Officials hope new basketball court, playground in northeast OKC will ease COVID-related shutdown; New 7-Eleven owners planning big changes for at least 30 metro stores; and more

AFTERNOON UPDATE [The Oklahoman]( 24 Dec, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( What stories do you wish The Oklahoman were chasing? What do you wish we knew? [Tell us!]( Contact information is optional. [Sign up here]( to get daily coronavirus updates in your email. [Subscribe]( to get unlimited digital access! View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [Officials hope new basketball court, playground in northeast OKC will ease COVID-related shutdown]( DEC 24, 2020 - It all happened courtside on a recent windy December day. Latest News/Sports [COVID-19 in Oklahoma tracker: Updates on new cases, deaths for December]( The Health Department on Thursday reported 45 additional COVID-19 deaths. [New 7-Eleven owners planning big changes for at least 30 metro stores]( DEC 24, 2020 - At least 30 metro 7-Eleven stores, locally owned for 67 years until being sold earlier this year to the international chain, are about to undergo a makeover that will be both cosmetic and will expand the stores' offerings to customers. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [How OKC Thunder responded to postponed season opener vs. Houston Rockets: 'We knew this was a possibility']( DEC 24, 2020 - Al Horford was eating his pre-game meal in his hotel room when he got a text with the news. Business [Retailers brace for flood of returns from online shopping]( A huge surge in online shopping during the pandemic has been a savior for retailers, but it comes at a price. And finally ... [8 Oklahoma entertainment headlines for the week, featuring Wes Studi, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, 'Minari' and more]( DEC 24, 2020 - From top celebrities to everyday folks, Oklahomans and Oklahoma stay in the entertainment headlines. You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences Or Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 W Main St, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2020 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.