In the weeks since Oklahoma City’s film community gathered for a February Chamber forum, the local film office hasn’t slowed down. The Oklahoma City Film and Creative Industries Office has kept its momentum going, from the Oklahoma State Capitol to Austin, Texas, all while positioning OKC as a hub for both local talent and major productions.
Since 1957, the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) has quietly anchored Oklahoma City at the center of the nation’s aviation system. Named after Sen. Mike Monroney, who helped pass the Federal Aviation Act, the center supports the safety of the National Airspace System (NAS)—a complex network that stretches from the skies to the ground—from traffic control to navigation and training.
The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council (CJAC) has named Melissa Walton its new executive director. Walton will lead efforts to reduce incarceration and improve public safety by streamlining the county’s justice system.
The Key to Home Partnership released data from the 2025 Point-in-Time Count, showing a 2.4% increase in homelessness in Oklahoma City—a rise that is significantly smaller than the 28% increase reported from 2023 to 2024. This difference suggests recent strategies may be helping slow the rate of growth.
This year’s 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby presented by Markel returns to Oklahoma City June 11–22 at the OKC Fairgrounds, marking a new chapter as the first international horse event to be held in the newly constructed OG&E Coliseum.
The Oklahoma City Council voted to name a 17-field soccer complex, located at 11711 Portland Ave., and operated by the North OKC Soccer Club, after business leader and philanthropist C.B. Cameron.
A new book from Kirkpatrick Publishing, Parks of Oklahoma City: A History by Bob L. Blackburn and Brian Dougherty, debuted this spring, offering a look at the role of green spaces in the city's development since 1889.
Oklahoma City leaders and community members broke ground on the new MAPS 4 Family Justice Center operated by Palomar.
