Tulsa News

$2.2M Tulsa Flood Control Project Finished

Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management director Albert Ashwood will announce the completion of a new $2.2 million flood control project on Monday. Bartlett and Ashwood will be joined by Tulsa City Councilors G.T. Bynum and …

No Serious Injuries in Oklahoma Chemical Company Fire

Authorities say no one was seriously injured after a large fire at a Tulsa, Okla., chemical business. Tulsa Fire Department spokesman Stan May says the fire was reported Wednesday night at the Sabre Chemicals facility in east Tulsa. May says …

Oklahoma Man Settles Suit Over Excessive Force Claim

The city of Tulsa, Okla., has settled an excessive force lawsuit filed by a man who was shot repeatedly with a pepper-ball launcher by Tulsa police. An order filed Thursday says the city agreed to a $25,000 settlement over claims …

Man Files Federal Lawsuit in Wake of Oklahoma Police Probe

A former inmate who was freed from prison has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Tulsa and a convicted police officer, claiming they fabricated a search warrant and staged “bogus and sham charges” against him. It’s at least …

Oklahoma City, Tulsa Among Top in Deficient Spans

Tulsa and Oklahoma City are among the top cities in the nation for having structurally deficient bridges. A national study released Wednesday shows Tulsa is the worst area in the nation among cities of its size when it comes to …

Another Blaze in Arson-Plagued Oklahoma Neighborhood

Tulsa firefighters have extinguished a suspicious blaze in a Tulsa area that has been the site of numerous arson fires. The Tulsa World reports firefighters were called at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to a fire at a vacant home. Investigators …