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Moore survivor chooses not to rebuild
MOORE, Okla. - Doyle Becknel says it was a blessing he wasn't at home during Monday's tornado. "It's probably a good thing because I'm stubborn and I would have tried to ride it out," he said. Becknellived near down the streetwhen the last devastating tornado hit. "We were on SW19thStreet pretty much and it's too much of a coincidence," he said ...
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Moore Public Schools estimates damage done to district
Officials say Monday's deadly tornado did $45 million in damage to the district. Two schools were leveled, and damage was done to the administration building and other school ...
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Flooding kills 1 in San Antonio Texas
Flood levels on the San Antonio River reached a new record at Loop 410, when water rose to 34.2 feet at 10 a.m. Saturday, said the National Weather Service. The previous record was 32.57 feet on October 17, 1998, the agency ...
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Drillers set world record Saturday
That familiar shout to start a baseball game took on a whole new meaning at ONEOK Field Saturday afternoon. The Tulsa Drillers and the Walk to End Alzheimer's set out to break the world record for most first pitches thrown before a baseball game. The previous record of 11,600 pitches didn't last long as people from the community came out to show their stuff on the pitching mound. ...
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Authorities release tornado 911 calls
MOORE, Okla. - Authorities have released 911 calls made immediately after the Moore tornado passed their homes. Residents told the dispatcher they were trapped by debris and were desperate for help. ---- Caller 1: "There's people down. We're stuck under rubble. My leg is broken. Dispatcher: "Yes, we got a car we'll get 'em out there as soon as we can." Caller ...
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Volunteers bring aid to disaster victims
MOORE, Okla. - It was just before 3 p.m. Monday, May 20, when the sirens sounded in the town of Moore, Okla. A tornado was coming. It was on the ground less than an hour, but the EF-5 twister caused millions -- quite possibly billions -- of dollars worth of damage, destroying homes, schools, a hospital and claiming 24 lives. A day later the volunteers were there, having poured in from across the ...
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Owasso city manager under investigation
OWASSO The Owasso City Council has voted to put its city manager on administrative leave. The council is set to launch an investigation into Rodney Ray following a complaint from a city employee. The decision was made at a special meeting Friday afternoon. The mayor won't elaborate and ray told us he's keeping a positive outlook. "I love this community," Ray said. "I ...
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Search continues in creek for missing Okla. teen
Police say 17-year-old Taylor Faine jumped into the creek Thursday and did not resurface. Kingfisher Fire Chief Randy Poindexter told The Oklahoman ...
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Tornado Victims Include Animal Lover Man in Truck
One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field. When a top-of-the-scale EF5 tornado ripped through Moore, Okla., it took with it 24 lives. Seven of them were children at Plaza Towers Elementary school; two were only babies. These are the victims' stories. ——— ...
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Sooners fend off K-State 7-6 in 11 innings
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Craig Aikin lined a two-out RBI single to left field in the top of the 11th inning, lifting Oklahoma into the Big 12 championship game with a 7-6 win Saturday against regular season champion Kansas ...
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Buried alive stranger holds hand of tornado victim
MOORE, Okla — Most people run away from danger.Shonbray Johnson ran straight toward it Monday afternoon. Knowing there were 10 elderly patients at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital, the dedicated nurse knew she had to go back, regardless of consequences. She said, ';They weren’t able to get out in the wind, hail.We stayed together.'; The staff here created a barrier of ...
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Familiar face brings relief to families
';She kind of started crying when I was talking got her. She had to wipe her eyes, tearing up, of course, because if they hadn’t said anything to her she would have been blown away,'; said William Bohanan. Destruction aside, Lela is back. ';I would love to see her face every day,'; said Knight. That’s an attitude found everywhere. Even scribbled on the ruins, ...
