John Hayes

1 day ago | kfor.com | John Hayes

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Fans waiting for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers to tip off Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday were met with a literal thunderstorm. News 4 sent a crew to Social Capital downtown for a watch party ahead of the game on Thursday. Late afternoon thunderstorms produced rain, wind, thunder, and lightning. It was a small blip for some Thunder fans who say they’ve waited since 2012 to see their team get so far. “Welcome to Thunder, right?” said Thunder fan Travis Whitmer.

1 day ago | sports.yahoo.com | John Hayes

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Fans waiting for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers to tip off Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday were met with a literal thunderstorm. News 4 sent a crew to Social Capital downtown for a watch party ahead of the game on Thursday. Late afternoon thunderstorms produced rain, wind, thunder, and lightning. It was a small blip for some Thunder fans who say they’ve waited since 2012 to see their team get so far.

2 days ago | kfor.com | John Hayes

WARNING: The video in this story contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — The Edmond Police Department released new video Wednesday of what led up to an Edmond officer being stabbed during a traffic stop last month. News 4 reported in May that Officer Caleb Hodam was stabbed and pepper-sprayed during a parking lot traffic stop near 15th Street and Broadway. Police said the driver that Hodam pulled over was not the aggressor, but 22-year-old Ocean Hudson was.

1 week ago | kfor.com | John Hayes

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Tickets for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first appearance in the NBA Finals since 2012 will be costly this year, and the team wants to make sure buyers don’t get scammed. A limited number of online tickets were made available to non-season ticket holders Friday morning, with those quickly selling out. Thunder Vice President of Corporate Communications, Dan Mahoney, said the team tries to make it clear that tickets will be harder to come by than during normal season games.

1 week ago | kfor.com | John Hayes

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma County District judge said Wednesday he would need more time to consider arguments for and against a case that could see controversial social studies curriculum blocked from Oklahoma schools. Last month, News 4 reported former Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter had joined the legal team representing a group of parents and teachers in a petition filed against the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the State Board of Education to stop the standards.