1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (123+ words) OKLAHOMA (KOAM) -- Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 2992 into law, creating the Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act. The act is aimed at making sure data centers pay their own infrastructure costs and rate protections, so customers don't pay…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (200+ words) NEOSHO COUNTY, Kan. - (KOAM) - Neosho County commissioners are exploring the possibility of implementing a data center moratorium as they work to better understand how to handle future development proposals. The commission recently attended the Kansas County Commissioners Association meeting, where…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (94+ words) KOAM-TV 8 TH ANNUAL ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE 3-14-26 Ronald Mc Donald St. PATRICK'S 5 K 3-14-26 Alert Day Sunday: Morning storms, strong winds, then frigid temps by afternoon. March 15, 2026 @ 1: 01 am - Joplin City Council will hold second and third readings on controversial data center…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (312+ words) The KOAM-TV carriage agreement with DIRECTV expired at 11 p. m. Friday, March 6. We wished to avoid a disruption in your DIRECTV service, but DIRECTV has removed our programming from its lineup. We don't want to leave you in the dark. Call DIRECTV…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (321+ words) The KOAM-TV carriage agreement with DIRECTV expires at 11 p. m. tonight, Friday, March 6. While we wish to avoid a disruption in your DIRECTV service, without an agreement or extension, DIRECTV could choose to remove our programming from its lineup. We don't want…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (978+ words) JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM)" The rapid expansion of data centers across the United States is creating demands on local power grids and water systems, with artificial intelligence facilities consuming more resources than traditional data storage centers, according to experts who briefed…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (124+ words) Joplin City Council Meeting, Feb 17, 2026 Proposed Joplin data center, the votes are in; Joplin City Council Meeting, Feb 17, 2026 JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) " Joplin City Council Meeting, Feb 17, 2026 is being held at MSSU Corley Auditorium to make room for as many to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (400+ words) JOPLIN, Mo. " Missouri leaders are raising concerns as more data centers are built across the Midwest, with questions growing about transparency and the potential impact on electricity costs for consumers. Data centers are large facilities that store and process digital…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (651+ words) Verizon is experiencing an outage that has impacted wireless voice and data services, the company confirmed on social medi on Wednesday, January 14. (CNN) " Verizon said it has resolved an hours-long outage that is believed to have left tens of thousands…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (394+ words) (KOAM) - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is alerting consumers to a new and frightening scam called "ghost tapping," which targets users of tap-to-pay credit cards and mobile wallets. While the name might sound like Halloween fun, ghost tapping is anything…...