By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Texas cancels Amber Alert for missing Okla. girl

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Texas officials canceled an Amber Alert issued in that state for a missing 7-year-old Oklahoma girl.

Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Tela Mange (TEE'-luh MANJ) says the alert was deactivated Friday because no new information leads investigators to believe Aja (AY'-zhuh) Johnson is in Texas.

By Associated Press

Las Vegas, NV – Oklahoma wins $6K award at Miss America Pageant

LAS VEGAS (AP) Organizers say Miss Oklahoma Taylor Treat has won a $6,000 scholarship at the Miss America Pageant for her volunteering and community service.

Officials say the Quality of Life scholarship given this week is awarded with special attention to depth of service, creativity and how effectively the service changes lives.

Treat's chosen platform for the pageant is engaging students through service learning.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Henry seeks federal disaster declaration

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Gov. Brad Henry is seeking a federal disaster declaration for all 77 Oklahoma counties due to the severe winter storm.

Henry says many areas of the state have been hit hard by the winter storm and federal aid will play a key role in the recovery process.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Winter storm closes OKC airport

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Heavy snow forced officials at Oklahoma's largest airport to shut it down.

Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City was closed to aircraft operations Friday afternoon. Airport spokeswoman Karen Carney says heavy snowfall and poor visibility prevented airport maintenance crews from keeping runways and taxiways clear.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK –

Thousands without power as storm lingers in Okla.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Utility crews have been making progress in restoring electricity to thousands of homes and businesses that lost service when a deadly winter storm dumped snow, sleet and ice on Oklahoma.

According to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, nearly 151,000 customers were without power at 9:15 p.m. Friday, down from the peak of more than 179,000.

By KWGS News/National Weather Service

Tulsa, OK – Earlier today, Mayor Dewey Bartlett announced he signed two Memorandums of Understanding for a savings of about $566,000 that would allow the City to retain 27 Tulsa police officers through the end of the year. Due to four resignations from the police force this afternoon, four additional officers will return to the police force, which now rescinds a total of 31 lay off notices.

By John Durkee

Tulsa, OK – Hear a quick review of the top local stories from Friday morning.

By Rich Fisher

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Wintry precipitation to end across Oklahoma Friday

A potent winter storm that blanketed parts of the state with snow and ice is forecast to exit Oklahoma and the southern Plains on Friday.

The National Weather Service said snow may fall on the back side of the system as it tracks eastward, but the precipitation should end from west to east.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Ice, snow chill southern Plains amid power outages

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A winter storm has dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain on Oklahoma and the southern Plains, leading to thousands of power outages, canceled flights at the state's largest airports and the closure of major highways.