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Headlines: Hiett out as chairman, Emanuel Littlejohn clemency and relief from the heat

Local headlines for Thursday, August 8, 2024

Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett steps down from role as chairman. (Tulsa World)

Parole Board recommends clemency for man set for execution next month. (Oklahoma Voice)

A former supervisor at the Mental Health Department faces embezzlement charges. (KOSU)

An Edmond construction company faces OSHA violations after fatal trench collapse. (KOSU)

FAA says the probe of a west Oklahoma City plane crash is ongoing. (NewsOK)

Oklahoma’s finances are faring better than expected, (KOSU)

Business leaders hear from school officials on improving education in Oklahoma. (NewsOK)

EMSA calls on Tulsans to sign up for ambulance subscription service. (Tulsa World)

Transportation officials plan to close part of Route 66 for a year. (Oklahoma Voice)

Agriculture officials find an evasive tick species in Oklahoma for the first time. (KOSU)

Duke University is working to bring back the Cherokee language. (KOSU)

Cold front could bring relief from heat. (NewsOK)

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