Government

A new bill or resolution has been filed by a state legislator for 2022 that would put an end to Oklahoma's death penalty. State Rep. Mauree Turner (D-OKC) introduced HJR-1050 that if passed would place the death penalty on the ballot as a state question for the voters to decide.

The City of Lawton is updating its online utility payment and services website. The new and improved portal will launch on Monday, March 21st (03-21-22). The updated system will be far superior to the current one and will be a one-stop shop for not only paying your utility bill but all kinds of other services as well.

Get all the details on how you can get your FREE COVID-19 at-home test kits.

Lawton Public Schools have reopened and returned to in-person learning today. LPS has also updated its COVID-19 testing schedule as well.

The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office has arrested several people who are connected to the Amazon package theft ring. The Grinches responsible have been caught and didn't get away with stealing Christmas after all.

The COVD-19 pandemic continues to create not only health risks but all kinds of other problems as well. One of the biggest has been shortages caused by panic buying and the disruption of supply lines. Luckily S.W. Oklahoma hasn't been hit quite as hard as the places.

A domestic terrorist plot was stopped by the Del City Police Department earlier this week. They received an intelligence bulletin about a man who was threatening to blow up the OSHA building in Oklahoma City, OK.

When you check your checking or savings account this weekend you may be a little or a lot short. Over the past 6 months, families have been receiving stimulus checks or payments in the form of child tax credits.

This is starting to become a habit. It seems every week now we've been announcing confirmed news of more businesses leaving the mall AKA Central Plaza in downtown Lawton, Fort Sill. Most of these stores are closing up permanently and/or completely leaving town, not relocating outside the mall somewhere else.

It was just announced that LPS (Lawton Public Schools) will be temporarily closing down all of its campuses for in-person learning for the remainder of the week. All LPS schools will be closed starting tomorrow and since this Monday is a holiday "Martin Luther King Jr. Day" they'll remain closed through Tuesday, January 18th (01-18-22).

There's a new scam that's targeting Oklahoma medical marijuana licensees. The OMMA (Oklahoma Medial Marijuana Authority) is warning all license holders in the state about the scam and offering details on how to avoid becoming a victim.

The Comanche County Health Department is hosting a drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinic and announced they'll be extending their hours on select dates to accommodate testing and vaccinations.