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Nominations being accepted for 2018 Champions of Health awards

Nominations are open for the 2018 Champions of Health awards, which honors people who beneficially affect the health of Oklahomans.

 

Tulsa metro's risk of severe weather tonight 'slight' to 'marginal;' low tornado potential

"The atmospheric conditions will be favorable for any of the storms to become strong to severe with damaging winds and large hail the main concern, with a small potential for tornadoes," forecasters in Tulsa said.Check out current weather alerts, including…

 

Tulsa County detention officer arrested, fired for allegedly striking inmate

Authorities said Chuculate, who was hired as a detention officer in 2016, was terminated today. From the archives: Sixth arrest of a Tulsa County Sheriff's Office employee since June: Detention officer accused of lewd molestation

 

John Klein: Japanese congressman visiting his American home

Yoshiaki Harada, a member of the Japanese House of Representatives and former Japanese diplomat, is a 1963 graduate of Edison High School. He's visiting Tulsan Curt Shacklett this week, his Edison classmate and a member of Harada's host family in…

 

Tulsa City Council to consider simplifying process for opening sidewalk cafes

Under the proposed ordinance amendment, applicants for sidewalk cafe permits would get a response within 30 days.

 

Sonic Drive-In donating $1 million to educators in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Month

The $1 million will be divided among the estimated 5,000 teachers who have created project requests on the website donorschoose.org — which would average about $200 each.

 

Tulsa Pop Culture Expo, XPO partnering with OKPOP for homegrown convention

The Tulsa Pop Culture Expo and XPO Gaming Festival were unintentionally scheduled on the same weekend in 2017. The 2018 Tulsa Pop Culture Expo, scheduled Nov. 2-4 at the Renaissance Hotel, will benefit Tulsa Pop Kids.

 

Oklahoma House passes stipend for pensioners, turns down cost of living adjustment

Most pensioners in the state's retirement systems would get a one-time stipend of at least $350 under a measure sent to Gov. Mary Fallin Tuesday by the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

 

USS Tulsa transferred to Navy from shipbuilder; next milestone is commissioning in late 2018

The USS Tulsa took a step closer to commissioning Tuesday as it passed from the shipbuilder to the Navy.

 

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