A man wrongfully jailed for 46 years is now supporting himself with his art
Richard Phillips' paintings are now selling for thousands of dollars
On the Road
11-year-old granting wishes to nursing home residents
Ruby Chitsey likes to go to work with her mom at a nursing home. One day she started asking residents what they wish for
Life-saving service dog inspires a veteran to give back
"The way she would just look at you. Her eyes would go right through to your soul"
She loves people, so her neighborhood is learning sign language
On their own, Sam's neighbors got together, hired an instructor, and are now fully immersed in an American Sign Language class
Steve Hartman looks back at his father's legacy
George Hartman passed away on January 25. He was 92 years old
Man who was once in prison's maximum-security wing is now a mayor
31-year-old Jermaine Wilson credits the transformation to God, education and volunteer work
Why a champion high school wrestler surrendered a match he could have won
All he had to do was stand up and pin his hobbled opponent. But instead, he did nothing
Real estate broker and man who returned $10K check help the homeless
Roberta Hoskie met Elmer Alvarz when he found a $10,000 check that belonged to her
Former sharecropping family buys dream home after years of struggles
The Giles family used to dream about a house they could see from their own
Homeless man helps Secret Santa give out $100 bills to strangers
A lot of people ignore the homeless, but folks rushing past Moses Elder might regret their haste
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