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Sunday's Severe Weather

Tornado levels mobile home park; 1 confirmed dead

News | Updated: 6 hr ago

Tornadoes ripped through central Oklahoma Sunday evening — leveling homes in or near Carney, Bethel Acres and Norman, overturning tractor-trailers on Interstate 40 near Shawnee and damaging roofs and trees in southeast Edmond. NEW: Power outages continue Monday NEW: Red Cross response to Oklahoma tornado outbreak NEW: Severe storms possible in Oklahoma again Monday NEW: Westbound I-40 reopens at U.S. 177 in Shawnee, OHP reports Photo Gallery Storm damage from Saturday Tornado levels mobile home parkSeveral homes damaged by tornado, but no injuries in Edmond VIDEO: More severe weather expected Monday National Weather Service reports continued severe weather risk for Monday Some houses in Dale neighborhood reduced to 'splinters' VIDEO: Carney resident sees destruction

Bounty hunters look for bail jumpers, fugitives on the streets of Oklahoma City

News | Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013

They call them bounty hunters. What they hunt is people. Sometimes all it takes is a knock on the first door. Other times, it takes days of tracking and planning. And some days, it's a fight.

Beyond ‘laugh often,’ ‘live much’: Oklahomans offer graduates words of wisdom

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Thousands of Oklahoma students are graduating in May; many this weekend. We asked some notable and interesting Oklahomans what they’d say to this year’s graduates, or what they wish they would have heard at their graduations.

Oklahoma State football: Limiting Wes Lunt's transfer options makes Mike Gundy look bad

Sports | Published: Sun, May 19, 2013 | Comment on this article Leave a comment

The guy who flirted with job openings at Tennessee and Arkansas last December now won't allow his former quarterback, Wes Lunt, to accept an immediate scholarship to certain schools. Including, irony of ironies, Tennessee. More OSU

Fallout of Oklahoma school testing glitch continues

News | Published: Mon, May 20, 2013 | Comment on this article Leave a comment

The state's schools superintendent said she was not involved at all in the hiring of a testing company whose technical problems disrupted online tests for more than 9,000 students last month.
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Raucous week expected at Oklahoma's state Capitol

News | Updated: Fri, May 17, 2013 | Comment on this article Leave a comment

A triumphant ending to this year's session may transform into a final week of shenanigans, last-minute deals and reopening sore wounds. More Politics

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Clinic aims to steer teen drivers to safety

News | Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013 | Comments Comment on this article Leave a comment

Melaina Riley was tired. Weekend mornings are meant for sleeping in. But at 8:30 a.m. on a recent Saturday, the 16-year-old Deer Creek High School student wasn't tucked in her bed. She was at Remington Park, taking the keys and the...

New rules have big impact on small banks in Oklahoma

Business | Updated: Sat, May 18, 2013 | Comments Comment on this article Leave a comment

NOBLE — First State Bank Chairman and CEO Kim King illustrates how new mortgage lending regulations will affect her business by placing a slim stack of papers next to an unopened package of 500 sheets of blank copy paper on her...

Seven will be inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame

Life | Published: Sun, May 19, 2013 | Comments Comment on this article Leave a comment

The Oklahoma Heritage Association will induct seven distinguished Oklahomans into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame during a Nov. 7 ceremony and banquet in Oklahoma City.


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Oklahoma Weather May 19, 2013: What Oklahomans are saying

One Oklahoma resident left the storm cellar to find no house. Nick Trougakos provides an overview of The Oklahoman's storm coverage.

Oklahoma Weather May 19, 2013: Carney resident sees destruction

Carney resident Jerry Dirks took shelter in the cellar when the tornado struck. Video by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Oklahoma Weather May 19, 2013: Edmond resident shares his experience

Jim Christofferson came home to find neighbors already helping with his horses and tree damage.

Derek Fisher: Exit Interview

The veteran guard reflects on another postseason with the Thunder, his career moving forward and a recent lawsuit against him.

Sam Presti: Exit Interview - Part 1

Think the Thunder should use the amnesty provision on Kendrick Perkins? OKC's GM explains why it probably won't happen in the first half of his end-of-the-season press conference on Saturday.

Sam Presti: Exit Interview - Part 2

In the second half of his presser, the Thunder's general manager discusses Russell Westbrook's recovery and the chances of Kevin Martin returning next season.

Reggie Jackson: Exit interview

OKC's second-year point guard Reggie Jackson looks back at a season in which he improved by leaps and bounds.

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    Today 06:31:09 AM
  • rmedleyokc Red Cross response to Oklahoma tornado outbreak. LINK
    Today 06:21:44 AM
  • rmedleyokc More severe storms possible Monday in Oklahoma. LINK
    Today 05:25:57 AM
  • rmedleyokc All I-40 westbound lanes in Shawnee at U.S. 177 have reopened. LINK
    Today 05:11:29 AM
  • pmonies RT @NewsOK: Oklahoma tornadoes: 'It took it all' LINK #okwx
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  • julianakeeping One last pic, sent to me from resident who lost home shortly after he took this #okwx. LINK
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  • stevelackmeyer Thankful that friends, my own family survived close calls today.
    Today 12:22:27 AM
  • stevelackmeyer Kept happy face going for kids throughout the storms. Now everyone is asleep... #reallife
    Today 12:21:00 AM
  • stevelackmeyer Anyone else struggling to sleep tonight?
    Today 12:18:50 AM
  • BryanPainter1 Monday forecast, National Weather Service, Norman LINK
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  • BryanPainter1 Hazardous weather outlook, National Weather Service, Norman LINK
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  • BryanPainter1 New post: Monday forecast, National Weather Service, Norman LINK
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  • BryanPainter1 New post: Hazardous weather outlook, National Weather Service, Norman LINK
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  • NewsOKPolitics Fallout of Oklahoma school testing glitch continues LINK
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  • julianakeeping Bethel Acres vehicle destroyed in tornado #okwx LINK
    Sun, May. 19 2013 11:50:46 PM CST
  • NewsOKVideo Video: Oklahoma Weather May 19, 2013: What Oklahomans are saying LINK
    Sun, May. 19 2013 11:33:49 PM CST
  • julianakeeping Snapped tree in Bethel Acres #okwx Sheriff's office is letting media walk in area. LINK
    Sun, May. 19 2013 11:32:55 PM CST
  • julianakeeping Pott County sheriff Mike Booth says Bethel Acres devastation is worst he has seen in over 30 years. Touring area now #okwx
    Sun, May. 19 2013 11:23:06 PM CST
  • julianakeeping Community hit is Bethel Acres, authorities said. Residents said they lived in Dalw. Sheriff Mike Biith said 2 missing have been found safe
    Sun, May. 19 2013 11:07:55 PM CST
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  • NewsOKPhoto After the Dale tornado. Photo by Sarah Phipps. LINK #okwx LINK
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  • NewsOKPhoto Tornado damage in Norman, Okla. Photo by Steve Sisney. More pics: LINK #okwx LINK
    Sun, May. 19 2013 10:40:49 PM CST
  • BryanPainter1 Preliminary Tornado Tracks, from the National Weather Service, Norman LINK
    Sun, May. 19 2013 10:40:47 PM CST
  • NewsOKPhoto Tornado damage in Carney, OK. Photo by Bryan Terry. LINK #okwx LINK
    Sun, May. 19 2013 10:38:42 PM CST
  • carriejacobs Frightening events like the tornados today are a reminder that no matter what we think, we are not in charge. #okwx
    Sun, May. 19 2013 10:34:52 PM CST

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