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• New construction to start on 4 Tulsa highways

  28-05-2015 22:10
  
  All phases will involve various lane and possible ramp closures and drivers should plan ahead for significant delays in these corridors.
  
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• Oklahoma Governor Signs American Indian Museum Legislation

  28-05-2015 22:02
  
  Gov. Mary Fallin has signed legislation authorizing a $25 million bond issue to finish the incomplete American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City.
  
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• 2 Men Expected At Rocklahoma Still Missing

  28-05-2015 21:50
  
  Now to the latest on the search for the men reported missing after heading to Rocklahoma last Friday. Cody Parrick and Ben Baber were supposed to be at Rocklahoma in Pryor.
  
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• Musical Youth Ready To Take Center Stage At Guthrie Green

  28-05-2015 21:27
  
  A group of Oklahoma students have been learning the ins and outs of the music industry, and on May 31 they graduate on the Guthrie Green stage.
  
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• Keystone Lake Still Rising; Corps Increases Dam Outflow

  28-05-2015 20:19
  
  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started releasing 9,000 cubic feet of water per second around 8 a.m. Around 11 a.m., the dam began releasing 30,000 cfs.
  
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• Producer aims for September in filming proposed miniseries

  28-05-2015 20:07
  
  The executive producer behind a proposed miniseries set during the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot says she hopes to begin filming in September. Executive producer Nancy Miller, an Oklahoma native, and her team began developing the four-hour miniseries for the Oprah Winfrey Network more than a year ago.
  
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• Union Pacific To Invest $27M In Its Oklahoma Rail Infrastructure

  28-05-2015 19:36
  
  Union Pacific railroad says it plans to invest $27 million this year to improve its Oklahoma's transportation infrastructure. 
  
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• Checotah Man Arrested For Domestic Assault, Hit-And-Run In NE OKC

  28-05-2015 19:08
  
  A Checotah man was arrested and is facing multiple charges after a domestic assault and hit-and-run crash on the northeast side of Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
  
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• More Rain Leads To New Northeast Oklahoma Flash Flood Warnings

  28-05-2015 17:55
  
  The National Weather Service is warning of new flooding across much of Oklahoma, where creeks, rivers and lakes remain swollen from spring showers.
  
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• OHP Identifies Person Of Interest In Hit-And-Run That Killed Shawnee Toddler

  28-05-2015 17:26
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified a person of interest in connection to a hit-and-run crash that killed a toddler in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Wednesday night. 
  
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• NASA Images Show Arkansas River Flooding

  28-05-2015 16:55
  
  The NASA MODIS satellite has captured an image of flooding occurring along the Arkansas River in Oklahoma and Arkansas as well as the the major tributaries which flow into the river.
  
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• Oklahoma's Drought Is Almost Over

  28-05-2015 16:22
  
  Thanks to record rainfall this month across the state, the latest Oklahoma drought map looks dramatically different when compared to May 2014.
  
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• Jana Jae To Be Inducted Into Fiddler Hall Of Fame

  28-05-2015 15:34
  
  Some of the biggest names in fiddling will be in Broken Arrow Thursday evening. Five artists are being inducted into The National Fiddler Hall of Fame, including the first woman, Jana Jae.  
  
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• Google Pledges $150,000 To Oklahoma Storm Victims

  28-05-2015 15:25
  
  Tech giant Google is lending a hand to Oklahoma storm victims.
  
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• Jana Jae Looks Back Ahead Of Induction Into National Fiddler Hall Of Fame

  28-05-2015 15:19
  
  Thursday evening, some of the biggest names in fiddling will be in Broken Arrow. Five artists are being inducted into The National Fiddler Hall of Fame, including the first woman, Jana Jae.  
  
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• National Guard Helicopter Aids Muskogee County Rancher

  28-05-2015 15:14
  
  The recent flooding is not only impacting crops, but livestock. In order to help, the National Guard sent a helicopter to drop hay to one rancher's stranded cattle. 
  
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• Tulsa Teen Shot In Leg While Walking

  28-05-2015 15:09
  
  Police say a 19-year-old man is recovering after he was shot in the leg in north Tulsa late Wednesday.
  
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• Thief Hurt In Burglary Attempt At Tulsa's LaFortune Park

  28-05-2015 15:07
  
  Police believe whoever attempted to break into a building at Tulsa's LaFortune Park early Thursday cut himself on glass in the process.
  
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• Creek County Deputies Chase, Arrest Driver In Stolen Pickup

  28-05-2015 14:46
  
  Creek and Okmulgee County deputies recovered a stolen pickup and arrested the driver after a chase on Highway 75A Thursday morning.
  
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• Burglary Attempt At Tulsa's LaFortune Park Cuts Thief, Police Say

  28-05-2015 13:16
  
  Police believe whoever attempted to break into a building at Tulsa's Lafortune Park early Thursday cut themselves on glass in the process.
  
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• Tulsa Woman Stabs Boyfriend With Bowie Knife, Police Say

  28-05-2015 13:13
  
  Police arrested a Tulsa woman after they said she stabbed her boyfriend multiple times with a ten-inch Bowie knife late Wednesday.
  
