Minister makes $100,000 donation to Black Leaders Detroit organization

The organization offers grants and no-interest loans to city businesses and non-profits to help them break down those barriers, to make a social impact, and to help them succeed.

Virginia teen with deadly disease defies odds, graduates high school

Dante Herrera has Batten disease, a deadly disorder that attacks the brain and nervous system. But that didn’t stop him from graduating high school.

Harvard-bound teen receives $40k scholarship, donates it back minutes later

Verda Tetteh received a $40,000 scholarship from her high school to attend Harvard University. She donated it back 10 minutes later during her graduation, hoping it would help other students in need.

5-year-old Rosie White crowned Miss Juneteenth 2021

5-year-old Rosie White was crowned Miss Juneteenth 2021 at the 11th annually Juneteenth celebration held at Maheras Gentry Park

Greysteel gym empowers senior community through strength training

Greysteel Strength and Conditioning gym owner John Sullivan went from being a doctor to a gym owner to keep the mature crowd living longer and feeling stronger than ever before.

Teen graduates high school, Schoolcraft at same time with path to pre-med honoring late grandmother

Mackenzie says doctors dismissed her Nana's symptoms until a terminal cancer diagnosis. "I wanted to pursue a medical career because I want to be the doctor that could have saved her," she said.

Record-setting Renaissance girls track stars need help getting to Nike competition in Oregon

What they did was run the 4 x 100-meter relay in a record 45.52 seconds and won the 4 x 200 meter, too, with performances so strong they've been invited to compete in the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation Outdoor Nationals - presented by Nike in Eugene, Oregon at the end of June, at the site of the Olympic Trials.

Camp CARE empowers kids whose family members suffer from addiction

Camp CARE runs for two weeks starting July 19 and says they are an authentic camp experience that empowers kids with loved ones who suffer from addiction.

Teen mows veterans’ lawns to honor late grandfather: ‘He taught me’

Fourteen-year-old Nathan Adams lost his grandfather, Fred, to cancer. Nathan channeled his grief into action, cutting grass for veterans in Fred’s honor.

The Art of Fire, Clay, Glass, and Metal show returns to Royal Oak

You can head to Downtown Royal Oak Sunday for the one-of-a-kind Art of Fire: Clay, Glass, and Metal show from 11 am- 5 pm.

Detroit couple starts working farm 'Hoodstead' for sustainability on east side

The two met while working at a non-profit, providing nutritious food for children - and that's what they want to do there - with an eventual orchard and farmstand for the community.

Ultra rare Dodge Durango Hellcat up for auction by Szott Dodge to help Ronald McDonald House

The iconic auction house Barrett Jackson agreed to auction it off next week Thursday. And Szott Dodge on M-59 in Highland asked if the money raised can go to a charity close to the dealer, Thad Szott, The Ronald McDonald House.

Homeless veteran reunites with his missing dog in California

A homeless Vietnam War veteran was reunited with his beloved pet after the dog went missing for several days. Footage posted on June 6 showed the heartwarming reunion.

Teacher gives student his own shoes so he can walk in graduation

A teacher stepped in to help after a student was almost banned from his high school graduation for violating the ceremony’s dress code policy.

Phone flashlights save the day when power goes out during Texas graduation

A power outage threatened to derail a Texas high school commencement ceremony Friday evening, but attendees saved the day just by reaching into their pockets.