Braden Bates

1 week ago | kjrh.com | Braden Bates

JENKS, Okla. — A citizen-led push to build a history museum is in full swing with progress being made to show where the city's been. It all started as a Facebook group called Jenks America: Past and Present which quickly gained a large following. Now a movement for a museum is well in the works. The Jenks America Museum and Historical Society is a newly designated 501(c)3 nonprofit trying to tackle the challenge.

1 week ago | kjrh.com | Braden Bates

TULSA, Okla. — The TSA at Tulsa International Airport is enforcing the Real ID, which started May 7 after being pushed back several times. As of May 7, 44.9% of Oklahomans comply with the Real ID requirement. Going back to 2005 the Real ID was in conversations to enhance safety and security when traveling and entering federal buildings. This was in response to the 9/11 attacks and the security improvements and measures changed after the terrorist attacks.

1 week ago | kjrh.com | Braden Bates

BARNSDALL, Okla. — On May 6, 2024, the town of Barnsdall changed after a deadly EF-4 tornado left homes and businesses with little hope of salvage. Going back to Barnsdall the sounds of chainsaws and demolition turned to chirping and vegetation where homes once stood. The east side of town is left with storm shelters and the memory of the community that lived there. 2 News went back to talk with people living in town and those left alone because their neighbors no longer called Barnsdall home.

2 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Braden Bates

SULPHUR, Okla. — It’s been one year since an EF-3 tornado hit the town of Sulphur causing significant damage to homes and downtown businesses, and as much as the town cleaned up, areas are still looking like the day after the storm. 2 News spoke with a man who’s called Sulphur his home for his whole life. He’s urging the community to come together once again. “On that first morning after the storm when I walked through, it was like I was going through a public funeral.

2 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Braden Bates

TULSA, Okla. — The 10th Annual Smoke and Guns Show is back with more fighters, fun and a giving spirit as police will take on firefighters in an MMA-style fight. 918 Fully Involved is the organization behind the event, which is hitting its decade anniversary, not counting the year off due to the pandemic. When it began, Matt Condry with the organization said there was a learning curve. “We were told by everyone in the country that did this that we wouldn’t be able to do MMA.