
Braden Bates
Digital Content Producer at KJRH-TV (Tulsa, OK)
Digital Content Producer at KJRH 2 News Oklahoma.
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1 week ago |
kjrh.com | Braden Bates |Cathy Tatom
TULSA, Okla. — April 15, is the tax deadline and unless you have an extension, you’ll need to submit everything by midnight. Similar to allergy season — tax season comes around every year and isn’t the most fun. But there are ways to make sure you file everything on time to get your refund. If you work in the United States, you are required to file your taxes every year. Scripps News Life There are a few different types of taxes that need to be filed. For most, it stems from the W-2 forms.
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1 week ago |
kjrh.com | Braden Bates |Erin Christy
TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry is hosting its annual Guns to Garden Tools ceremony in honor of those who lost their lives to gun violence. The families have been given tools to bring life through gardening for several years. "I think when you are given this and you have it to relate to, this could have been the gun that ended someone’s life that you loved and cherished," said Pastor Jean Neal with Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry.
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2 weeks ago |
kjrh.com | Braden Bates
OKMULGEE COUNTY — The Muscogee Nation is showing off its new tactical tool already being used to help law enforcement across the state. The tactical response vehicle has numerous monitors inside which show live camera feeds from drones and cameras built onto the van. This van was put to use the day after the Muscogee Nation got it.
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3 weeks ago |
kjrh.com | Braden Bates
TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa organization is serving those who've served making sure every homeless veteran has housing opportunities. The co-founder of Heroes Hope said when driving around Tulsa, he saw way too many homeless veteran signs, and being a service member himself, he wanted to help. Just a quick data search shows the need. Tulsa’s 2024 point-in-time count shows that 8% of Tulsa's unhoused community – were veterans. 41% of fall under the chronic homelessness category.
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4 weeks ago |
kjrh.com | Braden Bates
TULSA, Okla. — As wind energy fights for its place on Oklahoma’s landscape, the debate in the political arena is heating up. As several bills aimed at regulating wind farms make their way through the state legislature the topic is front and center. 2 News covered numerous counties and resident-led groups against and for the turbines. Going to leaders on both sides of the issues 2 News talked with a state representative opposing wind energy and advocates in favor.
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The Medical Examiner released the official cause of death for Nex Benedict. The ME report ruled their cause of death as a suicide. https://t.co/JUbmkrqQpa

While speaking on a panel at a Tahlequah Public Forum, State Senator Tom Woods called LGBTQ+ people "filth" and said, "We are a moral state." Pro Tem Treat called his statement "reprehensible and inappropriate." Woods doubled down on his statements today. https://t.co/ftj7iNbDbi

#TIMELINE: From the beginning 2 News reported on the death of Nex Benedict. Here is a full timeline of when 2 News learned the facts of this case and what's been released at this time. We will continue to follow this story. https://t.co/bzhH7SAd2O