Bank of Oklahoma awards five $10,000 grants and five $1,000 microgrants through the Empower OKC Business Growth Grant Contest, a competitive program supporting small businesses across Oklahoma at various stages of development.
The documentary 67 Bombs to Enid examines the legacy of U.S. nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands and the Marshallese community that later settled in Enid, Oklahoma. After winning at deadCenter and screening nationwide, the film has drawn international attention and highlights the strength of Oklahoma’s growing creative economy.
A new Oklahoma-made documentary uses one personal journey to show how food, mentorship and community can come together to create real change.
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber hosted its 2025 Annual Meeting, bringing together business and civic leaders from across the region. As part of the program, 2026 Chamber Chair Mike Ross sat down for a fireside chat with Bill Cameron, president and CEO of American Fidelity, to discuss leadership, legacy, and Oklahoma City’s future.
In this month’s Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater looks forward to 2026 in OKC.
Oklahoma City has always been a place where builders, dreamers, and doers come together to create something lasting. For Wayne Contracting, a locally owned construction management and general contracting firm, that spirit of collaboration and community pride defines both their work and their purpose.
Life Science Oklahoma (LSOK) will host its inaugural Catalyst event, Rethinking Healthcare with Microsoft’s Kathy VanEnkevort, on Friday, Oct. 3, at Innovation Hall in Oklahoma City. The program is designed to bring national thought leadership to Oklahoma’s life sciences community by highlighting the intersection of innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of healthcare.
Ninety years ago this week, Oklahoma City introduced a small sidewalk device that revolutionized downtown areas everywhere. On July 16, 1935, the first parking meter, Park-O-Meter No. 1, was installed at First Street and Robinson Avenue in downtown OKC. It charged a nickel for an hour.
