Macy Jenkins
You never know where life will lead you so my motto is to just enjoy the ride. My journey has taken me through six states, across the Atlantic and back, and now I’m happy to call Texas my new home!
As a native of both South Florida and Southern California, I enjoy the sunshine, clear water, and the great outdoors! I graduated from the George Washington University in Washington D.C with a degree in communication. During my time in the nation’s capital, I had the opportunity to intern for Al Gore’s Climate Project, a non-profit dedicated to climate change education. And as a student tour guide, I broke the record for the highest number of campus tours given in a single month: 27!
After graduation, I moved back to the Sunshine State and signed up for quite the magical experience at Walt Disney World. After ace-ing my “Magic Carpet Class” training at Disney University, I worked as a Vacation Planner helping guests create the perfect Disney experiences tailored to their families. I also had the honor of “wearing the plaid” at City Hall in the Magic Kingdom as a Guest Relations Cast Member.
My travels eventually took me up north to the Empire State, where I earned my Master of Science in Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications. I fell in love with the craft: writing, editing, reporting, researching, shooting, and spending hours laser-focused on creating a credible and compelling story. Before graduating, I interned on the Assignment Desk at KABC in Los Angeles.
From there, I spent a summer as the Washington-based bureau reporter for Springfield, Missouri's KOLR 10. I enterprised stories about national issues including climbing student loan interest rates and the Defense of Marriage Act. I had the chance to interview prominent members of Congress such as Senators Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt.
Next up, the Natural State where I spent two years in another capital city: Little Rock. I covered a wide range of stories at KTHV including the devastating 2014 tornadoes in Vilonia and Mayflower, the kidnapping and murder of real estate agent Beverly Carter, the 2014 midterm election, and the 2016 Presidential Election primary campaigns of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
I bet you can’t guess where I went next! Yep, another capital city! This time, I landed at KOVR CBS13 in Sacramento, California. For three years, I told stories reaching from the snowy sierra at Lake Tahoe to the rolling hills of wine country. In 2017, I received an Emmy nomination for my breaking news coverage of Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva’s arrest amidst allegations of sexual misconduct with minors.
When I’m not reporting, I’m enjoying a bike ride along the river, a night of karaoke, or an episode of Game of Thrones (#TeamStark). I can’t wait to explore the Dallas/Fort Worth area (And try all of the barbecue asap) and take road trips to all of the nearby Lone Star cities! I was bitten by the travel bug long ago, but it made a permanent home in my heart after spending a semester in Barcelona during college.
You can catch me reporting for FOX 4’s top-rated 9pm newscast. I’m a night owl so stay up and catch me again at 10pm!
We’d love to hear your thoughts and story ideas. You can reach me at macy.jenkins@foxtv.com
The latest from Macy Jenkins
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Kroger sponsoring fourth free COVID-19 testing site in Tarrant County
More testing is coming to Tarrant county.
Drive-thru graduation celebration held for Trinity High School seniors in Euless
Graduating seniors at Trinity High School in Euless received a special celebration on Tuesday.
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price returns to work, announces new partnership to decontaminate used N95 masks
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price made her first public appearance since going into self-isolation.
Fort Worth drive-in theater seeing renewed interest as Texas businesses reopen
Most movie theater chains have decided not to open, but some smaller places are.
Four-Star National Guard General visits Tarrant Area Food Bank
The National Guard has been deployed to help the Tarrant Area Food Bank meet the unprecedented need for food during the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Restaurants across North Texas getting ready to partially reopen for in-person dining on Friday
Some North Texas restaurants are among the non-essential businesses preparing to partially reopen Friday.
Tarrant County to allow stay-at-home order to expire on April 30
Health officials in the county said the plan to start reopening businesses on Friday across the state does not align with data coming out of the county and urged caution.
Fort Worth ISD distributes 6,000 Wi-Fi hotspots to students
Thousands of Fort Worth ISD students have access to the internet as the district handed out free hotspots to students and families.
Two new drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites open in Tarrant County
Tarrant County's judge said a delay in some reporting is partially to blame for the county’s high case total on Thursday. It comes as new free testing sites open in the county.