Teen with Down syndrome allowed to stay in school longer to graduate despite age
Emily Pennington, 18, desperately wanted to graduate with her class next year, but the school board wouldn’t take up her case until her parents and the community kept rallying behind her.
Suburban Chicago boy saving money for college by working as Easter Bunny
UNUSUAL TEEN JOB: Suburban Chicago 13-year-old Kayden Myers works every spring as the Easter Bunny. He is in 7th grade and is saving money for college.
Maryland teacher wins $50K off lottery ticket husband bought to lift her spirits
A Maryland husband’s small gesture has paid off in a big way: The $5 scratch-off ticket he bought to cheer up his wife was worth $50,000
Rescued puppy found with burnt plastic in fur to be fostered by firefighter
The puppy had burnt plastic all over his body and face before firefighters rescued him from the burning debris.
Texas City ISD elementary students raise nearly $2,000 for classmate with cancer
We first met 8-year-old Cameron Holcomb in September when his life was saved by a good Samaritan who stopped in traffic to help his mom. Now he is in another fight for his life against an aggressive stage 3 cancer.
Video shows man saving goose from python's coils
The man not only saved the goose, he relocated the python to a nearby nature reserve.
101-year-old earns honorary high school diploma after dropping out in the 1930s
A centenarian from West Virginia has fulfilled a lifelong goal of becoming a high school graduate.
Doctor raises money for patient who suffered stroke and 19-year-old son to get permanent housing
A mother and her 19-year-old son have been working three jobs between them, but were still struggling to get by. Then, this Monday, another obstacle came their way when the 58-year-old mom suffered a stroke on the job.
Dog lost in Ukraine during heavy fighting gets rescued by troops before joyfully reuniting with owner
A heartwarming video shows the moment when a dog and her owner reunited after becoming separated during the violence in war-torn Ukraine.
Philadelphia students start GoFundMe to buy teacher new shoes, raise $3K
Students at the Tech Freire Charter School in North Philadelphia raised over $3,000 to get their teacher a new pair of shoes after starting a GoFundMe page as part of an April Fool's joke.
Dolly Parton’s former home now a wedding venue for brides displaced by wildfires
The home will carry on the country music legend’s dedication to the Tennessee community.
Metro Atlanta nonprofit helps reunite families with lost pets
In the last two years, West Cobb's The Animal Institute has helped hundreds of families find their missing dogs - some of which had been gone for years.
Bucket list wedding: Teen battling terminal cancer gets married after celebrating early graduation, prom
A Chino Hills teenager who captured the hearts of the community got married as she continues to check items off her bucket list.
11-year-old gets award for saving 'grateful' mom’s life
"I would like to say I was surprised by that, but not really," the girl's mom said. "She is incredibly intelligent, kind, and she has a big heart. It’s not the first time she’s helped somebody."
Sandy Springs officer rescues baby squirrel found behind headquarters
The Sandy Springs Police Department said one of its SWAT officers heard a “crying” noise in the bushes behind police headquarters and discovered an injured baby squirrel. The officer brought it home and nursed it for several days until he found a wildlife reserve to take it.
Woman finds lost stuffed bunny and wants to locate its owner: 'Looks like it was pretty loved'
A woman in Nebraska found a stuffed bunny, and she’s made it her mission to reunite the plush with its rightful owner.
Hundreds of cards and letters pour in for injured officer
Officer David Rogers was wounded in the line of duty. When an Atlanta woman heard the police officer was shot, her heart broke. She wanted to do something to show him the community cares. She asked people on the Nextdoor app if they would send the officer a note, and write they did.
7-year-old boy pens sweet letters for future adopters of his foster dog
Roman Duncan, 7, wrote a series of letters to Maggie’s "new famuley" [sic] — the one that would eventually adopt the pup Roman and his parents were fostering. Roman wrote, "Maggie is so cute. Maggie loves to play fech [sic] … Maggie is the best dog ever."
Happy birthday: Jasper woman celebrates turning 105
Madeline Butz Schmoyer loves dancing, has a passion for playing bridge, and is celebrating her 105th birthday.
Carroll County firefighter praised for providing oxygen to bunny cradled in blanket
Carroll County government's Facebook page shared a photo of Firefighter Chace Worley providing oxygen to a rabbit cradled in a blanket.