Chloe's Pet Corral fundraiser collects donations for Central Texas animal shelters
10-year-old Chloe Harlow started her fundraiser Chloe's Pet Corral last year, taking in donations to distribute to animal shelters in Williamson County and Pflugerville.
Boy bullied, pushed out of wheelchair at school for dressing as police officer becomes honorary member
A Houston-area third-grader, who was bullied and pushed out of his wheelchair for dressing as a police officer for Career Day, is now an honorary member of multiple departments.
Betty Reid Soskin, nation's oldest park ranger, retires at 100 years old
Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest active National Park Service ranger, retired Thursday following more than 15 years sharing stories of her life and those of other working women during World War II at Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historic Park in Richmond.
Round Rock Express to host tornado relief fundraiser on Opening Day
The Round Rock Express will be donating a portion of the proceeds from Opening Day ticket sales to the Round Rock Cares Fund to help tornado victims.
Pets get second chance for adoption thanks to Austin animal shelter
Austin Pets Alive! coordinated with Dog is My CoPilot to bring the dogs and kittens to animal shelters in Idaho, Colorado, and Washington.
New Jersey man wins more than $3 million off three scratch-off tickets in single day
A New Jersey man is bringing new meaning to the phrase "third time's the charm" after scratch-off tickets earn him $50, $100, and then the $3 million Ultimate Riches prize.
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."
Single woman throws wedding-gown party with mom who has cancer: Incredible gift of love
A woman surprised her beloved mother with a wedding dress party — even though the younger woman is currently single and has no plans to marry right now.
Texas veteran celebrates 100th birthday with flyover in Austin
A Texas veteran is celebrating his 100th birthday in a very special way. Camp Mabry hosted a flyover of World War II-era planes honoring the 100th birthday of local veteran Stan Brooks.
Salem Lakes fire equipment for Ukraine
A truckload of donations left the Village of Salem Lakes Fire Department Monday after a drive to collect more than 80 fire coats and dozens of helmets and tools to support first responders in Ukraine.
No dog left behind: Retired military K-9 with collapsed spinal cord gets new lease on life
When a K-9 who once helped the military find explosives and missing people became paralyzed, a former Sarasota County deputy stepped in to help the dog roll into his retirement years.
Austin businesses hold charity event to help tornado victims
Proceeds will go to the Austin Disaster Relief Network.
Teen who drove through Texas tornado given new truck by Fort Worth Chevrolet dealership
The Texas teen who survived after his truck was overturned, then turned right side up while driving through a tornado earlier this week was surprised in Fort Worth with a new car and a generous gift to his family.
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.
Rounding up pets large and small animal rescue groups aid Texas tornado recovery
'When there is a human need, there is also an animal need'
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."
New job, ride for teen driver who drove red truck in Texas tornado
Riley Leon, the 16-year-old that drove his red truck through a Texas tornado, got the job he was driving home from interviewing for and is being gifted a new Chevrolet Silverado.
Trooper reunites man with family who left him behind at New York rest stop
A family traveling in New York realized they left their elderly relative at a rest stop when a New York State Trooper contacted them three hours later, New York State Police said.
Oregon man cashes in forgotten lottery ticket, wins $8.9M
Wilbur Brown of Oregon purchased his winning multi-drawing lottery ticket on Christmas Eve in 2021 and forgot about it until February 2022. That’s when he found out he won the $8.9 million jackpot.
MacKenzie Scott announces nearly $4B in donations, including $275M to Planned Parenthood
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed that she has donated nearly $4 billion to 465 nonprofits according to a blog post Wednesday, confirming the gifts that the groups have been announcing on their own for months.