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The toll on Oklahoma families is staggering. Now a family who had to say goodbye to their loved one dying of COVID-19 over FaceTime is telling us their story.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday announced that they are changing the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma.

A protest is planned at the Oklahoma County Detention Center in support of a teenager charged with murder for the death of his friend Stavian Rodriguez, who was shot and killed by police after an alleged robbery.Wyatt Cheatham is being held for his involvement in the death of 15-year-old Stavian Rodriguez at the hands of police. Supporters said Cheatham is being unjustly charged with first-degree murder and held at the jail for his role on that day last November. Court documents stated tha...

The Oklahoma City city council on Tuesday voted to extend the mask ordinance for indoor public places until at least April 30.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday announced that they are changing the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma.

KOCO Meteorologist Sabrina Bates says that the heaviest rain and strongest storms stay in eastern Oklahoma, but the Metro could still see some showers.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday announced that they are changing the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma.

Updated: 5:06 PM CST Feb 26, 2021 KOCO Staff Researchers from the University of Oklahoma, OU Health and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have detected mutations in the genes of SARS-CoV-2 samples taken from sewage collected across Oklahoma last month.SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19.The mutations that were detected, according to a news release, indicate three areas of concern: The “Pelican” variant, which was recently identified and is largely found in the United St...

Poop doesnt lie: Researchers find coronavirus variants in wastewater Share Updated: 11:02 AM CST Feb 27, 2021 Share Updated: 11:02 AM CST Feb 27, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript DISCOVERING WHAT THIS ALL MEANS.. AND HOW DANGEROUS THESE VARIANTS ARE. "We can detect outbreaks before they are reported." THIS IS A HUGE AND AN IMPRESSIVE STEP FORWARD FOR OKLAHOMA...AND IT ALL COMES DOWN TO OUR FECAL MATTER. "Because poop doesnt lie" HEALTH EXPERTS FROM ACROSS TH...

Oklahoma is still dealing with some technical issues related to the rollout of Real IDs. Slowdowns and system crashes created months of delays. But DPS says things are now getting better."This week we did have some slowdowns that weve had to deal with but we have a team thats on this 24/7,” DPS spokeswoman Sarah Stewart said.From Feb. 8 to Feb. 20, Stewart said, the system averaged a 95% efficiency. "Which is good, but obviously wed like to have that at 100%,” she said.Oklahoma rolled ...