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Celebrity Designers from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and HGTV’s “Curb Appeal” Come to OKC

Celebrity Designers from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and HGTV’s “Curb Appeal” Come to OKC

Meet Paul DiMeo and Sasha Andreev at the OKC Home Show March 23-25

OKLAHOMA CITY – Paul DiMeo, carpenter from the Emmy winning “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” and Sasha Andreev, from HGTV’s “Curb Appeal,” will breathe new life into Oklahoma homes by offering homeowners fresh ideas about home renovation and redesign at the OKC Home Show held March 23-25 at the Oklahoma State Fair Park.

New initiative to boar through OK's hog of an issue

New initiative to boar through OK's hog of an issue

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The State Department of Agriculture is answering cries for help and providing a brand new service to Oklahomans that will hopefully help with a major problem in our state, feral swine.

They are a menace in all 77 Oklahoma counties.

Agricultural Department spokesperson, Blayne Arthur, said, "Feral hogs know no boundaries. They will eat almost anything. They will tear anything up. They are very aggressive. People should be very cautious if they run to them."

The Agriculture Department tells us wild hogs can double their population in just four months.

They are beginning to encroach on Oklahoma's non-rural areas.

So, the State Department of Agriculture is busy compiling a directory for those with wild swine interests.

More than 500 Oklahomans have applied.

Saving a Buck: Mortgage Rates

Saving a Buck: Mortgage Rates

Just when you thought mortgage rates had hit an all-time low, they've dropped again. Gary Atchley with Keller Williams Realty said he's never seen a better market for home buyers with the least amount of risk.

So whether you're buying or refinancing, he said the time to act is now.

"Be sure to take advantage of it," Atchley said. "We don't know how long it's going to last. It can't last forever."

Atchley is referring to the average 30-year Fixed Rate Mortgage dropping to a record-low 3.94 percent last week.

He calls it a wonderful opportunity for people to afford the home of their dreams.

"It gives them an opportunity to keep their payments down to a point where they'll have more money in their pocket at the end of the month," he said.

The economy has had a major impact on the OKC metro housing market.

OG&E suspends electricity cut-offs

OG&E suspends electricity cut-offs

OG&E customers are being asked to conserve electricity as much as possible to help minimize the strain on power plants, which has been caused by the record-setting heat wave.

Water rationing guidelines for OK

Water rationing guidelines for OK

Drought 2011

Is your area under water restrictions? Find out here.

Farmers' Market shortened for heat

Farmers' Market shortened for heat

If you are looking for some fresh fruits and vegetables to enjoy at the dinner table this weekend, you might have to rearrange some plans in order to make it to the Farmers' Market.

Save money and beat the heat

Save money and beat the heat

When temperatures reach the triple digits, you may want to run your A/C full blast. However, experts say there is a way to beat the heat and save money at the same time.