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Yukon data center deal sparks mayor recall effort

Beltline Energy's $1 billion Yukon data center project led to recall efforts against Mayor Brian Pillmore amid concerns over transparency and local impact.

Voters mark their ballots in the Oklahoma County Election Board on June 11 in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Courtney Bell/Oklahoma Voice)

Oklahomans cast their ballots Thursday as early voting begins

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Business

Jennifer Hankins, managing director of Tulsa Innovation Labs, speaks during last year’s Rose Rock Bridge Showcase. (Photo/Tulsa Innovation Labs)

Tulsa accelerator selects 15 energy technology startups for spring cohort

Rose Rock Bridge in Tulsa selects 15 energy technology startups for its spring 2026 cohort, connecting them with industry leaders and pilot opportunities.

Tribal

Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby is stepping down from his position of nearly 40 years to retire. (Photo/The Chickasaw Nation)

Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby to retire, son will succeed him

Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby retires after 50 years of service, while his son, Lt. Gov. Chris Anoatubby is set to assume his father's role and complete his term, which ends in October 2027.

Capitol

Yellow black-eyed Susans sprinkled in a field just west of Yukon’s city center wave in the wind as plans to build a data center there unfold. (Photo/Katrina Crumbacher, The Journal Record)

Yukon data center deal sparks mayor recall effort

Beltline Energy's $1 billion Yukon data center project led to recall efforts against Mayor Brian Pillmore amid concerns over transparency and local impact.

Banking/Finance

Oppenheimer launches Wall Street’s first coverage of SpaceX with bullish outlook

Oppenheimer launches first Wall Street coverage of SpaceX with an outperform rating and $190 price target ahead of its $75 billion IPO.

Law

Mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged daughter’s suicide

A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman alleging ChatGPT encouraged her daughter's suicide and failed to flag dangerous conversations.

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Achievers Under 40 – 2026

Meet The Journal Record's Achievers Under 40 Class of 2026, honoring Oklahoma's top young professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders.

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Real Estate

OKC invites public to name 14-foot animal welfare dog sculpture

Oklahoma City rent deals rise as nearly 31% of listings offer concessions

Tulsa lights up new ‘Welcome to Tulsa’ Route 66 signs

OKC offers $3 million brownfield loan for redevelopment projects

Oklahoma posts nation’s highest vacancy rate as zombie foreclosures rise

Oklahoma City begins $14.7M May Avenue bridge demolition

OKC Council approves $12.27M mental health crisis center plans

Target to remodel 130 stores, Norman plant to make HVAC systems

Norman Mayor Stephen Tyler Holman listens as City Attorney Rick Knighton presents a proposed ordinance to allow homeless people to camp on residential front yards to a crowded conference room. (Photo/Katrina Crumbacher, The Journal Record)

Norman City Council drops front yard camping ordinance

Norman City Council abandons ordinance allowing homeless camping in front yards after backlash from state leaders and residents.

A woman speaks with a Key to Home worker as the group decommissions a homeless encampment in Oklahoma City. Key to Home works with individuals experiencing homelessness, using the Housing First model to move them to safety first, then provide wraparound services. (Photo/Amy Coldren, Mental Health Association Oklahoma)

Federal housing cuts could put 30,000 Oklahomans at risk, advocates warn

Federal housing cuts threaten 30,000 Oklahomans with eviction, jeopardizing permanent supportive housing programs in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods has launched a new app to streamline the home-building process. (Photo/Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods)

Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods launches app for Oklahoma homebuyers

Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods launches a free app to guide Oklahoma homebuyers from contract to closing and support homeowners post move-in.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel greets shareholders during the Berkshire Hathaway Inc annual shareholders' meeting, the conglomerate's first since Warren Buffett stepped down after 60 years as chief executive, in Omaha, Nebraska, May 1, 2026. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo)

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8B in cash

Berkshire Hathaway agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion in cash, expanding its housing business across 12 U.S. states under CEO Greg Abel.

Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, center, and Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby lead a dedication ceremony May 28 for the Chickasaw Nation Tishomingo Child Development Center, 803 E. 5th St., Tishomingo, Oklahoma. (Photo/Chickasaw Nation)

Chickasaw Nation opens new child development center in Tishomingo

Chickasaw Nation expands childcare with new Tishomingo Child Development Center featuring eight classrooms and cultural curriculum for children ages 6 weeks to 4 years.

Health Care

Saint Francis named Oklahoma’s first blood clot center of excellence

Integris to host cancer survivors celebration at Scissortail Park

After daughter’s cancer diagnosis, Oklahoma family lobbies for research funding

18 Oklahoma senior care communities earn national quality awards

$2M gift creates permanent nursing scholarships at OCU

Your next urgent care visit may be diagnosed in part by AI

Edmond warns dialysis patients of possible water treatment change

OMRF marks World MS Day with patient art event

Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, August 29, 2020. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo)

FDA grants emergency approval for over-the-counter drug to treat screwworm in pets

The FDA authorized emergency use of a generic over-the-counter drug to treat New World screwworm infestations in pets in Texas and New Mexico.

The University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health named hearing healthcare researcher Amyn M. Amlani chair of its Communication Sciences and Disorders Department. (Photo/OU College of Allied Health)

OU Allied Health names new chair of communication sciences and disorders

The University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health appointed Amyn M. Amlani as chair of its Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders to expand education and research.

A Hilldale elementary second grader receives dental care from Marty Stodghill, RDH, a dental hygienist contracted by the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation, as part of the organization’s Cavity Prevention Clinic program. (Photo/Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation)

Delta Dental program delivers $213,000 in free dental care

Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation provided more than $213,000 in free preventive dental care to Oklahoma children through its Cavity Prevention Clinic program.

The University of Oklahoma Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center has named world-leading translational scientist John P. Kirwan, Ph.D as its next director. (Photo/OU Health)

OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center names new director

The University of Oklahoma Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center appoints John P. Kirwan, Ph.D., as new director to lead diabetes research and treatment efforts.