Jenna King
Reporter at KTBC-TV (Austin, TX)
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3 days ago |
fox7austin.com | Jenna King
Students across Texas may have to put their phones away now that Governor Abbott has signed a bill banning them in classrooms. A new law in Texas means students won’t be able to use their phones during the school day. What is HB 1481? The backstory: House Bill 1481 requires public and charter schools to create policies banning "personal communication devices" during school hours.
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4 days ago |
fox7austin.com | Jenna King
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's last-minute veto of a controversial THC ban triggered an immediate reaction from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the state's booming hemp industry. With a last-minute veto of SB 3, local hemp businesses are breathing a sigh of relief. Cedar Park business reacts Local perspective: At J Heart CBD in Cedar Park, the mood Sunday night went from tense to triumphant. "Last night, my coworker and I started screaming.
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5 days ago |
fox7austin.com | Jenna King
It’s officially summer, and that means the San Marcos River is already drawing big crowds, but if you’re planning a float this season, and you don’t live in San Marcos, be ready to pay. Pay to park What we know: The San Marcos River, a go-to summer escape for tubing, swimming, and beating the Texas heat, but starting July 1, visitors from outside the San Marcos city limits will have to pay to park.
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6 days ago |
fox7austin.com | Jenna King
A former University of Texas football player is returning to the campus that gave him so much. But this time, he’s wearing a new uniform. Former Longhorn Joins Campus Police Matt Jones took the field under the bright lights of DKR in 1995 and 1996 for the Texas Longhorns. The linebacker played on legendary teams that cemented their place in history, winning the final Southwest Conference Title and the very first Big 12 Championship. But these days, Matt Jones’ game days look a lot different.
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1 week ago |
fox7austin.com | Jenna King
H-E-B is now using robots to deliver groceries to shoppers. H-E-B launched its pilot program in May for autonomous vehicle delivery at its Mueller location. Robots delivering H-E-B groceries The backstory: The developer behind the project, Avride, says its autonomous robots started making food deliveries in the Mueller neighborhood back in 2023, but this is the first of its kind at a grocery store in Austin. "Robots are developed for so-called hyperlocal delivery.
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