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• Tulsa Teen Shot In Leg, Police Look For Shooter

  28-05-2015 13:13
  
  Police say a 19-year-old man is recovering after he was shot in the leg in north Tulsa late Wednesday.
  
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• Alan Crone's Weather Blog: Flash Flood Watch For Eastern Oklahoma

  28-05-2015 12:16
  
  Good morning. We're tracking some left-over showers and storms from last night. These will be moving across part of the area this morning from the west to east.A few spots could miss out, but it appears that most locations will experience some showers and storms this morning as this batch moves eastward. Storms are stout at this hour (3am) across southwestern OK. But instability and convective energy is lower across the eastern sections. A few strong storms will be capable of producing some ...
  
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• Flash Flood Watch Posted

  28-05-2015 12:12
  
  Good morning. We're tracking some left-over showers and storms from last night. These will be moving across part of the area this morning from the west to east.A few spots could miss out, but it appears that most locations will experience some showers and storms this morning as this batch moves eastward. Storms are stout at this hour (3am) across southwestern OK. But instability and convective energy is lower across the eastern sections. A few strong storms will be capable of producing some ...
  
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• Man stabbed during domestic argument with girlfriend

  28-05-2015 11:48
  
  We're told Melissa Ryan was arrested at the River Glen condominiums near 1300 East 63rd Street South about 11:39 p.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Leeco Opens Steel Plate Facility in Tulsa

  28-05-2015 10:48
  
  Leeco Steel, a supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has opened a facility in Tulsa, Okla. The sales and distribution center is Leeco's first in Oklahoma and 12th overall.
  
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• 18-Year-Old Struck by Stray Bullet in North Tulsa Shooting

  28-05-2015 06:26
  
  TPD said the victim was walking on North Boston with two of his friends when a PT Cruiser pulled up and 49th and fired shots at an unknown vehicle. Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions.
  
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• Claremore Firefighter Recovering After Attempt To Save Friend

  28-05-2015 05:25
  
  As people pay their respects to Farley, the firefighter who tried to save him is back in the hospital, and other firefighters say he has a long road to recover.
  
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• Rogers County Deputies Train With Life-Saving Drug

  28-05-2015 05:19
  
  Several Green Country paramedics, firefighters and police officers already use the life-saving now Rogers County is training with it.
  
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• National Guard Sends Helicopter To Help Muskogee County Rancher

  28-05-2015 05:12
  
  The recent flooding is not only impacting crops, but livestock. In order to help, the National Guard sent a helicopter to drop hay to one rancher's stranded cattle. 
  
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• BA Chamber Holds Job Fair For Recently Laid Off

  28-05-2015 05:06
  
  Broken Arrow's Chamber of Commerce is working to help people recently laid off find new jobs.
  
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• OKC Police Investigating After A Man Dies In Custody

  28-05-2015 04:58
  
  Oklahoma City Police are investigating after a man dies after being taken into custody, Wednesday evening.
  
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• Dick Faurot's Weather Blog: Locally Heavy Storms Into The Weekend, Then a Break

  28-05-2015 03:01
  
  Several more rounds of showers/storms with the potential for additional flooding rainfall will be a concern into the day Saturday, but we will finally get a break after that.
  
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• Skiatook Home Nestled Over Full Pond Thanks To Rain

  28-05-2015 02:02
  
  A Skiatook man's dream home that includes a personal pond is closer to completion thanks to all the recent rain.
  
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• TCSO To Be Reviewed By Outside Firm

  28-05-2015 01:55
  
  One of the three national organizations that sent proposals to the Tulsa County sheriff for a comprehensive assessment of the office will be hired in the coming weeks.
  
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• $15M Grant Meant To Get Oklahoma Health Back On Track

  28-05-2015 01:48
  
  Wednesday, a federal grant was awarded to The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and School of Community Medicine in Tulsa.
  
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• Tulsa sheriff's office gets 3 proposals for review of agency

  28-05-2015 01:06
  
  The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office has received proposals on how to overhaul the agency after a reserve deputy shot an unarmed man. Sheriff Stanley Glanz said in a news release Wednesday the proposals from national firms received Monday seek to improve performance, efficiency, accountability and public safety services within Tulsa County.
  
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• Keystone Lake Continues To Rise, Residents Prepare For Worst

  28-05-2015 00:55
  
  After all the recent rain, Lake Keystone is 26 feet above and still rising. Now, people in Mannford are bracing for possible record-setting lake levels.
  
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• Skiatook Home Nestled Over Full Pond Thank To Rain

  28-05-2015 00:48
  
  A Skiatook man's dream home that includes a personal pond is closer to completion thanks to all the recent rain.
  
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• Planners Across America: Dawn Warrick On Implementing Tulsa's Comprehensive Plan

  28-05-2015 00:01
  
  In this interview for the "Planners Across America" series, Tulsa Planning Director Dawn Warrick describes the implementation process for the PlaniTulsa Comprehensive Plan. By her own admission, Dawn Warrick has dedicated herself to serving cities that sometimes are not considered remarkably urban-or remarkably urbane.
  
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