Local headlines for Thursday, April 16, 2020:
- Oklahoma records 15 more deaths from COVID-19. (Tulsa World)
- Thirty-six deaths from nursing homes and long term care facilities. (Tulsa World)
- Stitt says there’s a “light at the end of the tunnel”. (NewsOK)
- Bynum among mayors to hear from former Presidents on COVID-19. (Tulsa World)
- Number of inmates expected for release lower than expected. (NewsOK)
- OCPD receiving calls for lockdown violations. (NewsOK)
- Plasma from former COVID-19 patients is proving valuable. (Tulsa World)
- Oklahomans owing back child support won’t get their stimulus checks. (NewsOK)
- Banks disperse funds through Paycheck Protection Program. (NewsOK)
- Department of Human Services sees food stamp applications double. (Tulsa World)
- Western Heights is resuming food service. (NewsOK)
- Tulsa Kitchens Unite helps feed families and pay restaurant workers. (Tulsa World)
- Electric grid demands declined in March. (NewsOK)
- Kristen Chenoweth to appear in two online events. (Tulsa World)
- OCPD unveils drone program. (NewsOK)
- Ten candidate challenges filed in 2020 elections. (Tulsa World)
- Health Commissioner cancels the order for a new SUV. (NewsOK)
- Devon is restructuring its Barnett Shale Deal. (NewsOK)
- Oklahoma State receives funding from NASA for strategic research. (KFOR)
