Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of August.
Good morning, Tulsa.
Miss Oklahoma 2026 Jaselyn Rossman left Tulsa International Airport for West Palm Beach to represent her state in Miss America 2027; preliminary events begin today at the Kravis Center and run until Sept.
6 when the finals will be held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.
Oklahoma Primary Aluminum is planning a multi-billion dollar smelter at Tulsa Port of Inola that could produce up to 750,000 metric tons annually and generate 1,000 permanent jobs.
The project is under DEQ review (awaiting applicant response) while developers work to incorporate updated fluoride emission controls to protect nearby farms.
Tulsa Community College is showcasing a new air traffic control simulator at the TCC Riverside Community Campus & Aviation Center today, expanding its aviation program to accept 42 students each fall and providing FAA-approved training for future air traffic controllers.
PSO Foundation awarded 16 STEM after-school grants to FFA chapters to support agriculture and tech projects for 2026-27.
Each chapter will be recognized at regional FFA training events held in late August and September.
City officials extended the Neighborhood Conditions Index Collaborative application deadline until Sept.
5 at 11:59 p.m., letting neighborhoods work with city staff to plan projects and improve local areas over the next year.
Today, Tulsa County District Attorney's Office partners with Families Supporting Families for its ninth annual Illicit Drug Awareness Rally to honor lives lost to fentanyl poisoning and boost drug education in schools.
The event features personal stories and calls for increased resources to help keep kids safe.
A contractor damaged a refined products pipeline while mowing near Berryhill campus on Thursday, leading to an off-campus fuel leak that was quickly shut down.
ONEOK and local emergency responders isolated the leak + will monitor air quality and creek levels to ensure there is no risk to students.
Two bystanders at Tulsa Tennis Club saved a man's life after he collapsed in April.
EMSA honored them on Monday, Aug. 24 for quickly starting CPR and using an AED (a life-saving device), and the patient is now fully recovered.
Families Supporting Families continue their poster campaign against fentanyl in downtown Tulsa, where the count has reached 160 as a stark reminder of the epidemic's toll.
Local leaders have signed two new laws to add fentanyl testing (in child welfare cases) and bolster education on the drug's dangers.
FC Tulsa vs Loudoun United Pro Soccer Match
FC Tulsa sits in first place in the USL Western Conference, and Friday’s home match is sure to be a thriller—just as $1 Beer Section Night returns to ONEOK Field. Today in Tulsa readers can enjoy up to 50% off day of game prices with this special offer.
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