Local headlines for Tuesday, March 24, 2020:
- Statewide cases of the coronavirus increase in Oklahoma. (Tulsa World)
- Health experts warn of numbers spiking amid more testing. (NewsOK)
- The city of Cleveland in northeast Oklahoma declares a State of Emergency. (KTUL)
- Bixby moves to limit restaurants. (Tulsa World)
- Governor Stitt faces criticism for not calling on statewide shutdown. (Journal Record)
- Attorney General works to tackle large number of price gouging complaints. (Tulsa World)
- Schools plan to move forward with distance learning. (Oklahoma Watch)
- Schools open for meals and materials. (Tulsa World)
- Tulsa School Board approves pay for support workers. (Tulsa World)
- Professors get ready for online classes. (NewsOK)
- Amazon officials say one of their employees is getting treated for COVID-19. (NewsOK)
- Businesses could be in for the long haul. (Journal Record)
- Tribal casinos suspend operations. (NewsOK)
- Health Department slow to allow teleworking for its employees. (NewsOK)
- Hospitals end visiting hours. (NewsOK)
- Support groups go virtual amid crisis. (Tulsa World)
- Work on budget continues despite capitol shutdown. (Tulsa World)
- Oklahoma senators say they back $2T aid package. (NewsOK)
- The COVID-19 crisis allows states to again push back a deadline for REAL ID. (NewsOK)
- Coronavirus concerns put Race Massacre burial site search on hold. (Tulsa World)
- Oklahoma City is warning people against flushing wipes. (NewsOK)
- The Tulsa Ballet is working on getting surgical masks to hospitals. (Tulsa World)
- Local groups take health supply donations. (Tulsa World)
- Tulsa distillery begins making hand sanitizers. (Tulsa World)
- Love’s County Stores is hiring and increasing pay to employees. (Journal Record)
