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By AP

Undated – OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) History was made before any votes were cast in 2010, as Oklahoma prepared to elect its first female governor.

On Nov. 2, voters chose Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin as the GOP regained the governorship, strengthened its hold on the state Legislature and captured all statewide elected offices. Fallin's victory and the GOP sweep was voted the No. 1 news story of 2010 by members of The Associated Press and the AP's Oklahoma staff.

By AP

Tulsa, OK – TULSA, Okla. (AP) Tulsa police say residents of a northeast Tulsa home waited hours to report a fatal shooting at the home. Police say it appears someone shot several rounds from the front yard into the house. They say about five men live at the home and had left the door open because of mild weather.

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Information from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com

By Associated Press

Broken Arrow, OK – Police: 1 dead after shooting in Broken Arrow

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) Police say a 20-year-old man has died after a shooting in the Tulsa suburb of Broken Arrow.

Police say the shooting that killed Nicholas Todd Martin of Tulsa happened about 3 a.m. Friday. They say preliminary information indicates that 23-year-old Mario Ledell Phenix of Tulsa waited for his ex-girlfriend to arrive at her Broken Arrow home, then confronted her and the people who had provided her a ride home.

By Associated Press

Westville, OK – Tornado causes damage in NE Oklahoma; no injuries

WESTVILLE, Okla. (AP) A tornado that killed three people in northwest Arkansas started in Oklahoma, where authorities say it caused damage but no injuries.

The National Weather Service says the tornado formed around 6 a.m. Friday near Westville, three miles west of the Arkansas state line, before hitting the tiny town of Cincinnati, Ark.

By Associated Press

Undated – Dispatcher: 3 dead after tornado in NW Ark town

CINCINNATI, Ark. (AP) A Washington County Sheriff's Office dispatcher says three people have died after a tornado hit the tiny northwest Arkansas town of Cincinnati.

Dispatcher Josh Howerton says the storm caused damage along State Highway 59 in downtown Cincinnati and through most of the western portion of Washington County. He says there are "lots of injuries."

Cincinnati is located near the Oklahoma state line, about 20 miles west of Fayetteville.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – The Oklahoma attorney general's office says a multimillion dollar contract was properly awarded by the state to a group tied to a state senator and lobbyist who had an extramarital affair. The contract came under review following reports that Sen. Harry Coates of Seminole and lobbyist Haley Atwood were having an affair while pushing for a group Atwood worked with to get the $10-million-a-year contract for new juvenile centers.

By KWGS News

Tulsa, OK – The Tulsa Airport checks up on taxi drivers. A secret-shopper---if you will--- has been riding in Tulsa cabs to make sure the drivers are following the rules.

One driver was found violating the rules--- twice--- he now faces a disciplinary hearing before the Airport Authority.

By KWGS News/OETA

Tulsa, OK – Gas prices continue to creep-up in Oklahoma. The price in Tulsa is $2.75 a gallon for regular unleaded. Quik-Trip Marketing Manager Mike Thronbrugh says they hate the raising prices as much as you do.

When the prices are high, he says people do not enter the store buy pop or food and that actually hurts their bottom line

By John Durkee

Tulsa, OK – Hear a recap of the Top Local Stories from KWGS:

By KWGS News

Tulsa, OK – The City wants your advice. Surveys have been sent to various, randomly selected, homes in the city of Tulsa asking for feedback. Mayor Chief of Staff Terry Simonson says it is part of an effort to develop a plan to move the city forward.

Some 200-surveys have been mailed out to each of the nine different city council districts.