4+ day, 13+ 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, 11+ 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, 19+ 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, 15+ hour ago   (170+ words) The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is congratulating Trooper Daniel Bassett on his retirement after 27 years of service. Bassett applied to OHP in 1999 while attending Oklahoma State University and was accepted into the 51st Highway Patrol Academy. After graduating, he was assigned to…...

6+ day, 21+ 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, 21+ 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, 5+ day ago   (195+ words) Dr. Lacey Anderson says whooping cough is a very contagious bacterial lung infection. It's most dangerous to newborns and young infants. Over half of babies under one year old who get whooping cough will be hospitalized. The whooping cough booster…...

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…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (466+ words) This year, opt out of the stressful scramble for décor, activities and cleanup. Take the party out of the house and let an OKC venue do some of the work for you. From hands-on museums to indoor play spaces and…...