Mississippi police officer creates Christmas caper for preschool neighbor to investigate

Oxford Police Officer Rachel Ratcliffe and two officer friends set up clues for her 3-year-old neighbor to follow to save their town from the Grinch this Christmas.

Emotional moment: Freeport police chief surprised with message recorded by Abigail Arias

In Dec. 2018, Freeport Police Chief Raymond Garivey met 7-year-old Abigail Arias, and she revealed to him that she wanted to be a police officer when she grew up. He wasted no time, and made sure the little girl got her wish.

Christmas cards lost, after USPS mailbox break-ins

Her 86 handwritten Christmas cards, that she spent hours fine-tuning, didn't make it to their destinations after a series of blue mailbox break-ins at the USPS location on Mitchell Road in Norcross.

Ways to cope with 'holiday blues' this season

Signs you may be experiencing "holiday blues" include fatigue, losing interest in activities you normally enjoy, trouble making decisions or concentrating, withdrawing from friends and family, anger, irritability, and sadness.

An 'early Christmas' for child in need of heart transplant

Some Good Samaritans are doing their part to make the holidays brighter for a little girl whose family recently learned she is ineligible for a heart transplant. On Christmas Eve, former Atlanta City Councilman Derrick Boazman and others, Christmas presents in hand, surprised the 10-year-old girl, who remains hospitalized at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. 

Volunteers prep for Hosea Helps' annual Christmas dinner

Hundreds of volunteers are preparing food for a massive Christmas dinner that has become an Atlanta tradition.

Soldier home for the holidays and his 1-year-old son killed in head-on collision

A Tennessee community is mourning the loss of a soldier who was home for Christmas and his 1-year-old son, who were both killed in a head-on car crash Thursday night.

Tips for recycling wrapping paper after the holidays

Piles of wrapping paper would appear after everyone has opened their gifts for the holidays, but is it recyclable? 

Camera catches delivery drivers' priceless reactions to holiday surprise

Shanette Battle, a Fayetteville resident, has set out a basket of snacks on her home's doorstep for three years now, offering delivery drivers a tasty array of cookies, chips and soda -- alongside a message expressing her appreciation.

Postal worker surprises family after receiving boy's letter to Santa asking for food, clothing

The post office where Melissa Stinsman works collects letters to Santa in a special mailbox each holiday season, and one of the letters she came across this year inspired her to make one family's Christmas unforgettable.

Santa makes surprise visits to two young boys who were denied meeting him over their service dogs

Police and fire departments in Indiana and Massachusetts recruited St. Nick on Monday to visit two young boys who were denied visits with some of his doppelgangers over the weekend because of their service dogs.