Incredible! California dad helps son with autism speak by memorizing movie scenes
“Where’s my super suit?” Earl Wright repeats to Shawn, who has a grin on his face. "Where is my super suit? I need it."
Entrepreneurs pay for over $40K in groceries at metro Atlanta Kroger
The shoppers at the Decatur Kroger were shocked when all their groceries were paid for by a group of Atlanta entrepreneurs.
Man saves brother-in-law's life by becoming living organ donor
A Michigan family will be celebrating the one-year anniversary of transplant surgery and Thanksgiving at a distance this year.
Man leaves $3K tip for a single beer as restaurant closes due to pandemic
A customer left a $3,000 tip for a single beer as a restaurant voluntarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recovering drug addict, cancer survivor shares his story of redemption in new book
"I was so broken," he said. “I got to a place and I did not want to - not only not want to live anymore, but I just couldn’t breathe anymore. I was so disgusted with myself.”
Blind lost dog gets found by puppy in West Bloomfield
"She's 16 1/2, she's had nine lives and she doesn't have much more left but the idea that she was going to freeze outside ..." said Paula. And she might have - had it not been for another dog - at a nearby home.
Virtual candlelight vigil to help Covenant House and teens in need to be held Nov. 19
This year we're raising awareness and funds with a virtual candlelight vigil - followed by a sleepout you can do right at your home - all to help pay for the food, shelter, clothing, counseling, and education provided to the young people at Covenant House Michigan so they can get on their feet and succeed.
FedEx driver gifts boy with new basketball, hoop in random act of kindness
A FedEx driver gifted an Ohio family she saw on her route often with a new basketball and basketball hoop in a random act of kindness.
Elderly Vietnam vet betrayed by insurance after tree fell on home, finally gets help
Things were so bad, Norman - who had never even missed a house payment in nearly 50 years was paying his mortgage and insurance while renting another home nearby due to the damage.
Wife of the late Ron Savage explains their son Ronnie's call to service in the Army
As part of our Veteran's Day special, Rich Luterman took some time to sit down with this new military mom and shared an emotional journey of sending a son to service so shortly after losing his father, Ron Savage.
‘Drools’ the dog finds loving home after spending 729 days in shelter
After spending more than 700 days in a Colorado animal shelter, “Drools” the 4-year-old pit bull-boxer mix has finally found a forever home.
Veterans, 100 and 105 years old, fly above Santa Rosa in WWII-era plane for Veterans Day
Before Bay Area residents Al Maggini and Del Tiedman took to the sky they offered differing perspectives on what the holiday means to them.
Keep it Wholesome: Michigan student raises thousands in just 3 months to build school in Malawi
Through the power of social media, a University of Michigan student was able to fully fund the building of a sustainable school in Malawi in just under three months.
Michigan second grader publishes kids' book about learning from home amid COVID
A second grade boy in Ypsilanti, Mich. has written and self-published a book about learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
87-year-old Army vet scammed by impostor gets pick-me-up from actual DTE workers
As police continue to investigate a scam in Clinton Township, DTE Energy is visiting the 87-year-old man who fell victim to the impostor.
Michigan couple with 14 sons finally welcome their first daughter
A Michigan couple with 14 sons has welcomed their first daughter nearly three decades after the birth of their first child.
5-year-old girl's food drive for those in need inspires others
At just 4 years old, she had seen a homeless person on the side of the road asking for help. So that's what she did - and what she's doing.
Single foster dad adopts five siblings so they can all stay together
Robert Carter grew up in foster care and was separated from his siblings for years. So when he learned the three brothers he was fostering had two sisters, he decided to adopt all five so they could stay together.
Tuskegee Airman Preston Jowers who died at 105 was American hero, a witness to history
Sgt. Jowers served in the US Army Air Forces during World War II as an airplane mechanic, keeping the famed Tuskegee Airmen - the first Black military pilots - in the sky as they helped defeat Nazi Germany.
Was Halloween weather as bad as we remember growing up? Derek Kevra takes a look
Everyone thinks Halloween weather was terrible when we were kids - but was it? Derek dove into the data and researched every Halloween in metro Detroit since 1960. Here is what he found: