BREAKING: Ryan Walters has submitted his formal letter of resignation to Governor Stitt., Pro Tem Paxton and Speaker Hilbert. @kfor4.bsky.social

BREAKING NEWS! Oklahoma State Suoerintendent Ryan Walters is resigning. @kfor4.bsky.social #Oklahoma #BreakingNews #RyanWalters #Teacher #Schools #Politics DETAILS: kfor.com/news/oklahom...

JUST IN: Oklahoma State Rep. Ty Burns (R-Morrison) just submitted a letter of resignation, officially resigning his seat pleading guilty to multiple counts of domestic violence. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: kfor.com/news/oklahom... @kfor4.bsky.social

ICYMI: A Pennsylvania company is raising eyebrows after raking in more than $5 million from Oklahoma Lottery scratch-offs in a single day this month, sparking questions about how groups of out-of-state players are targeting certain games. kfor.com/news/local/p... @kfor4.bsky.social

State Superintendent Ryan Walters about to hold a press conference outside the Oklahoma Governor’s office at 3:30. I’m here. I’ll let you know what happens. @kfor4.bsky.social

ICYMI: A charter school run by a private online school system which State Supt. Ryan Walters claims to have partnered OSDE with—is facing a potential state shutdown in Arizona, because of its poor academic performance. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/local/c... @kfor4.bsky.social

ICYMI: A critic of Ryan Walters argues—rushing to decry the merits of Walters’ controversial announcements can give unearned legitimacy to policies he believes Walters doesn’t have authority to enact, and play directly into his political strategy. kfor.com/news/local/c... @kfor4.bsky.social

ICYMI: Supt. Ryan Walters is facing backlash for what critics call an unenforceable political stunt—demanding schools give all students free lunch, but not giving them any money to pay for it... threatening to strip all their funding if they don’t. @kfor4.bsky.social kfor.com/news/local/w...

EXLCUSIVE: We've learned the father of a man who planned an ISIS-style terror attack — is Blanchard, Okla.'s deputy chief of police. Documents raise questions over whether the man's parents reported his plans to anyone, after he confessed. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/local/r... @kfor4.bsky.social

***BREAKING*** Oklahoma City Police tell us they investigating after someone found a body in the Bricktown Canal. Located at the end of the canal near the Land Run monument. No other info so far other than it’s an adult male, per OKCFD. We’ll keep you posted. @kfor4.bsky.social

BREAKING: Epic Charter Schools superintendent Bart Banfield has resigned. @kfor4.bsky.social

OU CAMPUS, NORMAN GET IN YOUR TORNADO SAFE SPOTS! (5:12 pm) CONFIRMED TORNADO ON THE GROUND!

ICYMI: Although SCOTUS shuttered Oklahoma’s plans for a taxpayer-funded religious school, State Supt. Ryan Walters vows keep the legal fight in favor it, and similar fights, going—so long as the religion involved meets certain “criteria.” kfor.com/news/oklahom... @kfor4.bsky.social

Learned I’ve been nominated for 4 Heartland Emmys—reporting on Ryan Walters, dark money efforts to oust OK Supreme Court justices, and more. Grateful for the recognition, thankful for incredible photojournalist Isaac Korstjens and the whole News 4 team! Winners announced in July!

NEW: Weeks after ICE agents raided an OKC home and removed a U.S. citizen at gunpoint, we’ve uncovered documents disproving DHS claims that the property was owned by a woman indicted for human smuggling at the time of the raid. Get the facts! ⬇️ @kfor4.bsky.social kfor.com/news/local/h...

Spotted a rare sight at the Oklahoma Capitol today. A non-robotic lawnmower!

If you’d like to “get the facts” I will have the *actual* facts tonight on @kfor4.bsky.social at 10.

ICYMI: A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they weren't the suspects the agents were looking for. kfor.com/news/local/w... @kfor4.bsky.social

ICYMI: After already uncovering records Monday, we found more records on Tuesday revealing State Supt. Ryan Walters’ new chief of staff received yet another extra five-figure paycheck, with OSDE officials still unwilling to explain why. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/oklahom... @kfor4.bsky.social

TONIGHT AT 10… an update on this. NEW March payroll records released today reveal yet *another* five-figure payout to OSDE’s new chief of staff. Tune in to @kfor4.bsky.social at 10 for all the details!

ICYMI: The Okla. State Dept. of Ed. was unable to explain to me why it paid Supt. Ryan Walters’ newly-hired chief of staff nearly $50k his first month on the job, despite a Florida company also listing him as a current full-time employee. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/oklahom... @kfor4.bsky.social

EXCLUSIVE: How would you like to get paid more than $76,000, just to leave your job? Turns out, taxpayers did just that for former Okla. Dept. of Education Spokesperson Dan Isett. Now, lawmakers from both parties want an investigation. READ ⬇️ kfor.com/news/local/r... @kfor4.bsky.social

**BREAKING** We’ve learned Oklahoma Forestry Services Public Information Officer (a.k.a spokesperson) Keith Mercx has been fired as part of the investigation Gov. Stitt requested look into OFS, despite fierce backlash. Previous story below ⬇️ kfor.com/news/local/s...

