OKC Thunder opened the NBA Playoffs with a blowout win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1, with SGA and Chet Holmgren leading the way, giving the city's title-contending roster a clean first statement in the postseason.

Families and survivors gathered at the Memorial Museum yesterday to mark 31 years since the 1995 bombing, a ceremony that connects the city's past to the ongoing question of what it means to carry that history forward.

Oklahoma Governor's Vote Steered $2 Billion Advisory Role to Former Business Partner's Firm

Oklahoma's governor cast the deciding vote steering a $2 billion advisory contract to a former business partner's firm, a conflict-of-interest story with direct implications for how state money gets managed.

Festival of the Arts hits its 60th year at Bicentennial Park through Sunday, April 26, making it one of the longest-running public arts gatherings in the region and a reliable reason to spend an afternoon downtown.

When: April 23-26, 2026; runs through this Sunday

Where: Bicentennial Park, Oklahoma City

Why bother: Free to browse, 60th edition, art, live music, and food vendors all in one open-air stretch of downtown.

Roxy's Ice Cream Social in the Plaza District is marking 10 years in business, a rare milestone for an independent dessert shop in a neighborhood that keeps turning over.

MAPS 4 plans for the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center have received final approval, moving a long-discussed project named for the civil rights icon who led OKC lunch counter sit-ins one step closer to construction.