Local headlines for Wednesday, March 18, 2020:
- The number of COVID-19 cases grow in Oklahoma. (NewsOK)
- Governor Stitt calls on public to help flatten the curve. (Tulsa World)
- Legislature passes bill temporarily changing the Open Meetings Act. (Tulsa World)
- Oklahoma’s two largest cities shut down. (Journal Record)
- Norman and Stillwater also close businesses. (Journal Record)
- United Methodist Churches suspend in-person worship. (NewsOK)
- The Oklahoma City Archdiocese suspends public mass through Easter Sunday. (NewsOK)
- Private and religious schools consider pans for shutting doors. (Tulsa World)
- OCPS looks to teacher walkout for lessons in current closure. (NewsOK)
- Oklahoma is seeing a rush in people buying guns. (Tulsa World)
- OU medicine is getting involved in COVID-19 research. (Tulsa World)
- Revenue from oil and gas expected to dive. (Journal Record)
- Concerns rising among lawmakers over impact on state budget. (Journal Record)
- State agency urges unemployment claims over the Internet. (Tulsa World)
- Department of Public Safety grants extension on expired licenses. (Tulsa World)
- Tribal lawsuit delayed because of pandemic. (Tulsa World)
- Tulsa Federal Court remains open amid virus concerns. (Tulsa World)
- Amazon picks up hiring in Oklahoma as demand grows. (NewsOK)
- Paycom takes steps to protect employees. (NewsOK)
- Festival of the Arts in OKC officially cancelled. (NewsOK)
