Marietta, Okla.-based Mercy Health Love County Hospital opened a temporary emergency department a year after being hit by a tornado. The modular building is staffed 24 hours a day for walk-in and ...

A Texas historical marker will commemorate the devastating Wichita Falls tornado of April 10, 1979. The tornado caused an estimated $400 million in damage and left thousands homeless. The marker is ...

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO” or the “Company”) announced today that on July 25, 2025, the Company completed the sale of the GEO-owned Lawton Correctional ...

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO” or the “Company”) announced today that on July 25, 2025, the Company completed the sale of the GEO-owned Lawton Correctional Facility (the “Lawton Facility”) ...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) has officially taken over the Lawton Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility, finalizing a $312 million purchase that ends all private prison operations ...

LAWTON, Okla. — The Oklahoma Department of Correction (ODOC) is now officially the owner of the Lawton Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility as of yesterday. This purchase marks the end of private ...

Air ahead of a cold front is volatile for severe storms through the overnight hours in Oklahoma! A Tornado Watch is out for northern Oklahoma with a small area under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch ...

TORNADO ALLEY — It looks like something out of a movie. But it was reality for those in and around Arnett, Oklahoma, on May 18 when an aggressive-looking rope tornado touched down. A few (brave) ...

A severe tornado warning was issued early Friday morning by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, urging residents in Osage and Pawnee counties to take cover immediately. At 3:09 a.m.

GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) agreed to sell its Lawton, Oklahoma, correctional facility to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for $312M, the company said on Thursday. The company plans to use the net ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is planning to purchase the Lawton Correction Facility and take over operations by July 25. According to ODOC, the department has entered ...