4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (126+ words) Oklahoma City firefighters responded after a man became ill while mowing his yard. Once he was safely in an ambulance, crews stayed behind to finish the job. (Video provided by the department on September 9, 2026.) Oklahoma City firefighters went beyond the…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (434+ words) The 30,000-square-foot addition will expand the nonprofit’s autism clinic, add a storm shelter and provide space for children with severe disabilities. Special Care has served children with and without developmental disabilities for more than four decades, but its mission grew…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (179+ words) 988 is free, confidential and available to all Oklahomans. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Joining News 9 to discuss 988 Day is Solari Contact Center Director Derek LeMasters. LeMasters: 988 Day happens on September 8th and it serves as a reminder of 988 being a…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (512+ words) High school students across Oklahoma looking to go into the medical field are starting the new school year with a better idea of what career path they might pursue. That’s because most hospitals have volunteer programs that expose students to…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (137+ words) Oklahoma City’s Medical Heat Alert remains in effect as high temperatures continue to impact the area. Since the last update, EMSA has responded to 13 additional heat-related illness calls and transported nine patients to local hospitals for evaluation and treatment. EMSA…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) Oklahoma City firefighters are urging families to take extra precautions around pools, lakes and other bodies of water during Labor Day weekend. The Oklahoma City Fire Department said crews have responded to 18 drowning incidents so far this year, including four…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (762+ words) August was Oklahoma City’s second-hottest on record as a three-alarm apartment fire displaced about 30 people, including residents recently overcoming homelessness. After days of triple-digit temperatures, August is now the second-hottest August on record in Oklahoma City. The extreme heat is…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (336+ words) As Oklahoma continues to experience intense summer heat, meteorologist Justin Rudicel is reminding people that extreme temperatures can be deadly — and heat-related deaths outpace deaths from several other weather hazards combined. On average, about 230 people in the U.S. die each…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (113+ words) A man was taken to a hospital after suffering burns and smoke inhalation while trying to put out a fire in southwest Oklahoma City. Firefighters responded to the area near SW 46th Street and S. Shartel Avenue. The fire started at the…...