After more than three decades with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, Cynthia Reid is preparing to step into a new chapter — one that looks a little different from the pace she’s known for most of her career.
An exhibition celebrating one of America’s most iconic transportation corridors opened Feb. 6, 2026, exploring how movement and infrastructure shaped the American West and influenced the growth and identity of Oklahoma City.
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.
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum has received the James Cathey Rodeo Photography Collection, a gift of more than 68,000 negatives documenting rodeos, livestock shows and American Quarter Horse Association conformation photography from 1947 through the 1960s. The donation from the Cathey family expands the museum’s holdings as the steward of the largest rodeo photography archive.
Oklahoma City recently marked 1,000 days until the 2028 Summer Olympics and showcased the city's readiness and its commitment to providing a world-class hosting experience as part of the LA28 Olympic Games. LA28 will bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles in 2028, uniting more than 15,000 of the world’s top athletes in a celebration of sport, culture and human potential.
Thousands gathered in downtown Oklahoma City on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. at the intersection of North Robinson Avenue and West Main Street to dedicate the Clara Luper National Sit-In Plaza—a new landmark honoring Clara Luper and the original 13 students who sat down at a segregated lunch counter in 1958 at Katz Drug Store downtown.
Oklahoma City’s unemployment rate held steady in August, continuing a historic stretch of strong job performance across the metro. The OKC metropolitan statistical area (MSA) recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3%, improving from 3.0% in July (seasonally adjusted).
Originally an industrial and warehouse district, Bricktown has transformed over the last few decades into one of Oklahoma City’s most visited neighborhoods.
