Economy

Say goodbye to white people taco night.

China and foreign-backed investors are buying up enormous amounts of farmland in rural Oklahoma. We're talking hundreds, even thousands of acres! Why are they doing this and is there any real potential threat?

Abandoned no more! If you haven't heard the news yet Crossroads Mall in Oklahoma City, OK. will be reopening sometime this fall. That's right, one of the greatest malls in the Sooner State will return in 2022 with retail, restaurants, and a HUGE three-story convention center!

CNBC just released their 'America's Top States' report and ranked Oklahoma as the 3rd worst place to live and work in the U.S. Sure the Sooner State isn't perfect and we've got some work to do, but to be listed as the 3rd worst place to live in the country is more than a little insulting.

It looks like Oklahoma will be voting on the legalization of recreational marijuana in the Sooner State this November. Once the signatures are verified, (SQ-820) will be placed on the ballot for a vote of the people. So what will this do to current cannabis laws and medical marijuana?

Glorious news, the Long John Silver's on N.W. Cache Road in Lawton, OK. will be reopening soon! If you've been near the corner of 26th Street and Cache Road lately you've probably seen all the construction.

Some people are having to decide if they want AC or food and gas, it's getting that bad. But there is help available if you're in need. PSO has the 'Home Energy Aid' program that can assist individuals and families with financial struggles in paying their electric bills.

Over the past couple of months, we've been hearing about out-of-state corporations and other groups buying up houses across the Sooner State. Not just a few either, we're talking about a significant number of properties being purchased all over Oklahoma.

It's been a long 2 plus years since the Long John Silver's on N.W. Cache Road in Lawton, OK. was shut down. We've all wondered when and if it would be reopened. Well, it's looking like it could be sometime soon.

The all-new Warm Springs Casino is now officially open! They held the grand opening ceremonies earlier this morning (06-15-22). The new casino is located just outside of Apache, OK. on the corner of Highway 62 and OK-9 at the Apache Wye'.

If you haven't already heard the news yet the Lawton City Council voted to increase your utility bill by 15% yesterday (06-14-22) afternoon. Here we are once again paying more and getting less, a lot less.

Recently Walmart started issuing citations and involving authorities when customers make mistakes or attempt to shoplift items while using their self-checkout lines. The crackdown is due to all the unpaid merchandise that is leaving the store by customers using self-checkout and not paying for their purchase.