all the years," said Charla Shaffer. LOCAL NEWS: Gov. Stitt signs Mason Treat Act into law
  Hope Shaffer lived to dance ballet in front of an audience or anywhere she could.
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• AAA urges Motorcycle Safety Awareness to motorists

  03-05-2024 00:26 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and AAA is reminding motorists to be aware and share the road safely with bikers.
  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) motorcycle riders are overrepresented in fatal traffic crashes. Dating back to 2022, over 6,200 motorcyclists were killed, making up for 15% of traffic related fatalities — the highest number of motorcyclists killed since 1975.
  “The number of motorcyclists killed
  
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• Bethany Children’s breaks ground for new outpatient center

  02-05-2024 23:55 via kfor.com
  
  BETHANY, Okla. (KFOR) - Thursday marked a milestone for Bethany Children’s Health Center. An official groundbreaking was held for a new hospital building that officials are calling a landmark of hope along Route 66.With the groundbreaking, the health center is officially expanding with a project that hospital officials said should easily help thousands of kids across the state and region.LOCAL NEWS: Woman who lost son to host grief retreat to help others find healing and hope
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• Oklahoma couple supports friend injured in Sulphur tornado

  02-05-2024 23:52 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR) - An Oklahoma couple is now rallying around their best friend, Elaine Guilloz, who was in the direct path of the Sulphur tornado. "It is tragic,” said TJ Anderson, who’s been friends with Guilloz for more than a decade. “You know, it was a wicked tornado."SEVERE WEATHER: Tornado destroys Sulphur’s historic downtown
  Anderson said he and his wife Jamie didn’t hear from Guilloz after the tornado ripped through Sulphur on Saturday. &ldquo
  
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• News 4's Galen Culver inducted into Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame

  02-05-2024 23:33 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Thursday afternoon, News 4's Galen Culver was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame's 54th anniversary class.In 1989, Galen came to News 4 as a photographer, and two years later, he began the "Great State" franchise. Check out Galen's "Great State" stories!His solo travels across Oklahoma featuring its people, places and history have resulted in over 5,000 stories.Congratulations Galen, from all of us here at KFOR!
  
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• Cinco de Mayo: Where to get discounted food, drinks in honor of the holiday

  02-05-2024 23:30 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – This coming Cinco de Mayo, we think-o you might-o want a discounted burrito or two.Ahead of Sunday’s celebrations, several popular restaurants are offering promotions on Mexican-inspired food and drink, with one even giving out T-shirts to the first customers of the day. Some of these deals extend beyond Cinco de Mayo, just in case you’re hoping to scarf down discounted dishes all weekend long.Take a look below to find a deal near you, then get ready to sink-o your
  
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• The IRS is overhauling how it audits. Here's who is a target

  02-05-2024 23:29 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The IRS is changing things up. The tax agency said Thursday it will be "taking swift and aggressive action" to crack down on people and companies not paying taxes properly.
  The IRS now has the funding to take a closer look thanks to an influx of cash from the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, the agency said. "Prior to IRA, more than a decade of budget cuts prevented the IRS from keeping pace with the increasingly complicated set of tools that non-compliant taxpayers use to shel
  
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• One suspect in custody after high-speed chase in NE Oklahoma City

  02-05-2024 22:54 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma County deputies have arrested one person following a high-speed chase in northeast Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon.Suspect arrested after high-speed chase ends near NE 36th St. and N Martin Luther King Ave. Photo courtesy KFOR.The chase began on the northeast side of the metro and ended near NE 36th St. and N Martin Luther King Ave. Speed reached up to 100 mph during the pursuit.The suspect was arrested shortly after crashing into a pickup truck.A woman
  
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• Lexington Community Corrections sergeant faces drug trafficking charges in Oklahoma

  02-05-2024 20:54 via kfor.com
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Lexington Community Corrections sergeant has been arrested in Oklahoma.In a Lexington Community Corrections news release, officials said Netoria Campbell was arrested on April 24 in Canadian County, Oklahoma, on charges related to narcotics trafficking, according to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics.Sgt. Netoria Campbell (Lexington Community Corrections)Maj. Matt LeMonds with Community Corrections said Campbell had been employed since 2012 and was suspended and p
  
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• Kentucky corrections officer faces drug trafficking charges in Oklahoma

  02-05-2024 20:54 via kfor.com
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Lexington Community Corrections sergeant has been arrested in Oklahoma.In a Lexington Community Corrections news release, officials said Netoria Campbell was arrested on April 24 in Canadian County, Oklahoma, on charges related to narcotics trafficking, according to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics.Sgt. Netoria Campbell (Lexington Community Corrections)Maj. Matt LeMonds with Community Corrections said Campbell had been employed since 2012 and was suspended and p
  
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• UPDATE: Missing Beckham Co. children found, alert canceled

  02-05-2024 19:32 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 1:52 P.M.The suspect and three children have been found, and the advisory has been canceled.ORIGINAL STORYSAYRE, Okla. (KFOR) — Oklahoma Highway Patrol has issued an endangered missing advisory on behalf of the Sayre Police Department for three children last seen in Beckham County early Thursday morning.Endangered Missing Advisory for Jaycee Catt, Kodie Catt, and Justus Catt. Image courtesy Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
  According to OHP, 5-year-old Jaycee Catt, 4-year-old Kodie Catt, a
  
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• OHP searching for three missing children last seen in Beckham County

  02-05-2024 19:32 via kfor.com
  
  BECKHAM COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — Oklahoma Highway Patrol has issued an endangered missing advisory on behalf of the Sayre Police Department for three children last seen in Beckham County early Thursday morning.Endangered Missing Advisory for Jaycee Catt, Kodie Catt, and Justus Catt. Image courtesy Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
  According to OHP, 5-year-old Jaycee Catt, 4-year-old Kodie Catt, and 1-year-old Justus Catt were all last known to be with 35-year-old John Catt on Thursday, May 2, at 1 a.
  
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