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Bradford huddles up group of partners for disaster relief
ST. LOUIS — Offering his support to those victims in Moore and other areas affected by the tornadoes is Oklahoma native, Sam Bradford. Bradford and others kicked off a fundraising campaign for victims near Busch Stadium in St. Louis. While Bradford's home wasn’t hit by the tornado he told media that watching the coverage on TV was very difficult. Bradford joined the city of ...
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Many signature Memorial Day activities still planned
Some signature Oklahoma Memorial Day Weekend events will still be happening this weekend. They include the Chuckwagon Festival and the 37th annual Paseo Arts ...
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Mother protects special needs son during tornado
MOORE, Okla. – A mother took cover in a closet with her special needs son during Monday's tornado. Maria Young covered her son Charlie, 27, with her body as the house collapsed around them. Charlie is unable to walk and depends on his family. "He is probably about 200 pounds and I just ran down the stairs as fast as I could with him and I yelled to my mom to clean out the ...
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Moore officials supply information on damaged neighborhoods and related services
MOORE, Okla. — Moore officials detailed some of their plans for assisting with and restoring services to ravaged areas from last Monday’s tornado in a press ...
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PAWS Chicago Oklahoma Pet Rescue Windy City Shelter Saves 76 Pets From Tornado-Torn State
Thanks to PAWS Chicago, the lives of 76 pets (51 dogs and 25 cats) have have been rescued from tornado-torn Oklahoma. Volunteers with the no-kill ...
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Transportation to Sunday prayer service offered to residents affected by storms
OKLAHOMA CITY - In yet another demonstration of the "Oklahoma Standard," volunteers have made great efforts to help transport those impacted by the recent storms to Sunday's prayer service at First Baptist Church in Moore. The Office of Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, along with other local and state officials who have donated their time and resources, have come together to give ...
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Womans body found in Payne County two arrested
The body of Amber Nicole Sporleder, 32, of Cushing, was found at about 6:30 a.m. near Harmony Road a half mile north of East River Bend Road northeast of Cushing in Payne County, Oklahoma authorities ...
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Name of missing Kingfisher teen released
The name of the missing Kingfisher teenager was released Saturday by authorities. Taylor Faine, 17, was jumping off the spillway into Uncle John Creek on Thursday evening and did not resurface, according to the Kingfisher ...
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Judge orders Okla. pastor to trial on murder count
http://bit.ly/16Wg62Z ) that Judge Ray C. Elliott on Friday ordered Elder to stand trial after Davidson's wife and girlfriend each told different stories. April Davidson said she feared for her life while fighting with Davidson in the front seat of a pickup truck. Judith Chism said Davidson was trying to exit the truck from a rear seat when he was ...
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Owasso city manager placed on paid leave
OWASSO, Okla. (AP) -- The Owasso City Council has placed City Manager Rodney Ray on paid leave while his offices' internal affairs are ...
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Civil Air Patrol helps asses Okla. tornado damage
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- The Oklahoma Civil Air Patrol Wing is helping the Federal Emergency Management Agency by going door-to-door to help assess damage from the killer tornado that struck ...
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Sen. Jim Inhofe Oklahoma hit hard but were not knocked out
Sen. Jim Inhofe, whose home state of Oklahoma was battered by a massive and deadly tornado less than a week ago, promised perseverance in the face of tragedy in the weekly Republican address on Saturday, declaring, "Oklahoma has been hit hard, but we're not knocked ...
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Graduates in tornado-raked Oklahoma town vow to stay
OKLAHOMA CITY-Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore. "I wouldn't want to be in any other place. It's our roots. Tornadoes are a part of life here," said 18-year-old Brooke Potter, whose current college ...
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Tulsa city hall due for make over
The moving of city hall in 2008 was contentious, but was framed as beneficial to the city. In 2010 this may be coming true as new development plans for the old building take shape, alongside wider plans to recreate the downtown experience.
It was first reported in 2007 that the city council would be moved to a new City Hall and that the old City Hall building would be sold. Tulsa news media were told the move would benefit the city economically as the new building would be cheaper to operate and maintain, while the sale of the old building would partially fund the purchase of the new one. Read more
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