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  • Tulsa Canine Cosmetologist Is No Joke

    TULSA, Oklahoma - Sometimes a sign will just stop you in your tracks. We spotted one in front of the City Veterinary Hospital on Brookside, touting a "canine cosmetologist with over 30 years experience." Well, you know where this is headed--Rick Wells had to go and see about it. See what he discovered in the video ...

  • TMZ Sopranos Actor James Gandolfini Dead

    The celebrity website TMZ reports that James Gandolfini, best known for his role as Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos", died earlier today in Italy.The website says Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack. He was 51 years old. Gandolfini was in Italy to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily and he was scheduled to participate in a festival event this weekend. ...

  • TCC back on classes to move after fire

    TULSA - Classes at Tulsa Community College's Metro Campus are set to resume Thursday after an electrical fire -- but not in their traditional setting, the school announced Wednesday. Roughly 4,000 students will be relocating to the college's northeast, southeast and west campuses. The Northeast Campus will be joined by 79 class sections, the Southeast Campus 36 and the West Campus 68. ...

  • Oklahoma ahead of the pack Energy industry boosts commercial building expert says

    The commercial building market across the country is slowly returning to its pace from before the economic decline of 2008 and 2009. However, the commercial construction market in Oklahoma didn't have to bounce back very ...

  • How tornado relief money is helping those affected

    Last month’s deadly tornado outbreak began May 19th in Shawnee. On May 20th and May 31st, two more tornadoes took dozens of lives. Ever since, generous donations to help the survivors have been pouring in from around the world. Millions of dollars have been raised. Christopher Sommer, with the American Red Cross, tells a familiar story of a tornado victim who spoke with a case worker. ...

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In Good Company

In Good Company

In Good Company is a feel-good dramedy about the power of honesty, decency, and good ol' fashioned belief in what one is doing to overcome the perils of faceless corporate hegemony. To fully enjoy the movie, of course, one must overlook the fact that it was produced and distri ... ...

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  • Local honor student missing in Ecuador

    Baos, Ecuador — Family members and rescuers are searching for a local valedictorian after he went missing in Ecuador while on a hiking trip with his family. August Reiger recently graduated from the Classen School of Advanced Studies and was preparing for his freshman year at the University of Oklahoma. Reiger vanished on Sunday while hiking a mountain with family outside the city of ...

  • ‘Tornado cough’ threatening families in devastated areas

    MOORE — Lisa and Anthony Macias are cleaning up their lives one shovel full at a time. Their home near Plaza Towers Elementary School was completely destroyed in the May 20th tornado. Thankfully, their two children, Neko and Kyler, and faithful Sherman Shepherd, Liam, survived without a scratch. Just when Lisa thought they were safe, something else started threatening her family. ...

  • Father knocks out son’s eye with hammer

    OKLAHOMA CITY — The May 31st storm damaged more than just property. It also dismantled a relationship between Jason and Clark Yowell. EMSA medic, Angela Hall said, ';You get a difference of opinion, it escalates very quickly.'; EMSA medics raced to Action Water Sports Monday night on reports that Clark Yowell had attacked his son with a ball peen hammer. Hill said, ';A ...

  • Tornado Victim Opens Up About Dealing With Looters

    St. have been dealing with the aftermath for almost a month. As the cleanup efforts continue, some have been hit by looters. Alton Buggs lives in the area with his family. His house is in the damaged area. It suffered serious damage, but still stands, which has been a blessing to him. While the Buggs family escaped total destruction by the tornado, they weren't as lucky when looters ...

  • TCC Classes Resume In Other Locations After Fire On Metro Campus

    TCC has been trying to relocate roughly 4,000 students and employees after a fire at the Main Academic Building of the school's metro campus ...

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