Olivia Hickey

1 week ago | koco.com | Olivia Hickey

OUTSIDE. THAT’S BECAUSE THERE’S NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE, GUYS. NOW, I’M TOLD BY THE FAIRGROUNDS THAT THE LIGHTNING STRIKE ACTUALLY DAMAGED AN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER. NOW, WE WEREN’T ALLOWED INSIDE DUE TO SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS, THE CITY EXPECTS THIS TO BE A RELATIVELY QUICK REPAIR. A LIGHTNING STRIKE HITTING THE OG AND E COLISEUM LAST SUNDAY. FAIRGROUND OFFICIALS SAY IT DAMAGED ESSENTIAL POWER SOURCES, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO HOST EVENTS.

1 week ago | koco.com | Olivia Hickey

MALL HAVE PLANNED. WE’RE TOLD THE BUYER OF THE MALL IS BASED OUT OF NEW JERSEY, BUT THEY’RE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE HERE IN OKLAHOMA. THIS OWNER IS WILLING TO REALLY PUT SOME LIFE INTO THE MALL, AND HE WILL BE A LONG TERM OWNER. PAUL RAVENCROFT, A LISTING BROKER FOR THE MALL, CONFIRMS THE SALE TOOK PLACE JUST OVER A WEEK AGO FOR AN UNDISCLOSED PRICE. THE OWNER PLANS TO PUT NEW TENANTS THERE.

1 week ago | koco.com | Olivia Hickey

UPDATE ON THEIR SEARCH FOR A SHOOTER. KIYANA BIKES AND HER FAMILY ARE STILL PROCESSING THE LOSS OF HER 21 YEAR OLD LITTLE BROTHER, ETHAN BIKES. SHE DESCRIBES HIM TO ME AS A FRIEND, A NEW FATHER AND A LIGHT TAKEN FROM THIS WORLD TOO SOON. HE’S OUR BABY. HE’S EVERYBODY’S BABY. HE LIT UP EVERY ROOM HE STEPPED INTO, ESPECIALLY WITH THE SMILE. THIS WAS THE EVIL THING THAT HAPPENED. AND IT’S HORRIBLE. KIANA BIKES REMAINS IN A STATE OF SHOCK AFTER THE LOSS OF HER BROTHER, 21 YEAR-OLD ETHAN BIKES.

1 week ago | koco.com | Olivia Hickey

SOME THAT ARE CALLING THIS. UNCONSTITUTIONAL. UNDER THIS LAW, ANYBODY RUNNING A PETITION DRIVE TO PUT A STATE QUESTION ON THE BALLOT? WE’LL SEE A LIMIT ON HOW MANY VOTERS FROM EACH COUNTY CAN SIGN IT. NOW, ADVOCATES SAY THIS TAKES THE POWER THAT PEOPLE HAVE AT THE POLLS AND PUTS IT DIRECTLY IN THE HANDS OF LAWMAKERS. THIS IS SAD. IT’S INSULTING. ON SATURDAY, GOVERNOR STITT SIGNED OFF ON EMERGENCY SENATE BILL 1027, ESSENTIALLY CHANGING INITIATIVE PETITION PROCEDURES IN THE STATE.

1 week ago | koco.com | Olivia Hickey

WAS CAUSED BY LIGHTNING, RIGHT? YEAH. CHANTAL. ASSISTANT CHIEF, THE ASSISTANT CHIEF JUST TOLD ME A FEW MINUTES AGO BEFORE HE WENT BACK TO THE SCENE, THAT RIGHT NOW, THEY BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THIS FIRE IS TO BE A STRIKE OF LIGHTNING. LET ME GET OUT OF THE WAY SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT WE’RE SEEING RIGHT NOW. THERE ARE SEVERAL FIRE ENGINES, POLICE CARS AND AMBULANCES HERE FOR THE ONGOING FIRE. WE’RE TOLD THAT THEY GOT THE CALL AROUND 830 TONIGHT.