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by Kimberly Querry-Thompson Tue, July 7, 2026 at 8:06 AM

WAYNE, Oklah. — Wayne is grappling with two issues that affect daily life for its more than 600 residents: discolored drinking water and the loss of a dedicated sheriff’s deputy to patrol the town. Concerns about water quality have been a persistent complaint.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — TUESDAY: Sunny with a high of 93. Winds remain out of the northeast at 5 to 10 mph. WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny with a high of 97. Winds will turn out of the south at 5 to 10 mph. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy with isolated storms and a high of 100. Winds will be out of the southwest at 5 to 15 mph. Temperatures will remain above average going into the weekend with isolated to scattered showers and storms through Sunday.

WAYNE, Okla. (KOKH) — Some residents in Wayne have been without water or have had little water since lightning hit a well during Fourth of July storms, disrupting service in Rural Water District 8 in McClain County. District officials issued a precautionary boil advisory today as they work to restore the system.

Alex Murdaugh retrial jury selection: How do you find an impartial jury for one of America's most well known murder cases? With Alex Murdaugh's murder retrial approaching in April 2027, one of the biggest challenges may come before opening statements are ever delivered. After jury influencing led to his original 2023 murder convictions of Maggie Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh being overturned, selecting 12 impartial jurors for retrial will be a critical part of the next chapter.

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by Abigail Quinn Mon, July 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM Updated Mon, July 6, 2026 at 9:26 PM

Mamdani's wife missed America 250 celebrations to attend Islamic spiritual retreat: report NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 01: Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City mayor as his wife Rama Duwaji looks on at City Hall Thursday January 1, 2026 in New York, NY. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

by IDA DOMINGO & ROBERT LOCKLEAR | WJLA Mon, July 6, 2026 at 6:31 AM

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — After the storms and cold front that moved through last night, we're going to stay seasonable to start this week with highs right around our normal of 92. We'll quickly start to heat up again, reaching triple digit highs by Wednesday. The heat will continue into next weekend as well. Feels like temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday could reach over 105 in some spots, so be on the lookout for heat advisories to be issued in the back half of this week.