Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

I’m a child of the 1970s, which means high gas prices bother me, but are not world ending. Other children of the 1970s. who remember long gas lines when the U.S. underwent an oil embargo, can probably ...

A 37-year-old man from Yukon, Oklahoma, who fell about 70 feet to his death from a cliff in Northern California has been identified, officials announced. The body of Bjorn “Bear” Miller was spotted ...

Garrick Higgo was penalized two strokes for being late to his tee time in the first round of the PGA Championship. The 78-year-old resigned in February to deal with his sick daughter, but is back to ...

NORMAN, Okla. – The No. 6/8 Arkansas Razorbacks fell 8-7 in a hard-fought series opener at No. 1 Oklahoma on Friday evening at Love’s Field. Arkansas jumped out to an early 4-0 lead courtesy of a ...

The Oklahoma Wheat Commission will have an election to fill the District I board seat. The election will be at 1 p.m. May 12 at the Grant County Expo Center, 412 Sixth Street, Pond Creek, Oklahoma.

Walmart has announced plans to open 20 new stores this year and remodel hundreds of existing locations. The retail giant said it is planning to revamp more than 650 stores across the country. The 20 ...

In an ordinary strip mall in Oklahoma City, something extraordinary happens every day. Hanging in the balance between a prison term and re-entry into society is a small woman with a huge heart.