Hannah Hall
KWTX Morning Reporter
KWTX
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Hannah Hall joined KWTX in July 2020 as a morning reporter. She previously reported in Harrisonburg, Virginia for two years.
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Lexy Ide grew up around the Heart o’ Texas Fair and Rodeo—she watched her older sister as a sweetheart, and knew the fair was something she wanted to be a part of from a young age.
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There’s a little something for everyone at the Heart o’ Texas Fair and Rodeo, whether it’s the food, the rides, or even a daring experience.
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City Center Waco and the City of Waco are holding a ribbon cutting Monday morning to celebrate the opening of Bridge Street Plaza.
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The Waco Fire Department is getting a new station, and it’s one the city hopes will have an impact on the community.
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The United States Mint announced the official designs for the first five coins in the American Women Quarters program earlier this week.
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Halloween may still be a few weeks away, but the United States Postal Service is already focusing on Christmas and holiday shipping.
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Fort Hood officials asked for the public’s help to find Pfc. Jennifer Sewell.
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Austin police are investigating after an early morning shootout in Downtown Austin.
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The rodeo is back in town for the fair, and that means so are the rodeo clowns. Johnny Dudley, or Backflip Johnny is back for his eighth Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo.
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The Heart of Texas Fair and Rodeo was scaled down quite a bit last year due to the pandemic. This year, the fair is back in full force and opening on Thursday night.
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Texas lawmakers are in Austin working on new voting maps for the state, but that’s a process happening in our own backyard as well.
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October is pedestrian safety awareness month, and TxDOT said pedestrian deaths account for one in five of all traffic fatalities.
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Even though Trooper Damon Allen died nearly four years ago, a local foundation is keeping his memory alive by giving back.
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McLennan County Indigent Health Care is giving back to the community, and remembering those who died this year with their first sock drive.
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The Waco Police Department wants to build on its relationship with the community, and to do it, officers are giving the public an inside look at the department in a new way.
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Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, and if Texans want to vote in this November’s election, there are only a few more days to get registered.
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The Heart of Texas Region MHMR has been working to bring a crisis hub to the area, and the project just got a big boost from the McLennan County Commissioner’s Court.
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Valley Mills Elementary Schools has been working to improve test scores over the last several years, and now, that work is being recognized.
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Some foods just go together, like peanut butter and jelly, but pickles and salsa is probably not a combination people think of. Even though it may not be common, it’s something a Waco couple has built a business on.
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To require masks or not--that’s the question school districts across the country are facing. Some, like here in Texas, face legal consequences for their choice. However, the federal government is offering help.
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After a tough journey in the foster system, Braxton Calvert found the family he's always wanted, and now it's official.
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The Waco Texas Anti-Gang Unit is taking new steps to fight crime in Central Texas by looking at how and where gang activity is happening.
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Texas lawmakers are heading back to Austin today for the third special session. While the idea may seem like old news, legislators are working with an all new agenda.
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The city of Temple is bringing in more ways for teenagers to share their voice with a new youth advisory commission.
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An overturned cattle truck caused delays on I-35 Thursday morning.
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Many people were not prepared for February’s brutal winter storm, but now is the time to get ready for anything that could come our way.
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According to state data, the vaccination rate in McLennan County is 47 percent, and the health district is bringing in some new ways to share information about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The long lines of people waiting for food were a fairly common sight throughout the pandemic, and now, the first look food need during the pandemic is available.
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There are some new learning opportunities for students in Temple, both at the high school and Temple College.
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Friday and Saturday, people from around Central Texas and the country will be gathering to remember the terrorist attacks on September 11, 20 years later.
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Local Girl Scouts are getting the chance to get some hands-on experience when it comes to science, technology, engineering and math.
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The Temple Independent School District on Tuesday announced it will be hosting a series of neighborhood meetings to present its 2021 bond proposal.
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Baylor Scott & White said sepsis was one of the leading causes of death in hospitals, and people should still be aware of the warning signs.
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The Texas Home School Coalition reports the number of kids homeschooling in Texas tripled between spring 2020 and fall 2020, and now there is a new resource for homeschooling families in Central Texas.
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Some students at Belton High School are getting a first-hand look at what it takes to run a business, and you can help support them.
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If you spent time in downtown Waco this summer, you may have noticed some changes. City Center Waco set up a temporary plaza on 7th Street and a walkway on 6th Street between Austin Avenue and the Silos at Magnolia, and now the group wants feedback.
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There are more than 600 laws going into effect in Texas on Sept. 1, including one that changes what it takes to carry a gun.
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A statewide Amber Alert issued for two missing Texas children was discontinued early Tuesday afternoon.
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Central Texas students are back in the classroom, facing another school year during the COVID-19 pandemic as the cases count rises. Meanwhile, districts are looking for ways to stop the spread.
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It may not feel like fall yet, but high school football is back in Central Texas. While masks are not required, at least one district is strongly recommending them.
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While the focus is on the COVID-19 shots, a report from the federal government showed routine childhood vaccination rates dropped during the beginning of the pandemic.
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Some teachers in Temple have some new tools up their sleeves, just in time for the first day of class.
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Some special guests welcomed some Central Texas students back to the classroom on Monday morning.
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Waco ISD students headed back to the classroom Monday morning, and some students started classes in new buildings.
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The Central Texas Food Bank said in McLennan and Bell County, one in four kids don’t know where their next meal is coming from.
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As students come back into the classroom, teachers are prepared to make sure kids are learning, but parents can also help at home.
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Waco police asked for the public’s help Thursday in the search for a 25-year-old man who was last seen Wednesday morning.
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A year-old Central Texas high school welcomed its first junior class Wednesday.
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Midway ISD is back in the classroom on Wednesday, and like other districts, teachers are working to get students caught up after a tough year.
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Getting students to school can be hectic for one of the largest school districts in the state, but Killeen ISD hopes a new transportation system will make the process smoother.