APD officer using hazard pay to help Atlanta students succeed

A call about a random shooting at an Atlanta apartment building led one Atlanta police officer to go above and beyond to help his community.

8-year-old cancer patient becomes honorary Pasco County firefighter on birthday

Approximately 400 firetrucks, motorcycles and cars spent an hour driving by David Castle’s house on Sunday to wish him a happy 8th birthday and witness him being recognized as an honorary Pasco County firefighter.

Atlanta police officer uses hazard pay bonus to help students

Rather than spend his hazard pay bonus on himself, Atlanta police officer Keith Backmon decided to share it with four families by donating an Amazon Fire tablet to five kids so they will be able to complete their school assignments.

Georgia WWII veteran celebrates 101st birthday

A Georgia veteran is celebrating a major milestone on Wednesday, his 101st birthday.

Air Force veteran, 93, hitchhikes to store for Hershey bars, says he and girlfriend split one 'every night'

A 93-year-old Air Force veteran in California was so intent on procuring Hershey bars for his girlfriend that he snuck away from their senior community and hitchhiked to the local 99-cent store.

105-year-old cancer survivor, great-grandmother beats COVID-19

She was born Marie Turri in New Jersey six weeks before WWI. She married Anthony Ferise in 1935, owned a hotel in Deerfield Beach until 1976, had two children, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1993. She survived cancer 10 years ago.

Massachusetts boy, 7, survives coronavirus and cancer: 'It’s been a long road'

A young Dedham, Mass., boy who survived both cancer and a battle with the novel coronavirus received a warm welcome home late last month after he was released from Boston Children's Hospital, according to local reports.