The Tulsa Drillers front office prepped 2,880 meals and packed nearly 9,000 pounds of food during a volunteer day at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma on Nov. 11.
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View MoreTulsa Drillers prep 2,880 meals at regional food bank
The Tulsa Drillers front office prepped 2,880 meals and packed nearly 9,000 pounds of food during a volunteer day at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma on Nov. 11.
Community
View MoreTulsa charities raise millions as holiday giving season ramps up
Tulsa-area nonprofits have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through fall fundraisers, and several holiday giving campaigns are now underway, including a $1 million animal welfare challenge and a toy drive running through early December.
Local Government
View MoreTulsa replacing defective water meters as billing questions grow
More than 600 defective Neptune ultrasonic water meters are being replaced across Tulsa after a manufacturer defect, and all 9,200 recently installed meters will follow. Residents like the Kus family question whether estimated bills based on historical data are accurate.
Public Safety
View MoreTulsa man gets three life terms for shooting at police
A Tulsa County judge sentenced Armon Williams to three life prison terms plus 10 years for shooting at two Tulsa police officers during a September 2025 pursuit, wounding one officer.
Public Safety
View MoreOHP identifies Webster student killed in I-44 crash
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol identified 16-year-old Aleena King as the Daniel Webster High School student killed Monday when a semi-truck merging from a Chandler travel plaza struck the school's Suburban on the Turner Turnpike, ejecting two students. A community vigil is set for Wednesday evening at Cognizant Church in west Tulsa.
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Local Government
Tulsa replacing defective water meters as billing questions grow
More than 600 defective Neptune ultrasonic water meters are being replaced across Tulsa after a manufacturer defect, and all 9,200 recently installed meters will follow. Residents like the Kus family question whether estimated bills based on historical data are accurate.
Education
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TCC lands largest humanities grant in college history
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University of Tulsa cuts 9% of staff in enrollment push
Owasso schools expand AI access to third graders
Public Safety
Tulsa man gets three life terms for shooting at police
OHP identifies Webster student killed in I-44 crash
Tulsa man gets 50 years for 2019 robbery that killed Benjamin Montgomery
Turner Turnpike crash kills Webster High School student
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View MoreAmerican Airlines adds nearly 100 Tulsa-Miami flights
American Airlines is adding nearly 100 nonstop flights between Tulsa International Airport and Miami, expanding the only direct route between the two cities with service set to begin Dec. 17.
Business
View MoreTulsa dental office offers free implants to veterans
Secure Dentures and Implants has partnered with nonprofit Smiles For Your Service to provide free full-arch dental restoration to qualifying Tulsa-area veterans and service members experiencing financial hardship.
Business
View MoreSilhouette Sneakers closes on Greenwood, third shop lost in a year
Silhouette Sneakers & Art, a sneaker resale shop at 10 N. Greenwood Ave., closed Oct. 29 after seven years in business, joining Fulton Street Books & Coffee and Isla's Kitchen as Greenwood District retail losses in the past year.
Business
View MoreOklahoma's first IKEA opens Oct. 23 in Tulsa Hills
Oklahoma's first IKEA store opens Friday, Oct. 23, in a 51,000-square-foot former Belk space at Tulsa Hills Shopping Center, backed by $2.5 million in city incentives and projected to generate up to $40 million in annual sales.
Business
View MoreManna drone delivery expands to east Tulsa with two new bases
Manna Air Delivery is opening two new drone delivery bases in east Tulsa at The Shops at Alameda and Plaza Santa Cecilia, with a third site near 31st and Garnett expected within weeks, less than two months after launching on Cherry Street.
Business
View MoreBlends North Tulsa opens juice bar in shipping container
Chris Walker opened Blends North Tulsa, a fresh-fruit juice and slushie stand inside a converted shipping container at 5603 N. Peoria Ave., bringing healthier drink options to a District 1 neighborhood with limited grocery access.
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Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.
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