Good News & Inspiring Stories - Page 197

November 14, 2019

Christmas tree used to fill pothole in Atlanta neighborhood: 'Why not have fun with it?'

Some Atlanta homeowners filled with holiday spirit decided to fill a troublesome pothole this week using a lighted, decorated Christmas tree -- in hopes that their stunt might galvanize city officials to more permanently fix the problem.  

November 13, 2019

Minnesota hunter, 19, with Down syndrome bags his first buck

A family from Twin Cities in Minnesota celebrated a father-son victory after a 19-year-old with Down syndrome shot his first buck over the weekend, an accomplishment made possible by a change in state hunting and firearm legislation.

November 13, 2019

Pittsburgh hospital dresses newborns as Mr. Rogers to mark World Kindness Day

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood on Wednesday as dozens of babies at UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh dressed up as the late Fred Rogers to pay homage to the host of the PBS television show, "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood."

November 13, 2019

Abandoned Missouri puppy with second tail on forehead is rescued

An abandoned puppy with a second tail growing between his eyes was saved this week after a Missouri-based rescue service found him shivering in the cold.

November 13, 2019

Wisconsin bus driver saves children wandering in snow, as deadly Arctic air mass grips US

As bitter cold took hold across the Midwest earlier this week, a sharp-eyed bus driver in Wisconsin was credited with helping rescue two children who were very underdressed for the weather conditions. 

November 13, 2019

Texas shelter cat placed in solitary confinement after repeatedly freeing fellow felines

A cat at a Texas animal rescue was held in solitary "cat-finement" after he took it upon himself to free all the other cats in the shelter, allowing them to roam free.

November 12, 2019

Wellness and transition camp to be built to help veterans returning from combat keep from committing suicide

Army veteran Matt Hesse, the CEO of Performix, is going next level to help veterans returning from combat and keep them from committing suicide.

November 11, 2019

Virginia veteran, 93, who dropped out of high school to fight in WWII, gets honorary diploma

James Yarbrough, during a Veterans Day ceremony, was left in tears fulfilling a lifelong dream. The 93-year-old veteran from Virginia was finally getting a diploma, more than 75 years after World War II interrupted his education.

November 11, 2019

PGA HOPE helps change veterans' lives with golf therapy

PGA HOPE [Helping Our Patriots Everywhere] introduces golf to veterans with disabilities as a type of therapy.

November 11, 2019

Medal of Honor recipient's Purple Heart purchased at gun show, donated to school decades after it vanished

A Purple Heart belonging to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient from Texas that had been lost for decades was bought by a woman at a gun show on Long Island, N.Y., this past September for $60 -- and on Friday, she donated it to a Texas school bearing the name of the honoree.