Gretchen Eichenberg

Oklahoma Magazine •

Fueling Oklahoma's Future

While the global energy transition raises questions about the future of oil, Oklahoma’s legacy has stood the test of time. For more than a century, its oilfields have powered economies, built cities and shaped communities — making petroleum a big part of the Sooner State’s identity. We dive into the timeline of Oklahoma’s oil reign.Early Discoveries of Oil – Late 19th CenturyOklahoma’s story as an oil powerhouse began in the late 19th century. The first commercial oil well in the state, Nellie J...
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Oklahoma's Offline Appeal

When Onikah Asamoa-Caesar added wine to the menu of her bookstore and coffee shop in July, it wasn’t just for fun. It was a strategic move to encourage even more folks — beyond readers and coffee drinkers — to gather at Fulton Street Books & Coffee in downtown Tulsa. “It’s really about connection,” Asamoa-Caesar says. “I think everyone really wants to connect with other people and be somewhere where they feel safe, they feel seen and where they’re reflected in the space that they’re in. That’...
Oklahoma Magazine •

Incubating Innovation

Nurturing. Care. Protection. Just as an egg needs all these things to hatch, so does a new business in order to launch, grow and succeed in a world that can quickly chew up and spit out entrepreneurs and their ideas. “As a young founder, it can be cutthroat, even predatory,” says William Colton, inventor, patent owner and CEO of Paldara Pharmaceuticals. “When you’re dealing with all the emotions and the financial risk, having someone on your side, on your team, that’s there for you and your b...
Oklahoma Magazine •

A Wealth of Possibilities

With so many resources now available – from social media to podcasts and even artificial intelligence – you might say new investors have a wealth of financial information at their fingertips. While accessibility is a good thing, finding credible sources that have your best interest at heart can be tricky. “I think the key word is ‘trust,’” says Tanya Wilson, client advisor at Arvest Wealth Management. “Getting information from a trusted source, whether that’s from a financial advisor or a pod...
Fox News •

Taylor Swift fans are upset over unofficial merch crackdown: 'Such a bummer'

With her fourth Grammy under her belt and the announcement of her next album, "The Tortured Poets Department," Taylor Swift’s stock has never been higher — and sellers of unofficial merch are looking to get in on the action. But users on the Reddit thread r/TaylorSwiftMerch say that’s getting harder to do as shoppers and sellers report they've experienced canceled orders and online stores disappearing. "I want to buy an ornament from Etsy, but I’ve heard Taylor is closing shops," one person co
Fox Business •

Virginia woman who went viral after cheap Goodwill vase sold for $100K speaks out: 'Changed my life'

It was just another day of thrift store shopping for Jessica Vincent, 43, of Lynchburg, Virginia — until it wasn’t. She spent $3.99 on a vase that caught her eye at Goodwill and wound up selling it for more than $100,000 — a thrill that she said changed her life. "It's a really special piece, and it will always have a special place in my heart and in my life," Vincent told Fox News Digital in an interview.
Fox Business •

'The Elf on the Shelf' brand's magical story started with co-founder's family and its own Christmas elf

Santa’s sneaky elves donned in red suits with crisp white collars have been making chocolaty messes on kitchen counters and dangling dangerously from Christmas tree branches — all while unsuspecting children are sleeping. "Families and children look to us to be the voice of the North Pole," Christa Pitts, founder and co-CEO of the Lumistella Co., maker of The Elf on the Shelf, told FOX Business. "They write us, they call us, they send us letters, they contact us through social media — any way
Fox Business •

Alabama woman 'shocked' to learn $25 wedding dress from Goodwill is worth way more than bargain price

A Birmingham, Alabama, woman said "yes" to a designer wedding dress she found at Goodwill for 0.42% of the original price tag. "It fit me like a glove," Emmali Osterhoudt, 21, a senior nursing student at the University of Alabama Birmingham, told Fox New Digital. "It wasn't until after we had already checked out of the store and were in my car that we found out the designer and how much it costs," she added. "I was just very shocked because of how valuable the dress was, and I had just gotten
Fox Business •

Texas woman goes viral for snagging 'dream sofa' at Goodwill worth thousands: 'Can't believe it's mine'

A woman from Houston, Texas, who went shopping for a certain designer pink sofa got a Barbie dream deal when she found the perfect piece for her "girly" living room — for just 3% of the retail price. "Even to this day, it's a shock to me," El-Bee, 32, a lifestyle influencer, told Fox News Digital. "I still don't believe it is real, even though I'm looking at the couch right now. I sit on it every day and I can’t believe it’s mine."
Fox News •

Rare gold coins found buried in Kentucky cornfield worth millions: 'In line with winning the lottery'

A cache of more than 800 Civil War-era gold coins were recently unearthed in a Kentucky cornfield — a treasure worth millions that experts are calling one of the greatest finds of the 21st century. "It's hard to put this in context because there are so few instances of coins of this nature with this level of rarity being found in the ground in the United States," Andrew Salzberg, executive vice president of the Numismatic Guaranty Company’s (NGC) Certified Collectibles Group, told Fox News Digi
Fox Business •

Tickets to 'Wizard of Oz' theme park in North Carolina now on sale

"Wizard of Oz" fans can don their ruby slippers and follow the yellow brick road to Beech Mountain, North Carolina — as the Land of Oz theme park officially opened ticket sales for its "Autumn at Oz Festival" set for September 8-10, 15-17 and 22-24. "We expect to see 20,000 people over the course of three weekends," Sean Barrett, artistic director of the park and executive producer of Autumn at Oz, told FOX Business. "We see about 2,750 people a day because we realized that was the golden numb
Fox Business •

'Reward' offered to Arizona Dairy Queen thief who swiped giant spoon statue: 'Bring the spoon back'

A husband and wife duo from Arizona who are Dairy Queen franchise owners, are extending an offer to the person or persons who reportedly stole a 15-foot-tall red spoon from the outside of a Phoenix restaurant location this week. The Phoenix Police Department (PPD) were dispatched to the scene at 51st Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix where a caller stated that the spoon statue had been stolen from a Dairy Queen store. It's suspected the spoon was taken between the evening of Friday, March 24 a
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Pennsylvania Walmart closes, then opens doors for public auction: 'A fun process'

Warehouse shelving, refrigerated cases and clothing racks recently hit the auction block as a former Walmart store in Pittsburgh hosted a one-day event designed to clean house. Business owners and individuals flooded the store, which was empty of most merchandise, and had their pick of commercial-grade supplies, furniture and equipment they could then buy at bargain prices in an online auction. Judd Grafe is owner of Grafe Auction Company, a commercial auction company based in Stewartville, Mi