ICYMI: A man who pleaded guilty to murdering his wife in front of her children in Oklahoma City five years ago was sentenced to life without parole Tuesday, as her family shared their pain and loss in an emotional courtroom scene. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/local/m... @kfor4.bsky.social

Mind you I paid $839/month for this apartment in Columbia, MO in 2019. Look what they’re charging for it now. Nearly doubled in 6 years. 🤯

ICYMI: One of the finalists for an Oklahoma Supreme Court seat has drawn scrutiny for his ties to a group whose leaders pushed for the removal of a justice last year, raising concerns from some, including a former Republican AG. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/oklahom... @kfor4.bsky.social

ICYMI: An advancing Oklahoma bill would change how citizen-led initiatives make it onto the ballot by capping the number of petition signatures that can come from each county—a move critics say is designed to silence urban voters. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/oklahom... @kfor4.bsky.social

**EXCLSUIVE CONVERSATION WITH U.S. HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIR** Tonight on @kfor4.bsky.social at 10, I sit down with Congressman Tom Cole, the chair of the U.S. House appropriations committee, to ask him YOUR questions about DOGE, the Dept. of Education, and more...

**SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS SUDDENLY SUSPENDED—NO EXPLANATION GIVEN** Tonight only on @kfor4.bsky.social at 10: A retiree tells me his Social Security benefits were cut off without warning. After hours of calls, they were restored—but no explanation was provided for the suspension. THREAD⬇️

ICYMI: A dark money group with deep ties to Gov. Stitt, has launched a new ad for his tax cut plan, just weeks after Stitt distanced himself from Ryan Walters following the group’s leader raising his own concerns over Walters. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/oklahom...

ICYMI: Following reports that employees at the National Weather Service would be fired as part of ongoing federal cuts, storm chasers say they want the public to know how vital NWS data is for them, and meteorologists, bringing life-saving info. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/local/s...

ICYMI: Oklahoma’s school choice program was billed as a way to help low-income families get their kids the best education, but new data shows a major share of its funds are going to the state’s wealthiest families; the share going to low-income families remains unclear kfor.com/news/local/d...

Avoid I-35 in Moore right now! Slick pavement had led to quite a mess. This is the current view from KFOR Chopper 4.

ICYMI: Former FAA employees in Oklahoma City fired as part of the federal government’s DOGE cuts say they feel betrayed and abandoned, and that they are not faceless bureaucrats, but everyday people—your friends, your neighbors—now without a paycheck. kfor.com/news/local/o...

ICYMI: New changes to Oklahoma childcare regulations, which Gov. Stitt green-lit this week, have childcare providers across Oklahoma warning of widespread closures, particularly in low-income and rural "childcare deserts" DETAILS: kfor.com/news/local/c...

ICYMI: Former #Canoo employees say they're stuck with medical bills their insurance was supposed to cover. They wonder if bankruptcy could have been avoided if execs would've just cut lavish spending, or if this is just the new American Dream. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/local/f...

JUST IN: Oklahoma State Department of Education Spokesperson Dan Isett is no longer employed at OSDE. This comes on the heels of Gov. Stitt’s announcement that he would be replacing several state school board members. More tonight on KFOR

🚨TONIGHT AT 10 ON KFOR: Former #Canoo employees say they're facing thousands of dollars in unpaid medical bills. But the charges are for appointments they had while still employed, when they say their insurance should’ve covered them. MORE ⬇️

…aaand we’re back in business

BREAKING: Canoo has filed for bankruptcy. More soon.

ICYMI: An Oklahoma bill would make it illegal for all cities in the state, except Oklahoma City and Tulsa, to provide shelters or outreach for homeless citizens—and would also require them to immediately end any existing programs. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/local/o...

ICYMI: A furloughed Canoo employee, speaking exclusively to News 4, claims the company has not paid employees thousands of dollars it owes them for expensed purchases and did not pay salaried employees their full, final paychecks. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/local/f...

***MORE CANOO FALLOUT*** ICYMI: A former Canoo employee, who worked for Canoo in Arkansas before Oklahoma offered it millions in incentives to move here, says if Oklahoma leaders did their research, they should've seen signs Canoo wouldn't be a good investment. (PART 1/5) THREAD ⬇️

More former Canoo employees are coming forward with their stories about what it was like to work for the company, and the signs they say Oklahoma leaders should have seen before offering Canoo tens of millions in incentives. ONLY ON KFOR TONIGHT AT 10!

ICYMI: A former Canoo employee, speaking exclusively with us, says he's not shocked Canoo, which received financial support from the state, furloughed all employees and shuttered its Oklahoma plants. He says they never built vehicles in Oklahoma. kfor.com/news/local/f...

***BREAKING*** Canoo has furloughed its remaining Oklahoma employees and will be “idling” its two Oklahoma manufacturing facilities while it “works to finalize securing the capital necessary to move forward” More tonight on KFOR

ICYMI: The home where a convicted sex offender killed five teens, his wife and himself last year -- burned down on Tuesday. The father of one the victims says his focus remains on the lack of action he’s seen to stop this from happening again. kfor.com/news/local/f...

**BREAKING** **KFOR WINS FIRST AMENDMENT BATTLE WITH OSDE*** This is a settlement agreement, reached between OSDE and KFOR-TV just as KFOR’s lawsuit against OSDE was set to head to trial this morning. KFOR sued OSDE for denying KFOR access to state school board meetings…

ICYMI: A retired grandmother living on a fixed income tells me her satellite provider refused to refund her thousands of dollars they confirmed she had overpaid them—until we got involved. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/local/w...

ICYMI: Gov. Stitt fired one of his cabinet secretaries for helping move forward payment negotiations between the state and large poultry companies--after a judge ruled the companies need to repay the state for polluting drinking water. DETAILS: kfor.com/news/local/s... (FULL VIDEO IN THREAD ⬇️)