Donkey Mo’s Korean Fried Chicken has confirmed plans to launch an additional location on Parmer Lane. 

What to know: Owned by CKN Boys LLC with business partners Youngmin Noh and Charlie Oh, the restaurant garnered a fanbase after launching at the Lakeline Boulevard H-Mart food court in 2018. In 2024, the eatery officially established roots in the community by opening a brick-and-mortar location on Airport Boulevard.

The second location coming soon to Parmer Lane will take over the space previously occupied by Brooklyn Pie Co.

On the menu: Customers can order a range of items including double-fried Korean chicken wings, tenders, nuggets, sandwiches and shrimp baskets as well as classic snacks and sides.

• 6301 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. 502, Austin

The first project under a new Austin Energy program promoting solar panels on commercial properties is now complete, while the city moves forward on a separate plan to install solar at dozens of public buildings.

AE's Solar Standard Offer program incentivizes businesses and property owners to install their own solar panels or lease rooftop space to solar developers. In exchange, they're compensated by the utility based on energy generated by the new panels.

The first solar array developed under that program was completed this fall at a Northeast Austin business park, and officials gathered Dec. 3 to mark the project and its public benefits.

That update came as Austin works to launch its own solar installations at dozens of city-owned sites around town. That project, proposed this spring by City Council, must move forward by next summer or risk losing federal tax credits needed to make it financially viable.

Ross Black, a retired Georgetown firefighter, launched First Responding Home Inspections to offer comprehensive home inspections, elevation measurements, sewer scope inspections and irrigation/sprinkler evaluations, according to a news release. Black worked at the Georgetown Fire Department for 12 years and has lived in Central Texas for most of his life.

Dig deeper: First Responding Home Inspections is based in Round Rock and serves cities in both Travis and Williamson counties, including Austin, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Cedar Park and more, according to the website. 

The first official inspection was completed Sept. 27, according to Cheryl Black, business operations manager. 

Learn more: Types of inspections include the Buyer’s Home Inspection, which is the most popular service, according to the website. The inspection includes checking foundation, roofing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, insulation and interior spaces with a starting price of $395.

• Started operations in September

A dozen new Texas laws are scheduled to take effect Dec. 4. The new laws come 90 days after the end of a special legislative session that took place this summer.

The overview: Some of the bills becoming law Dec. 4 include:

• House Bill 8, which will replace the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, with three shorter exams beginning in fall 2027
• House Bill 18, which is designed to deter future legislators from leaving the Texas Capitol to prevent a legislative chamber from considering legislation, known as breaking quorum
• Senate Bill 54, which will roll back a short-lived rule that allowed registered Texas voters who moved within a county to update their address at the polls and immediately vote in their new precinct