Alyse Jones

Oklahoma City

News Reporter at KOCO-TV (Oklahoma City, OK)

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'Allows me to give back': Youngest survivor of OKC bombing finds calling 30 years later

1 week ago | koco.com | Alyse Jones

I WAKE UP EVERY DAY. APRIL 19TH, 1995 PJ ALLEN WAS DROPPED OFF AT DAYCARE AT JUST 18 MONTHS OLD. HE WAS LEARNING TO TALK, JUST PLAYING WITH HIS FRIENDS. THEN THE MOMENT THAT WOULD DIVERT HIS LIFE’S PATH. PJ WAS ONE OF SIX CHILDREN WHO SURVIVED THE UNIMAGINABLE. THEY QUICKLY BECAME KNOWN AS THE MIRACLE BABIES. A COLLAPSED LUNG, DISLOCATED ARM, HEAD TRAUMA, DAMAGED VOCAL CORDS. 20 YEARS AGO, KOCO INTERVIEWED PJ AND A PARAMEDIC WHO HELPED SAVE HIM. WHEN I WENT, I WENT TO GO SEE AT THE HOSPITAL.
Artist finds muse in OKC Thunder, creating larger-than-life artwork

1 week ago | koco.com | Alyse Jones

Window art, banners and Thunder-themed murals have popped up all across Oklahoma City as fans cheer on the team to an NBA championship. One artist has a unique approach to making her work stand out. Artist Samantha Woj has a goal of making sports come alive, and one of her art pieces, an 8-feet-tall canvas of a Thunder jersey, does just that. Woj started her Thunder-themed art journey by making two bigger-than-life paintings highlighting the OKC stars Lu Dort and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Thunder fans can go to Loud City HQ in Automobile Alley to gear up for NBA playoffs

1 week ago | koco.com | Alyse Jones

Oklahoma City Thunder fans can get into the playoff spirit before round one in Automobile Alley with the opening of Loud City HQ. A building on Broadway Avenue has been turned into the headquarters ahead of round one of the playoffs, featuring merchandise, games, a DJ and more fun for families to get excited for the playoffs. "We’ve been getting ready for months now," said Michelle Matthews, director of fan development and retail for the OKC Thunder.
Republican challenge could stop Oklahoma efforts to open primary elections

1 week ago | koco.com | Alyse Jones

A legal challenge could stop efforts to open Oklahoma’s primary elections. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelState Republicans argued it would allow more people to vote in those elections and would violate their First Amendment rights. KOCO 5 outlines their plans to keep the issue off of the ballot. “We feel 100 percent ready to defend this,” said Margaret Kobos, CEO and founder of Oklahoma United.
Less than one month from Real ID deadline, what Oklahomans need to know

1 week ago | koco.com | Alyse Jones

We’re less than one month from the Real ID deadline when you’ll need an upgraded license to fly or visit federal buildings. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelWhile some Oklahomans haven’t even tried yet, others are running into roadblocks in their efforts to comply. KOCO 5 found it’s harder for some than others to get the documents they need to get the new ID.
National Weather Service pausing multi-language alerts

1 week ago | koco.com | Alyse Jones

LAWMAKERS WHO HAVE CONCERNS. WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THE SERVICES THAT AWS PROVIDES, YOU KNOW, ALERTS, WHENEVER WE HAVE ADVERSE WEATHER EFFECTS, THAT’S LIFE OR DEATH FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALERTS ON YOUR PHONE MIGHT LOOK DIFFERENT THIS SEVERE WEATHER SEASON. NWS RECENTLY ANNOUNCING THEY’VE PAUSED LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS DUE TO A CONTRACT LAPSE, AND THOSE AT OKLAHOMA’S CAPITOL SAY WITHOUT THAT TRANSLATION, THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMANS COULD BE AT RISK.
Visitors around the country in Oklahoma for Cross Canadian Ragweed

1 week ago | koco.com | Alyse Jones

The Boys from Oklahoma are taking the stage together again for the first time in 15 years. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelStillwater, where the concerts will be held, isn’t the only town benefitting from the long-awaited Cross Canadian Ragweed reunion shows. In Oklahoma City’s Bricktown, people from all across the country are in town for the concerts.
Gov. Kevin Stitt on Oklahoma Forestry Services: ‘Tired of talking about it’

2 weeks ago | koco.com | Alyse Jones

CHANGE BY LOOKING TO FUTURE RESPONSES. EVAN AND JESS. GOVERNOR STITT SAYS HE DID WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. FIRED PEOPLE WHO DIDN’T DO A GOOD JOB. BUT ONE NATIONAL GROUP SAYS THE FORESTRY DEPARTMENT DID EXACTLY WHAT AGENCIES ACROSS THE U.S. ARE TAUGHT TO DO AND STAGING RESOURCES FOR WILDFIRE RESPONSE. I’M TIRED OF TALKING ABOUT IT. I TERMINATED THE PEOPLE AT THAT. I THAT I FELT LIKE THE PERSON AT THE TOP THAT DID NOT PUT ALL THOSE FIRE HOSES AND THOSE RESOURCES ON THE FIRES.
Officials react to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Wildland Fire Response Working Group

2 weeks ago | koco.com | Alyse Jones

Oklahoma fire officials are reacting after Gov. Kevin Stitt announced his new Wildland Fire Response Working Group. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelIt’s Stitt’s latest effort to reflect on recent wildfires and plan ahead for future responses. Stitt said this is a way to help with future fires and that he’s taking action after not enough was done.
Oklahoma City bombing survivor reflects on life nearly 30 years later

2 weeks ago | kake.com | Alyse Jones

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) -- PJ Allen, the youngest survivor of the Oklahoma City bombing, reflects on his life and the challenges he has faced nearly 30 years after the tragic event. “I’m very appreciative that I wake up every day,” Allen said. At just 18 months old, Allen was dropped off at daycare on April 19, 1995, the day of the bombing. He was learning to talk and walk, playing with his friends, when his life changed forever.