TheRepublic.com - Tulsa News

Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:27 -0400

WASHINGTON - Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central.

Pace slows in testing after Tulsa health scare

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:49:05 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - Additional tests reveal no new cases of hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS among patients of a Tulsa oral surgeon accused of running dirty clinics.

Hearing could resume in case of 4 Tulsa deaths

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:06:49 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - A preliminary hearing for two brothers accused of killing four women in Tulsa could resume soon.

Alcohol, speed in boat crash fatal to students

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:44:23 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - A preliminary report on a northeast Oklahoma boat crash that killed two University of Arkansas students says excessive speed, driver inattention and alcohol use contributed to the accident.

Tornado survivors tell their stories, with disbelief they...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:46:50 -0400

MOORE, Okla. - In the wake of the monster tornado that laid waste Monday to the city of Moore, Okla., stories of survival are being told by many who marvel they came through it alive.

Strong offseason raises the bar for Tulsa Shock

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:31:22 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - Are the pieces finally falling in place for the Tulsa Shock?

Tulsa agencies assisting in Moore recovery

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:47:04 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - The city of Tulsa is sending a contingent of workers to help with the recovery in Moore, including its coordinator for grants.

New Facebook page helps reunite tornado victims with strewn...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:18:20 -0400

TULSA, Okla. - By PATRICIA SANTOS

Shock cut 3rd starter from last season in 2 days

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:05 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - The Tulsa Shock waived guard Scholanda Dorrell on Tuesday, their next-to-last cut before the start of the regular season.

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:15:54 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

Okla. AG seeks execution date for convicted killer

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:38:04 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General Scott Pruitt is asking for an execution date for a man convicted in the 1979 slaying of a woman in Tulsa.

Oklahoma health officials warn of diseases

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:12 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - With summer approaching and temperatures getting warmer, Oklahoma health officials are warning residents to take precautions against diseases carried by mosquitoes and ticks.

Arkansas advances to national NCAA golf tournament

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:30:04 -0400

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas - Arkansas will be playing in the national NCAA men's golf tournament.

Time waning for Okla. lawmakers to tackle credits

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:08:24 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Despite calls by several Oklahoma legislators to address hundreds of millions of dollars in state tax credits and exemptions for businesses and industries, little has been done as another session approaches its end.

Okla. court upholds life sentence in uncle's death

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:36:10 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma appeals court has upheld the life prison sentence of a 38-year-old man who was convicted of first-degree murder for shooting his uncle to death.

Plans to fund Okla. pop culture museum still alive

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:13 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - Backers of a museum devoted to Oklahoma popular culture said they're still hopeful state lawmakers will approve $40 million for the project before adjourning in two weeks.

Tulsa man says machete attack was self-defense

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:40:06 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - A police report says a Tulsa man arrested in the death of a 20-year-old woman told authorities he was acting in self-defense when he struck her with a machete.

Group seeks name change for Brady Arts District

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:58:19 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - A group of Tulsa residents wants to change the name of the Brady Arts District after its namesake was linked with the Ku Klux Klan.

Governor schedules 2013 Energy Conference in Tulsa

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:12:32 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has announced the third-annual Governor's Energy Conference will be held in Tulsa.

Cambage reverses course, will play for Shock

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:41:25 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - Reversing her decision from the start of training camp, Elizabeth Cambage now plans to play for the Tulsa Shock this season.

Tulsa voters approve $38 million bond package

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:01:20 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - Voters in Tulsa have approved a $38 million bond issue that will pay for new computers for students and teachers and security upgrades.

Okla. National Guard engineers to return to Tulsa

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:14:34 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - The Oklahoma National Guard says about 150 members of the 120th Engineer Battalion are to return home from deployment to Afghanistan.

Study: OKPOP Museum would have near $18M impact

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:07:11 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - A new study estimates that the proposed Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture in downtown Tulsa would have a nearly $18 million impact in its first year of operation.

2 found dead in west Tulsa home

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:53:49 -0400

TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa police say a man and woman have been found in what officers tell reporters may be a murder-suicide.

Health board takes no action on Tulsa dentist

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:36:04 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Members of the Oklahoma Board of Health met in secret Tuesday to discuss an oral surgeon whose dirty clinics caused a health scare but took no action against his license and said there was no sense of panic among those examining his offices at Tulsa and Owasso.