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Headlines: COVID-19 Latest, Norman Hair Salons & Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic

Local headlines for Tuesday, May 5, 2020:

  • The State of Oklahoma goes a second day with no new death from COVID-19. (Tulsa World)
     
  • Oklahoma legislators announce a budget agreement. (Journal Record)
     
  • House approves bill shielding medical providers during epidemic. (Tulsa World)
     
  • The State Supreme Court says absentee ballots don’t need to be notarized. (NewsOK)
     
  • The state could release up to 14 prisoners at high risk for COVID-19. (NewsOK)
     
  • A judge rules in favor of three Norman hair salons wanting to reopen. (NewsOK)
     
  • Local businessman faces backlash after criticism of Tulsa’s mayor. (Tulsa World)
     
  • Conservative group gives governor an “A” in response to COVID-19. (Tulsa World)
     
  • Federal aid targets rural hospitals in the state. (NewsOK)
     
  • Nonprofits consider ways to reopen to the public. (Journal Record)
     
  • State creates a website for companies looking to buy PPEs. (NewsOK)
     
  • Tulsa schools invest in mobile hot spots for students. (Tulsa World)
     
  • Oklahoma delegates want to expedite a beef pricing investigation. (Tulsa World)
     
  • State colleges face possible dropping enrollments in fall. (Journal Record)
     
  • Traffic counts drop during April pandemic shutdown. (NewsOK)
     
  • COVID-19 forces furloughs and layoffs at Guthrie Green and the Gathering Place. (Tulsa World)
     
  • Actor Nicolas Cage is going to play Joe Exotic. (Tulsa World)
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