People all across Oklahoma are wondering what schools will be like when they reopen for the fall.

The City of Altus made a recent purchase to slow the spread of coronavirus by more easily cleaning public areas.

The new school year is coming fast but students here at Duncan are already preparing for a year like no other. This will be the first year where band rehearsal requires a mask.

The city of Altus is the new hotspot for coronavirus in Oklahoma. Cases in Altus have spiked from 57 cases eleven days ago to over 300 Friday. City officials have been requiring temperature checks at certain locations and made a mandatory mask mandate to slow the spread of the virus.

Jackson said in a worst-case scenario, all sports would be played in the spring and extend into late June.

Support for black-owned business is up almost 7-thousand percent since the end of May, according to Forbes

LPS mom, teacher prepare for the return of school

Officials said there has been no discussion or concern with food contamination

Parents can choose between traditional, blended or virtual

Fort Sill will be implementing a mask mandate effective immediately.

The announcement came on Monday.

The Healthy Heart Center at Comanche County Memorial Hospital opened a new rehab gym inside the hospital for heart patients to safely exercise in.

After much debate, and the addition of several amendments, council voted 6-1 to approve an ordinance requiring face masks in most public situations.

The need for convalescent plasma in our area has increased over 700% in the recent weeks, with demand now regularly greater than collections.

The document states every person in the City of Lawton shall wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when inside a commercial entity or other building, structure or space open to the public, public transit, or when in an outdoor public space where social distancing cannot be maintained.

The plan for the upcoming school year is still unclear

A doctor at Comanche County Memorial Hospital recently live-streamed a life-saving procedure to medical professionals across the globe on how to safely perform it.

Stitt made the announcement during a Zoom press conference while in quarantine at his home.

Lawton City Council wasn't able to take any action related to masks

The City of Altus has issued an emergency proclamation saying residents are now required to wear masks in public places.

Officials say the requirement will begin on Wednesday, July 15

The graduates are now going to work at the hospital’s lab where they got hands-on experience while going through the program.

Health Department confirms one new death Sunday

100 plus cases from BAR-S in Altus disputed by health officials

People were able to drive up and get as many boxes of half gallon milk jugs as their car could fit

The coronavirus started summer break for kids and parents a few months early, and it's still unknown when kids will return to the classroom.

The State Fair of Texas has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.

SQ802 supporter talks about narrow victory on election night.

As positive Coronavirus cases increase in Southwest Oklahoma, the State Department of Health is dealing with a new issue.

Kiowa Casino & Hotel has temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

A woman that has dedicated the past 41 years to helping moms-to-be and new moms has retired.

Rose Hill Church of Christ joined forced with the Comanche Co. Health Department to offer free testing,

Lawton Public Schools officials were notified Friday night

Oklahoma is rolling out a $100-million grant program to help small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Officials say the staff member will be quarantined for 14 days and won’t be at the facility again until they have tested negative.

The Oklahoma State Fair has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.

The Oklahoma State epidemiologist now considers the county jail clean, with all inmates either recovered from COVID, or testing negative

The only statewide decisions to be voted on in the upcoming primary election, will be State Question 802, which would expand Medicaid in Oklahoma.

We are back with our Military Monday health and wellness series on Fort Sill. This week, 7News reporter, Hunter McEachern, tried out three of the Army Combat Fitness Test events: the sprint-drag-carry, the standing power throw and the leg tuck.

The department did not specify any event in its news release sent late Sunday.

The coronavirus is still around, so should you go to the doctor or skip your appointment.

OBN said their concern is how lethal Fentanyl laced Oxycodone pills can be

For this week’s Military Monday, 7News reporter, Hunter McEachern, got a few tips from a fitness instructor on Fort Sill to help improve her technique for the ACFT events. Hunter also met with master resilience trainer and performance expert to learn how to improve her performance by using attention

Coronavirus cases are spiking in our area and have been for the past two weeks.

For the first time in 13 years Navy veteran Clayton Pickard was allowed to donate blood Monday.

A little girl in Lawton recently donated money she got from doing chores and getting donations to Comanche County Memorial Hospital's Nursing Education Research Scholarship Endowment (NERSE) fund.

People may resume visiting patients at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Oklahoma starting next week, Gov. Kevin Stitt said Friday.

Officials say the victim was a man 65 years of age or older.

Oklahoma unemployment claims reached over $1 billion between April and May, more than the years of 2018 and 2019 combined.

Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Hospice is part of a program called “We Honor Veterans.” It’s designed to acknowledge veterans who are in the last stages of life.

The contract is extended one week, until June 17th

The facility originally reported four cases Friday.

Combs said for a normal COVID-19 recovery, the state is looking for specific criteria, but it's different than the definition for CCDC

We are continuing our Military Mondays series with 7News reporter Hunter McEachern. Today on Post, Hunter learned that not only does it take physical strength to be a solider in the Army, but mental strength as well.

We're over two months in, and now we're seeing some businesses shutting their doors for good.

Combs said testing is readily available

Grant worth four million dollars, will benefit city transit

Senior associate athletic director Kevin Klintworth wrote on his Twitter account Wednesday that of the 150 staff, administrators and athletes tested, three athletes had asymptomatic positives.