Local & Regional

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 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.

By KWGS News

Tulsa, OK – Emergency officials activated Tulsa's Emergency Operations Center, in advance of an expected wintry weather blast, at 2 p.m. Thursday.

By Associated Press

Tulsa, OK – Emergency declared, winter storm crawls into Okla.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Schools across Oklahoma and state government offices are closed as a powerful storm with snow and freezing rain moved into the state.

Several flights were also canceled Thursday at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City and at Tulsa International Airport.

Ice snapped electrical lines in southwestern Oklahoma and left about 100 electrical customers near Hobart without power.

By Denise Brewer

Tulsa, OK – Hear a quick recap of the top news stories of Thursday morning

By KWGS News

Tulsa, OK –

In a response to the FOP vote tonight, Mayor Dewey Bartlett said:

"We gave the union an option with salary concessions and no layoffs and unfortunately they chose to layoff several of their fellow police officers. It has been our intent all along to address public safety first and foremost and live within our means as a city.

By Hear Senator Inhofe's comments

Washington, D.C. – Here is a look at reaction from members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation to President Obama's State of the Union speech:

Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla.:

By Associated Press

Tulsa, OK – Tulsa police reject plan, mayor says layoffs next

TULSA, Okla. (AP) The Fraternal Order of Police in Tulsa have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that Mayor Dewey Bartlett says would have prevented layoffs.

Officer David Turner said Wednesday that 90 percent of those voting on the proposal rejected it. City officials say that means 155 officers will be laid off Friday.