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Friday's Local News from KWGS

Friday's top stories:

  • Oklahoma hits a new high in the number of emergency teaching certifications.
  • A year after developers first pitched a project including a 32,000 square foot grocery store, a $5.5 million deal to sell the downtown parking lot they want is nearing completion.
  • There's no deal yet, but state leaders are talking about how to deal with a big budget shortfall caused by the cigarette tax being struck down.
Matt Trotter joined KWGS as a reporter in 2013. Before coming to Public Radio Tulsa, he was the investigative producer at KJRH. His freelance work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and on MSNBC and CNN.