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Updated: 11:53 AM CDT May 3, 2021 KOCO Staff Monday marks 22 years since a record-breaking tornado outbreak ripped through central Oklahoma on May 3, 1999. Forty-six people died that day and thousands lost their homes.The strongest tornado was an EF5 that tore through Moore. The total damage hitting the billion-dollar mark.This was the first time the National Weather Service used the term "tornado emergency,” and the sixth deadliest tornado in Oklahomas history. MOOR...

Sen. Inhofe responds to President Biden’s address to Congress

Remembering Oklahoma City bombing victims and their families — the city of Norman held a Survivor Tree dedication ceremony in honor of survivors, first responders and family members of victims.

Oklahoma County Detention Center hopes to increase staffing with job fair Share Updated: 2:10 PM CDT Apr 15, 2021 Share Updated: 2:10 PM CDT Apr 15, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript STAFFING AT THE JAIL HAS BEEN A CAUSE OF NUMBER OF PROBLEMS. IT’S ACTUALLY BEEN ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT THE JAIL TRUST IS BLAMED, ESPECIALLY AS OF RECENT INCLUDING THAT DEADLY HOSTAGE SITUATION THAT WE ALL WITNESS PLAY OUT LAST MONTH. AND THAT SITUATION IS WE KNOW IT CORRECTIONAL OF...

KOCO High 5: Mustang 4th grader qualifies for BMX Team USA Share Updated: 8:04 AM CDT Apr 15, 2021 KOCO Staff Share Updated: 8:04 AM CDT Apr 15, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HIS NAME. JASON: DEFINITELY TALKING TO MIKE. THIS MORNING, WE WANT TO GIVE A KOCO HIGH 5 TO A MUSTANG FOURTH GRADER THAT’S REPRESENTING THE U.S. IN A WORLDWIDE RACE. SHELBY: THIS IS SO COOL. THIS IS CAMDYN AND SHE IS A TOP BMX RACER. FOURTH GRADE. MUSTANG PUBLIC SCHOOLS SA...

Have you checked out the downtown Oklahoma City underground tunnels? A new art exhibit there features advice from Oklahoma’s elderly residents for surviving challenging times.

KOCO Meteorologist Sabrina Bates says a cold front brings temperatures back into the 60s, along with rain chances this week.

New OKC convention center officially open Share Updated: 10:48 PM CDT Apr 9, 2021 KOCO Staff Share Updated: 10:48 PM CDT Apr 9, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript RIGHT NOW SEATING IS LIMITED. THE NEW CONVENTION CENTER IS NOW OPEN. THAT WHOLE AREA LOOKING INCREDIBLE. THEY ARE ALREADY BOOKED WITH EVENTS. JESSICA: THE GENERAL MANAGER SAYS THEY HAVE FIVE OR SIX EVENTS BOOKED PER MONTH, AND THEY ARE CONTINUING TO ADD EVENTS DAILY. >> THE EXCITEMENT TO USE...

Airport workers find little girls lost stuffed toy dragon, take it on tour of airport Updated: 7:09 PM EDT Apr 5, 2021 KOCO Staff Share Updated: 7:09 PM EDT Apr 5, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript BE MOVING IN. JESSICA: TRAVELING DURING THE PANDEMIC CAN BE STRESSFUL. TODAY, WE ARE GIVING A KOCO HIGH-FIVE TO THE TEAM AT WILL ROGERS WORLD AIRPORT. THEY SAY A WEEK AGO, A FAMILY TRAVELED TO OKC TO VISIT AND THEIR YOUNGEST MEMBER ACCIDENTALLY LEFT BEHIND HER...

Putnam City students return to in-person learning Monday Share Updated: 7:15 AM CDT Apr 5, 2021 Share Updated: 7:15 AM CDT Apr 5, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript IT’S AN EXCITING MORNING HERE. IT’S BEEN A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR SINCE STUDENTS IN PUTNAM CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN ALL TOGETHER IN THE CLASSROOM. THEY’LL BE RETURNING FOR IN-PERSON LEARNING FOUR DAYS OUT OF THE WEEK. WEDNESDAYS WILL BE REMAINING AS A REMOTE LEARNING DAY STUDENTS HERE HAVE ...