24+ min ago (517+ words) Family, community members, and city leaders gathered in Tulsa and Bartlesville to honor Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest known survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, who died at age 111. Tulsans and people around the world are remembering Viola Fletcher, the oldest known survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre. She died Monday at age 111. There were two memorial services held Saturday: one in Bartlesville and another at the Greenwood Cultural Center. The attire for the latter was all white, meant to celebrate the life she lived and the legacy she leaves behind. Viola Fletcher may be gone, but her impact is still felt throughout inside the Greenwood Cultural Center. Born in 1914, she was just a kid living in Black Wall Street during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. "She was a mother and a grandmother and a great-grandmother and a great-great-grandmother," said Tulsa…...

30+ min ago (490+ words) Crime spree victim Brad Acosta talks about the night he was shot, and what he went through trying to save his fiance's life. Brad Acosta clings to a cell phone filled with memories of the woman he met almost a year ago and had planned on marrying. Everything would change last Saturday when his fiance Serenity Burton was killed by 34-year-old Deante Hawthorne. The shooting happened last Saturday about 4 a.m. at a Moore apartment complex where Hawthorne, Burton and Acosta were all living. Acosta said the apartment belonged to Hawthorne who let the couple come and live with him. He said he met Hawthorne about six months ago and considered him a friend. "Like, he would tell me things like you're my little brother. I'll make sure to take care of you," said Acosta. He said last Saturday, he came home…...

34+ min ago (490+ words) Crime spree victim Brad Acosta talks about the night he was shot, and what he went through trying to save his fiance's life. Brad Acosta clings to a cell phone filled with memories of the woman he met almost a year ago and had planned on marrying. Everything would change last Saturday when his fiance Serenity Burton was killed by 34-year-old Deante Hawthorne. The shooting happened last Saturday about 4 a.m. at a Moore apartment complex where Hawthorne, Burton and Acosta were all living. Acosta said the apartment belonged to Hawthorne who let the couple come and live with him. He said he met Hawthorne about six months ago and considered him a friend. "Like, he would tell me things like you're my little brother. I'll make sure to take care of you," said Acosta. He said last Saturday, he came home…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (146+ words) News 9 is an excellent source of news coverage in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and throughout all of Oklahoma. Just click on our site and be more informed! Multiple people evacuated after OKC Fire Department battle 4-Alarm fire at Indigo Apartments The fire began at around 8:30pm Saturday night. It began on a second story balcony and spread due to wind. Oklahoma City firefighters battled a large fire at the Indigo apartments in NW OKC Saturday night according to officials. The fire broke out around 8:30pm Saturday with authorities reporting the fire began as a balcony fire on a second floor apartment which was then pushed by the wind. Extra crews were called to extinguish the fire, which was at approximately 9:19 p.m. The extent of tenant injuries is unknown at this time. No firefighters were harmed. This is a developing story....

8+ hour, 10+ min ago (497+ words) Rocco Becht passed for a touchdown, Abu Sama ran for a score and Iowa State defeated Oklahoma State 20-13 on Saturday in the final regular-season game for both teams. Kyle Konrardy kicked field goals of 45 and 34 yards for Iowa State (8-4 overall, 5-4 Big 12), which rushed for 231 yards. The Cyclones" defense limited Oklahoma State"s offense to 219 yards and forced two turnovers. "For this group to never waver, never flinch and, actually, just keep getting better through it is incredible," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. "What a great testament to their belief and their ability to stay the course. "They"ve given themselves the chance to do what very few teams at Iowa State have done," Campbell said, referring to the Cyclones" shot at nine wins, which has happened four times previously including last season"s 11-3 mark. Zane Flores threw a touchdown…...

8+ hour, 10+ min ago (497+ words) Rocco Becht passed for a touchdown, Abu Sama ran for a score and Iowa State defeated Oklahoma State 20-13 on Saturday in the final regular-season game for both teams. Kyle Konrardy kicked field goals of 45 and 34 yards for Iowa State (8-4 overall, 5-4 Big 12), which rushed for 231 yards. The Cyclones" defense limited Oklahoma State"s offense to 219 yards and forced two turnovers. "For this group to never waver, never flinch and, actually, just keep getting better through it is incredible," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. "What a great testament to their belief and their ability to stay the course. "They"ve given themselves the chance to do what very few teams at Iowa State have done," Campbell said, referring to the Cyclones" shot at nine wins, which has happened four times previously including last season"s 11-3 mark. Zane Flores threw a touchdown…...

8+ hour, 42+ min ago (347+ words) The Sooners inch out a win against LSU to have a rock solid chance to make it to the College Football playoffs No. 8 Oklahoma held off LSU 17-13 on Saturday, using a late touchdown strike from John Mateer and a fourth down defensive stand to keep its College Football Playoff hopes on track. Oklahoma's offense struggled with turnovers for much of the night, but delivered when it mattered. Trailing 13-10 late in the fourth quarter, Mateer caught LSU's defense misaligned and found Isaiah Sategna for a 58-yard touchdown with four minutes remaining, giving the Sooners a 17-13 lead they would not relinquish. Mateer finished 23 of 48 for 318 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. Sategna caught nine passes for 121 yards, including the go-ahead score. Deion Burks added a 45-yard touchdown in the third quarter, part of his 61-yard receiving performance. The Sooners defense handled…...

13+ hour, 13+ min ago (546+ words) News 9 is an excellent source of news coverage in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and throughout all of Oklahoma. Just click on our site and be more informed! Top 5 questions for OU vs LSU Oklahoma needs win over LSU to clinch a CFP spot. Here's the 5 biggest questions entering the game, according to Toby Rowland. With a berth to the College Football Playoff on the line, Oklahoma must do something Saturday it hasn't done in 75 years'beat LSU. The Sooners are a double-digit favorite over the Bayou Bengals. But, LSU is certainly dangerous and loaded with top-flight talent. Here are the Top 5 Questions for the Sooners to answer if they are going to beat LSU' 1. Who is going to play center? Starting center Jake Maikkula surprisingly found his way onto the "SEC Player Availability Report" this week and is "OUT" vs LSU. Troy…...

14+ hour, 42+ min ago (595+ words) Political analyst Keith Gaddie explains how an OU Supreme Court case opened the door to the modern economics of college football, from NIL deals to multimillion-dollar buyouts. Dr. Gaddie worked with athletics departments as well as conferences on strategic issues, including realignment. Before the ruling, NCAA rules limited schools to only two televised games per season. After the decision, Gaddie said, conferences and networks built massive broadcast packages that transformed college football into a multibillion-dollar marketplace. "NCAA v. Board of Regents is the first earthquake, and then there were a series of aftershocks," Gaddie said. "What NCAA v. Board of Regents did was open up Pandora's box by demonstrating the NCAA acted as a monopoly and was acting with monopoly authority and in the process was restraining trade, restraining the ability of schools to monetize on television." Those financial consequences are visible…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago (533+ words) News 9 is an excellent source of news coverage in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and throughout all of Oklahoma. Just click on our site and be more informed! Oklahoma foster agency seeks more families as holiday needs grow Anna's House Foundation says thousands of children rely on foster homes. Oklahoma foster agency needs more families Anna's House Foundation says Oklahoma has about 6,000 children in foster care on any given day. Here's how families can help or get involved. About 6,000 children are in Oklahoma's foster care system on any given day, and one local agency is working to recruit and support families while biological parents work toward reunification. Katherine Craig, executive director of Anna's House Foundation, said the organization provides training, assessments and ongoing support for foster families across Oklahoma. Craig sat down with News 9 to discuss the upcoming holiday season and the…...