Holiday roads can be deadly

Thousands of Americans will be traveling this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July, but for hundreds of families, the holiday will become tragic.

National highway and public safety agencies consider July Fourth to be one of the deadliest days of the year on the nation’s roads, largely because of the number of motorists traveling. That number is expected to be more than 42 million this year, Tulsa Police Officer Craig Murray said.p>

Recent national statistics show that more than a third of the deaths on the holiday were attributed to drunken driving.

OKC leaders, fans ready for Sonics

James Onstott of Oklahoma City sat Wednesday night at a downtown restaurant, dialing numbers on his cell phone, determined to be one of the first to buy season tickets for a relocated NBA franchise.

OSU, OU announce totals for endowed chairs

The state’s two largest universities raised almost $128 million for endowed chairs during a recent fundraising push, according to numbers released Wednesday.p>

OSU now has 101 endowed positions and the new money will allow it to establish more than 175 more, Hargis said.

Orientation and enrollment programs put students at ease

The biggest no-brainer in SuperSonics history came on June 28, 2007. On that day, the team selected Durant second overall in the NBA Draft. The Texas star dominated in his one season on the college level.

Nickname: (Formerly SuperSonics) Team will have new moniker. The City of Seattle retains the rights to SuperSonics, which will be reserved for a future NBA franchise in Seattle.