Students, teachers, backpacks, pencils and books are all hallmarks of any public school in Oklahoma, though some may have 2,000 kids in the building while others seat just 200 or less. But what factors make some of those schools academic leaders?

Demetree Roberson was found dead near railway tracks, marking the city's 23rd homicide. Police investigate and seek tips.

Firefighters responded to a vacant house fire in Northeast Oklahoma City Wednesday morning. According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, crews responded to a home near NE 23rd St. and Grand Blvd. around midnight.

Tennessee softball has had a reminder in the clubhouse of the ultimate goal all season – a trip to Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series.

Oklahoma City forecast suggests warm, clear weather, with temperatures reaching mid-80s and occasional breezes.

The Oklahoma City Police Department is currently investigating a suspicious death Monday evening. According to OCPD, officers went to a residence near SW 55th Avenue and Villa for a welfare check and found a deceased individual. The circumstances surrounding this individual's death have given officers reason to consider it suspicious.

The new study looked at the 28 most populous cities in the U.S. and 25 of them are experiencing subsidence, or land sinking, each year.

A police chase ended in a crash Tuesday afternoon in southeast Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City Police Department was trying to contact a person with a warrant near SE 32nd Street and Interstate 35 Service Road. That person attempted to flee the scene on foot before getting into a car and driving away.

They can grin and laugh and embrace now that the results of Monday’s NBA draft lottery are finalized. The Sixers will select third in June‘s draft. They had the fifth-best odds of securing a pick in the top three — a 31.

Businesses can learn important importan lessons on team culture from the Oklahoma City Thunder as they make a run in the NBA playoffs.