Local headlines for Thursday, August 22, 2019:
- Investigators are looking into new claims against Epic Virtual Charter Schools. (Tulsa World)
- OKC School Board member drops lawsuit over Northeast Academy renaming. (NewsOK)
- Driller in Quinton stops work after earthquakes. (Tulsa World)
- The judge in the state’s opioid trial plans to release his verdict on Monday. (NewsOK)
- Tulsa County offers relapse prevention drug to opioid addicted patients. (Tulsa World)
- An increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates is coming in October. (Journal Record)
- Phone calls released in Broken Arrow legislator’s DUI arrest. (NonDoc)
- Former Oklahoma City councilman pleads guilty to misdemeanor tax fraud. (NewsOK)
- Court uphold $10.25M lawsuit against Tulsa in inmate’s death. (Tulsa World)
- Cushing Lake gets drained following a spillway leak. (KOSU)
- Congressman says Oklahomans willing to weather tariffs. (Tulsa World)
- State takes the lead in wind energy growth. (NewsOK)
- Oklahoma Natural Gas customers could see a decline in their utility bills. (Journal Record)
- OKC advances plan for eight-story tower in downtown. (NewsOK)
- Aerospace company plans to move to downtown Tulsa. (Tulsa World)
- State’s pecan crop heading to largest harvest in several years. (Journal Record)
- Carpenter Square makes big changes for its 36th season. (NewsOK)
