KJRH-TV (Tulsa, OK)

2 days ago | kjrh.com | Sharon Phillips

TULSA, Okla. — On June 3, Epic Charter Schools announced it would not be renewing at least 350 employees for the upcoming school year. On June 4, 2 News watched as teachers cleaned out their classrooms and offices. It was a change they were not prepared for, and now many said they are facing an uncertain future. Epic is the state’s largest public virtual charter school and serves around 30,000 students. Now, 83 teachers and 274 administrators will not be returning in the fall.

3 days ago | kjrh.com | Braden Bates

TULSA, Okla. — A love story with a tornadic touch that's what happened when Matt Mitchell proposed to Becky Patel with an EF-3 tornado backdrop. The pair are known to chase storms yearly, Mitchell being a guide taking groups to hunt down cells. When he thought about proposing to Patel, he knew it was time to go big. Mitchell said they saw several tornadoes on their trip many being small before they landed in Arnett, Oklahoma.

4 days ago | kjrh.com | Douglas Braff

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police shared new information on a man who they say was killed in an "ambush" shooting on June 1. Investigators confirmed the attacker's name was Parker Brown. 2 News Oklahoma went back to the scene and dug into this man’s criminal past. Families near 56th and Harvard took their kids out to Manion Park on June 2, a hot summer’s day. Brooklyn Smith’s two little boys played on the park’s splash pad.

4 days ago | kjrh.com | Erin Christy

TULSA, Okla. — Arguably the most talked-about elephants in America right now, Billy and Tina, are in quarantine at the Tulsa Zoo and are expected to be ready to be seen by visitors by the middle of June. Billy, 40, and Tina, 59, were the two remaining Asian elephants at the Los Angeles Zoo and were transported here in May. Jordan Piha, Curator of Mammals, says the quarantine allows the elephants to ease into the new space and get cleared by veterinarians.

4 days ago | kjrh.com | Clifton Haskin

TULSA, Okla. — June 1, 2025, was Tulsa's first Race Massacre Observance Day. Dedicated to remembering those who died in the tragedy more than 100 years ago. On June 1, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols announced a $105 million trust to fund the growth and recovery of Greenwood. It was nothing but pride from Raittia Rogers as she learned about Tulsa's Race Massacre Observance Day. "At the same time, we can't do anything but rebuild," said Rogers. Mayor Nichols announced the dedication in March.