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All activity centered on the National Guard training building at 63rd and Kelley. Gov. Kevin Stitt was living nearby on the premises while the Governor’s Mansion was being renovated, so the National Guard center was the epicenter of COVID-19 response in the early days of the pandemic. The Governor’s Solutions Task Force met seven days a week in the early days, all day long. Several of them sat down with KOCO 5 to discuss their work in COVID-19’s early days. “We had been looking and...

Severe weather will be possible again Saturday in Oklahoma. Strong tornadoes, baseball-sized hail, damaging winds and flooding will be possible in parts of the state.

Updated: 8:02 AM CST Mar 11, 2021 KOCO Staff An Oklahoma City nurse started a unique business that offers different backgrounds for people to take selfies.Jennifer Parrott, owner of Selfie City at Quail Springs Mall, said the store offers 18 different creative backdrops, and there is currently no time limit.Parrott said that they ask the customers to wear a mask due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, they can take the mask off while taking photos. Staff are also sanitizin...

Severe storms are possible Wednesday evening in parts of Oklahoma, bringing a risk of hail and strong winds.Meteorologist Jonathan Conder said the storms will move into Oklahoma City late Wednesday night. Watch the video above, Jonathan walks you through the latest timeline.This is just the start of several days of severe weather risk moving into Oklahoma. Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.>> Check Live,...

Hundreds of thousands more Oklahomans are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. These 3 tips will boost your chances of getting appointment

East Hampton initiative will provide free face masks to businesses FacebookTwitterEmail East Hampton Town Hall.Jeff Mill / Hearst Connecticut Media EAST HAMPTON — The Economic Development Commission is offering small businesses an opportunity to protect their employees and customers and save money in the process. To accomplish that, using a donation from the Rossi Family Foundation, the commission is offering small businesses supplies of free face masks. The masks are available in sizes for ...

Updated: 11:57 AM EST Mar 6, 2021 Jessica Schambach Anchor A National Guard soldier has been honored for his bravery while off-duty.Sgt. Pedro Gonzales received the Oklahoma Star of Valor, the second-highest award given in the state, for heroic acts or bravery. “I was stabbed in the neck a couple of times and also on my eye and cut on my arm and on my hands as well,” Gonzales said.Gonzales risked his life to save his neighbor’s life in September.“I have 34 ...

KOCO Meteorologist Michael Armstrong says an active weather pattern begins today with increasing wind and highs in the 60s.

Norman North High School innovative learning coach Jessica Eschbach was named the 2021 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year during a virtual ceremony Friday. Her smile was hidden by her mask – but her reaction was obvious. “I’m in shock and disbelief,” she said upon learning she had won. "I want to thank Norman Public Schools and everyone who helped me on my journey to being a teacher,” she said. Eshbach has taught at the district for seven years. She began as a social studies and Englis...

The State Fire Marshal is still working to determine the cause of a fire that killed three adults and three children Wednesday morning in Woodward.KOCO 5 has learned that the home didn’t have a working smoke alarm. The fire marshal said the fire started outside the home, near the front porch.Loved ones recalled the family and how they’re coping with the tragic loss. “Pastor Shelly called me with the news. I had to pull over on the side of the road and it took me a while to compose m...