oklahoma

State gas prices below national average

The gas price average for Oklahoma is more than a quarter below the national average, reports show.

Possible Cameron tornado wreaks havoc Friday

A severe thunderstorm dropped down a possible tornado on Cameron Friday evening.

LeFlore County sees slight decrease in July unemployment

LeFlore County saw a slight decrease in unemployment rate over the month of July, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission said.

Oklahoma Labor Day travel expected to exceed 400,000

Hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans are expected to travel over Labor Day weekend, AAA Oklahoma said.

A recent online survey by the travel organization predicts 411,000 Oklahomans will travel 50 or more miles from home over the Labor Day weekend, the most since 2008.

Brave the Mud Run preregistration deadline upcoming Aug. 1

Can you "brave" the mud? The fourth annual Brave the Mud Run is upcoming Aug. 20 in Poteau.

Participants in the 5k adventure will slosh through muddy pits and compete in obstacles along their trek at the LeFlore County Fairgrounds and the Frisco Trail.

Oklahoma State Fair tickets now on sale

Tickets for the 2016 Oklahoma State Fair went on sale July 11. The fair will run from Sept. 15-26 in Oklahoma City.

The fair will include 10 Disney on Ice presentations, PRCA Xtreme Bulls tour, concerts and additional entertainment on the midway.

Oklahoma attorney general investigating urine testing labs

(AP) — The Oklahoma attorney general's office is investigating a group of laboratories involved in the state's booming urine testing industry, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Oklahoma state agencies cut 609 jobs in first half of 2016

(AP) — Efforts to cope with a $1.3 billion shortfall in the state budget have led to the elimination of 609 workers from the payrolls of state agencies so far this year.

Oklahoma abortion law's future uncertain after ruling

(AP) — A U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday striking down a Texas abortion law could have implications for a similar law in Oklahoma as abortion rights groups call for its dismissal.

Poteau engineer involved in Adair County train fatality

A Kansas City Southern train engineer from Poteau was involved in a fatality accident after a semi pulled out into the path of the train on Friday.

The accident happened around 1 p.m. on a county road three miles outside Westville in Adair County.