Brodie Myers

Tulsa

Multimedia Journalist at KJRH-TV (Tulsa, OK)

Telling Green Country’s stories on the air of 2 News Oklahoma. Email me: [email protected]

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Bristow voters approve lodging tax hike ahead of Route 66 centennial

2 days ago | kjrh.com | Brodie Myers

BRISTOW, Okla. — Bristow voters approved an increase to the lodging tax. The existing tax on hotels, campgrounds, and vacation rental homes will jump from 8% to 10%. “It’ll help our town,” Vicki Groom, a longtime Bristow resident, said. 2 News listened to Vicki Groom, one of the dozens of voters who made their voice heard. “I voted Yes,” Groom said. She voted yes because she sees growth for Bristow. After all, it sits right in the middle of Route 66 and is about to celebrate its centennial anniversary.
CELEBRATIONS: Tulsa Catholics gather to honor Pope Leo XIV

6 days ago | kjrh.com | Brodie Myers

TULSA, Okla. — In a heartfelt May 9 gathering, Catholics from across Green Country came together at Holy Family Cathedral to celebrate Pope Leo XIV's election. Bishop David Konderla led a Thanksgiving Mass, making his first public appearance in a month since battling illness.
BIG DREAMS: Four Tulsa neighborhoods granted money for revitalization projects

1 week ago | kjrh.com | Brodie Myers

TULSA, Okla. — Kendall Whittier, Greenwood, East Tulsa, and Route 66 Main Street organizations are scheduled to start revitalization projects, which will be funded mainly by grants from Oklahoma Main Street Center. 2 News Oklahoma’s Brodie Myers visited the Kendall Whittier district to learn about the projects. Mary Perisho is often inside Community Craft, behind the sewing machine. If she is not making her own crafts, she is helping other people make their own items.
MAJOR DECISIONS: Barnsdall City Council meets one year after tornado

1 week ago | kjrh.com | Brodie Myers

BARNSDALL, Okla. — May 6, 2024 Barnsdall changed forever. On May 6, 2025, the city council met, as it does on the first Tuesday of every month. “It seems like there’s not been a lot done, but there’s been a tremendous amount of work done the last year …. to get where we’re at,” Barnsdall Mayor Johnny Kelley said. May 6, 2025 will be much less memorable, but the decisions made at the city council meeting could change the face of the community forever. Councilors updated citizens on a lifted moratorium.
'She's embarassed' | Parent says BTW coach punched his daughter in the jaw

1 week ago | kjrh.com | Brodie Myers

TULSA, Okla. — 2 News Oklahoma is listening to a parent, who says Booker T. Washington High School Track Coach Gui Lowmack assaulted his daughter. Newly obtained video shows the lead-up to the fight that interrupted a high school track meet. It shows a group of students and some adults arguing. Suddenly, a student rushes in and makes things physical. The fight grew much larger. According to Tulsa Police, Lowmack was involved too.
City faces flooding after Waxhoma dam breach

2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Brodie Myers

By Brodie MyersClick here for updates on this story BARNSDALL, Oklahoma ( KJRH) - The Waxhoma Dam, held together by a patch job, failed April 30. Causing water to flood creeks and rush over County Road 233. Robert Rayborn lives in Barnsdall and looked at video from the flooding. "I was blown away. I could not believe it broke," Rayborn said. Mayor Johnny Kelley said he's seen this coming for years. He said the slow wheels of bureaucracy prevented a permanent fix for the dam.
NATURE STRIKES AGAIN: Barnsdall faces flooding after Waxhoma dam breach

2 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Brodie Myers

BARNSDALL, Okla. — The Waxhoma Dam, held together by a patch job, failed April 30. Causing water to flood creeks and rush over County Road 233. Robert Rayborn lives in Barnsdall and looked at video from the flooding. “I was blown away. I could not believe it broke,” Rayborn said. Mayor Johnny Kelley says he’s seen this coming for years. He said that the slow wheels of bureaucracy have prevented a permanent fix for the dam. “It’s a substantial failure.
PEEK INSIDE: Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy visits Price Tower

2 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Brodie Myers

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Owners closed the Price Tower’s doors nine months ago. Quiet, abandoned and locked up, Bartlesville residents don’t know what’s next. “The community really misses it,” Andrew Olson, who works at nearby PDG Creative, said. 2 News Oklahoma’s Brodie Myers listened to Olson and Natalie Turner outside the Tower. Just like everyone else, they can only observe the tower from the outside. Although recently, they got a peek inside thanks to the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy.
CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS: City leaders visit East Tulsa

2 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Brodie Myers

TULSA, Okla. — City leaders turned East Tulsa’s Hannah Hall into City Hall. Neighbors from east Tulsa and beyond filed into the event center, bringing their problems, questions, and comments to their public servants. The robust turnout allowed 2 News to listen to stories at the second ‘Community Conversations’ Event.
SERVING VETERANS: New law forms Oklahoma Veterans Foundation

3 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Brodie Myers

TULSA, Okla. — In a significant move to support veterans in the state, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law the formation of the Oklahoma Veterans Foundation. This new foundation aims to bridge service gaps for veterans by providing additional resources that the state and federal programs cannot fully address. Mark Morgan, the community executive liaison for Oklahoma Veterans United, reflected on his transition from military service to advocacy.