Disabled Georgia athlete hoping to qualify for Boston Marathon
Lizzie Kirksey was born with significant medical issues and was not expected to live past 5 years old. Now she is getting her wheels in gear to race the Carrollton Half Marathon.
Police rescue toddler with head trapped between steel railing
Officers in Boulder, Colo. helped a 3-year-old girl free her head from two steel bars.
Betty Reid Soskin: Oldest active National Park Service ranger turns 100
Betty Reid Soskin is known as being a civil rights activist, musician and pioneering businesswoman and was also awarded a commemorative coin personally presented to her by President Barack Obama in 2016 for being the oldest ranger in the park service.
National Park Service oldest park ranger celebrates 100th birthday
The oldest active ranger in the National Park Service and well-known activist Betty Reid Soskin is celebrating her 100th birthday.
Holly Springs officers fix woman's taillight after traffic stop
When two Holly Springs officers pulled a woman over for a taillight violation, they found out that she had just come from the store where the employees couldn't change the lightbulb. After listening to her story, two officers fixed it themselves.
Runner plans marathon fundraiser for Shepherd Center
A Colorado man is training to run his first-ever marathon, and using the experience to raise money for the Atlanta hospital he says saved his life.
Grammy-nominated artist Gunna launches free pop-up shop at former middle school
Multi-platform Grammy-nominated artist and metro Atlanta native, Gunna, recently launched “Goodr Grocery Store and Drip Closet,” which hosted a giveaway at his former middle school.
Bodycam video: Deputy pulls burning car away from home in Chisago County
What does a vehicle fire, a tow strap and classical music have in common?
UPS driver in Texas puts packages in plastic bags to protect from Nicholas' rain
A UPS driver was captured on video in Texas putting packages in plastic bags to protect them from Nicholas’ heavy rain in the area.
'True gentleman': 4-year-old tips his hat to Disney princesses during parade
On a recent trip to Walt Disney World, 4-year-old Bernardo was seen tipping his hat to every Disney princess passing by at a Magic Kingdom parade. His mom says her son is "Disney's true prince."
Couple adopts 2 sets of twins to keep family together: 'We have a lot of love'
Karen and Tobias Thompson have seven adult children, 28 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. When they found out their niece and nephew were having trouble at home, they took them in -- then found out their half-sisters were in the foster system and were constantly being moved around. The couple ended up adopting all four children to keep them together.
‘Are you Gregory?’ Man recounts finding missing 70-year-old man who just moved to Georgia
A Gwinnett County man believes he was in the right place at the right time when he spotted a missing 70-year-old man.
US soldiers play with evacuee Afghan children in Texas
According to local media, the children are among almost 10,000 evacuees housed at the Fort Bliss Dona Ana Complex.
Newborn named after Marine dad killed in Afghanistan airport bombing
The name of Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, a Marine who was killed in a bombing in Afghanistan last month, will live on through his newborn daughter.
Terminally ill patient married on Fulton County Courthouse steps
The terminally ill patient urgently wanted to get married before they underwent major surgery, so Fulton County officials headed out to the courthouse steps to help them tie the knot.
Florida mom reunited with daughter after being abducted 14 years ago
Police say Jacqueline Hernandez was abducted by her father when she was 6 years old.
Atlanta woman searching for 'guardian angel' who saved her life at a MARTA station
Bridgette Heard said February 18, 2019 was the day she died. It was on this day, she suffered a heart attack at the Oakland City Marta Station and collapsed.
'There is a God': Teachers pull together to gift custodian a car
A viral video surfaced from Unity Grove Elementary School in Henry County of staff gifting a custodian, known as “Mr. Chris,” a car.
Tennessee mom offers free hair braiding for kids to help other parents
Brittany Starks has been living paycheck to paycheck and was even grappling last month with how to afford new school supplies and clothes for her own kids.
'Thank you, thank you, thank you': Georgia trooper helps stranded motorist
While driving home, a man says his tire blew out and he was stranded with no jack to change the tire. A state trooper nearby came to his aide. Not only did the trooper have a jack, he also assisted with changing the tire.