A large structure fire shut down part of Carl Albert Parkway in McAlester this morning, and hundreds of new laws take effect today in Oklahoma, including one that allows anyone 21 or older to carry firearms without a permit or training.

Latest Local News from McAlester Radio for November 1, 2019

The Highway 270 bridge over U.S. 69 in McAlester will now be known as the Sgt. Jason McCluskey Memorial Bridge and a small earthquake hits Quinton over the weekend.

Latest Local News from McAlester Radio for November 4, 2019

A Thanksgiving food drive to benefit Shared Blessings effort to help the needy, money to improve state parks could come from an unusual source, and a preview of Tuesday's regular meeting of the McAlester City Council.

Latest Local News from McAlester Radio for November 12, 2019

Highlights from Tuesday's regular meeting of the city council.

Latest Local News from McAlester Radio for November 13, 2019

A fatality accident and a town hall tonight to discuss ending partisan gerrymandering top the news this Monday.

Latest Local News from McAlester Radio for November 18, 2019

A shooting at a Duncan, Okla., Walmart puts Oklahoma in the national news, and advocates of State Question 804 take their anti-gerrymandering message to the Meeting Place in McAlester.

Latest Local News from McAlester Radio for November 19, 2019

Low water pressure could be a problem in McAlester today, an accident south of Savanna involving a minivan and a semi, McAlester is one step closer to getting its long-awaited retail center, and Officer Boomer hangs it up at the Chickasaw National Recreation Area.

Latest Local News from McAlester Radio for November 25, 2019

McAlester's water problems continue. The city is working to get service fully restored. And a precautionary voluntary boil advisory is in effect until further notice for McAlester and the rural water districts it supplies.

Latest Local News from McAlester Radio for November 27, 2019

PSO has a scheduled outage in Kiowa and Pittsburg Wednesday night as the company completes upgrades to a transmission line between McAlester and Atoka. And another fatality accident on U.S. Highway 69.

Latest Local News from McAlester Radio for December 3, 2019

McAlester's annual Christmas parade took place Thursday night in the city's festively decorated downtown, and Eastern Oklahoma State College students take home the top prize in a statewide college voter registration competition.

Logan Layden