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Swadley's BBQ Investigation: The Full Timeline

Swadley's BBQ Investigation: The Full Timeline

News 9 An ongoing investigation into Swadley's BBQ, restaurants created on behalf of the Oklahoma Tourism Department has resulted in charges being filed, and alleged conspiracy to defraud the state. Here is the full timeline of events.

Swadley’s CPA Report: State Owes Company Millions After Botched Foggy Bottom Kitchen Contract

Swadley’s CPA Report: State Owes Company Millions After Botched Foggy Bottom Kitchen Contract

Barry Mangold An audit commissioned by Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen found the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department owes the company nearly $6 million following its contract to renovate and operate state park restaurants.

Swadley’s Files Countersuit, Claims Tourism Officials Drove Up Foggy Bottom Kitchen Costs

Swadley’s Files Countersuit, Claims Tourism Officials Drove Up Foggy Bottom Kitchen Costs

Barry Mangold State tourism officials, determined to overhaul tourism in Oklahoma, micromanaged the renovation of park lodges and pushed Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen to spend millions, the company claimed in a countersuit filed Tuesday.

‘No Rhyme Or Reason’: Swadley’s Documents Examined At Special Committee’s First Meeting

‘No Rhyme Or Reason’: Swadley’s Documents Examined At Special Committee’s First Meeting

Barry Mangold State representatives on a newly formed special investigative committee met for the first time Thursday. They questioned the director of a legislative spending watchdog group that found several troubling aspects to a contract between Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen and The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.

House Committee Issues Subpoenas In Swadley’s Investigation As Tourism Dept. Searches For Restaurant Replacement

House Committee Issues Subpoenas In Swadley’s Investigation As Tourism Dept. Searches For Restaurant Replacement

Barry Mangold A special investigative House committee issued its first subpoenas in its inquiry into the circumstances behind a lucrative restaurant deal between the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen.

Fire Marshal Report Says Swadley’s Owner Mentioned Governor Stitt In Defense Of Permit-Less Opening

Fire Marshal Report Says Swadley’s Owner Mentioned Governor Stitt In Defense Of Permit-Less Opening

Barry Mangold An inspection report by the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal details interactions between the inspector, the owner of embattled Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen and a state tourism official.

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Key Takeaways: Phone call between President Trump and Vladimir Putin

Key Takeaways: Phone call between President Trump and Vladimir Putin

Alex Cameron Key Takeaways from Tuesday’s phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Key Takeaways: Phone call between President Trump and Vladimir Putin

Key Takeaways: Phone call between President Trump and Vladimir Putin

Alex Cameron Key Takeaways from Tuesday’s phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mannford family trying to rebuild after wildfire destroys home

Mannford family trying to rebuild after wildfire destroys home

Kaitlyn Deggs A family in Mannford is asking for help and trying to pick up the pieces after their home was burned to the ground by a devastating wildfire.

Mannford family trying to rebuild after wildfire destroys home

Mannford family trying to rebuild after wildfire destroys home

Kaitlyn Deggs A family in Mannford is asking for help and trying to pick up the pieces after their home was burned to the ground by a devastating wildfire.

Strong winds maintain fire risk in Oklahoma; Cold front expected Wednesday

Strong winds maintain fire risk in Oklahoma; Cold front expected Wednesday

News On 6 A strong storm system is expected to move into the central U.S. late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, passing through the region by late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.

Strong winds maintain fire risk in Oklahoma; Cold front expected Wednesday

Strong winds maintain fire risk in Oklahoma; Cold front expected Wednesday

News On 6 A strong storm system is expected to move into the central U.S. late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, passing through the region by late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.

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Key Takeaways: Phone call between President Trump and Vladimir Putin

Key Takeaways: Phone call between President Trump and Vladimir Putin

Alex Cameron Key Takeaways from Tuesday’s phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mannford family trying to rebuild after wildfire destroys home

Mannford family trying to rebuild after wildfire destroys home

Kaitlyn Deggs A family in Mannford is asking for help and trying to pick up the pieces after their home was burned to the ground by a devastating wildfire.

Strong winds maintain fire risk in Oklahoma; Cold front expected Wednesday

Strong winds maintain fire risk in Oklahoma; Cold front expected Wednesday

News On 6 A strong storm system is expected to move into the central U.S. late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, passing through the region by late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.

JFK files released by Trump administration related to assassination

JFK files released by Trump administration related to assassination

CBS News The Trump administration on Tuesday evening released tens of thousands of pages of government documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy Jr., weeks after President Trump ordered government agencies to unveil their JFK files to the public.

Pawnee County woman wonders what to do next after wildfire destroys home

Pawnee County woman wonders what to do next after wildfire destroys home

Cal Day A woman living near Cleveland is still trying to figure out what to do next after wildfires destroyed her home and most belongings. Tara Upton says she can’t eat or sleep after losing almost everything she has.

Paragon Industries in court mandated receivership amid financial issues

Paragon Industries in court mandated receivership amid financial issues

Erin Conrad Embattled Paragon Industries in Sapulpa is now in a court-ordered receivership after the company defaulted on an $18 million loan from Byline Bank. Paragon and its CEO have been in the middle of more than $200 million dollars in lawsuits filed since September of 2024. The company laid off employees in December and has been accused of not paying some remaining workers.

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