Month: November 2025

By Brodie Myers

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    BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KJRH) — Empty stands, sloshy grounds, and no horses in sight.

The scene at the Broken Arrow round-up club is reminiscent of COVID-19, but this time, it’s a different disease putting things on hold; Equine herpesvirus, or EHV for short.

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture is monitoring at least 2 cases in Oklahoma.

The agriculture department is also laying down new requirements for interstate horse travel.

“We see it manifest as a runny nose, a dry cough, a high-fever,” Dr. Lyndi Gilliam, an equine internal medicine specialist at Oklahoma State University said.

She said the best cases of EHV will run its course just like a common cold, but the worst can cause issues with the nervous-system.

When the disease attacks the nervous system, it “causes horses to be unable to walk in a coordinated manner, and even be able to get up from laying down,” Gilliam said.

2 News Oklahoma spoke with Brandon Wren, president of the Broken Arrow Round Up Club.

“We kind of learned about it, like everyone else has, on social media,” Wren said, “I’ve been in the rodeo business for a long time. I started making some phone calls to people way smarter than me. And we made the decision to go ahead and close the Broken Arrow Round Up Club to any equine, any horses whatsoever coming on the property.”

That decision was identical to Gilliam’s advice.

“The best thing they can do is stay home,” Gilliam said, “Large gathering of horses right now puts horses at risk.”

Leadership at the Round Up Club are in wait-and-see mode, intending to make their next decision in 30 days.

Throughout winter, Gilliam says horses can experience respiratory symptoms, just like humans. Though those symptoms are not always indicative of EHV. She says it’s best to keep the thermometer handy.

“If we see those signs, those respiratory signs, with a fever, then we need to contact a veterinarian immediately,” Gilliam said.

Wren, and other equine professionals, are holding their breath. Hoping to have this in the rearview mirror before big events, like the National Finals Rodeo, scheduled to start Dec. 4.

“I hope it turns out great. And it will. Just like any other disease, or any other illness, it’ll run its course, just like flu season it’ll run its course,” Wren said.

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By Sam Crenshaw

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    DECATUR, Georgia (WUPA) — When Brian Norman Jr. is preparing for the biggest bout of his life, there’s only one place he wants to be: the Granite City Boxing Gym in Ellenwood.

To him, it’s not just a training facility; it’s home.

“You see around me… they still working right now,” Norman Jr. said from inside the gym, surrounded by sparring partners and the sounds of gloves hitting heavy bags. “This is my home. This the way I live.”

A father’s lessons — in and out of the ring

Boxing runs deep in the Norman family. Brian Norman Sr., a former boxer himself, introduced his son to the sport at just seven years old. Since then, he’s been both trainer and protector — guiding his son through the sweet science in the ring and the grueling business behind it.

“We’ve been blackballed by Showtime. We had a lot of different situations go on,” Norman Sr. said. “We had management issues. We got locked into some deals that we had to get out of. We went a whole year with no fights, trying to make something else shape.”

The grind became a lifestyle. Norman Jr. fought nearly every month early in his career, a schedule he calls pure hustle.

“I’d fight, come back, train for a quick minute — three weeks later, I’m back out there again,” he said. “But no matter what, pops always talked to me about being a man. And a man is about his business. He own his hustle.”

A champion who’s truly worldwide

That hustle has paid off.

Norman Jr., now the WBO welterweight champion, defended his crown in June — and his victories have taken him far beyond Georgia.

“Started off in Mexico, fought in Vegas, New York… everywhere,” he said. “My last fight was in Tokyo, Japan. Now this one is all the way in Saudi Arabia.”

He wants fans to understand that his journey isn’t limited by geography.

“I’m trying to show y’all the true definition of a world champion,” he said. “Not just a city champion. Not up the street, down the block. No — I’m everywhere.”

Eyes on Saturday: Norman vs. Haney

This Saturday, Norman Jr. will face two-time world champion Devin Haney — a high-stakes matchup that could define the next chapter of his career. The WBO welterweight title will be on the line once again.

Before he leaves for the fight, Norman had a message for the people who’ve supported him since his first days in the ring.

“I just want y’all to know — I love y’all, I appreciate y’all,” he said. “It’s been a very long journey, and shoot… the time is now. Y’all shall see real soon. November 22nd, the dream is over.”

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By Tara Lynch, Caroline Foreback, Adam Thompson

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    GLEN BURNIE, Maryland (WJZ) — Two people in a waiting room were hurt after a car crashed into a doctor’s office in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday afternoon.

The vehicle slammed into the Maryland Primary Care Physicians’ office building off Quarterfield Road in Glen Burnie around 3:30 p.m.

According to the fire department, an elderly couple was in the waiting room when the car pinned one person against a wall, and the other was trapped under the car. The couple was rushed to Shock Trauma after they were rescued. They are expected to be OK.

“The injuries were considered serious, and I heard someone say non-life-threatening, but these individuals were 75 years old, and so they could potentially be life-threatening,” said Anne Arundel County spokesperson Marc Limansky.

The building management company told WJZ-TV the driver, a 78-year-old woman, was trying to park and hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes. She stayed at the scene after the crash.

The fire department had to remove a cosmetic wall to rescue one of the victims.

“We were actually in the middle of a procedure, and I heard an explosion,” said Tracey Brooks, who works at a nearby dental office. “I looked outside, I didn’t see anything, but I absolutely heard it. It was a mess.”

The driver was cited for negligent driving and failing to reduce speed to avoid a collision, police said. Negligent driving carries a fine of up to $1,000 and could result in the loss of her license.

The Maryland Primary Care Physicians’ office closed early Wednesday. All appointments through Friday will be converted to telemedicine, according to the office’s website.

“It’s very scary to think that a car can come into your building. That’s one of my fears, just working here, that that would happen,” Brooks said.

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