For decades, she has been a leader for civil rights, a fundraiser for local nonprofits and an advocate for raising national awareness for Juneteenth.
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‘Ballooning is infectious’: See the New Mexico hot air balloon festival that has global appeal
Fifty years ago, 13 balloons launched from an open lot. It grew into a multimillion-dollar event that draws people in from around the world.
Texans rookie thanks hospital family for support during cancer recovery
Wide receiver John Metchie II announced he was diagnosed with leukemia back in July.
Here’s how to sign President Jimmy Carter’s 98th birthday card!
The Carter Center encourages including favorite photos and quotes to help celebrate President Carter's remarkable life of service.
‘It takes a village’ | Corsicana custodian is part of the family
Charlece Dawson was photographed recently sitting on the hallway floor helping a student with homework.
“A lot of what you see from me is a lot of her,” Smith declared. “It’s never lost on me."
Dallas Mavs surprise 16-year-old Wednesday’s Child with basketball shoes
Roderick, 16, told WFAA he loved shoes while his story was taped at the home of the Dallas Mavericks. Well, he got a really...
The TSA said Clark the eagle is trained to spread his wings and even show off a bit during screening.
Former Wednesday’s Child Aiden has found his forever family
WFAA shot Aiden's Wednesday's Child segment inside the television studios -- gifting him with an anchor job for the day in February 2020.
A Katy family of five was expecting to have their last child, instead, they got the surprise of their lives: quadruplets.
Southwest’s first mother-daughter pilot duo take flight
First Officer Keely Petitt knew she wanted to fly planes like her mother from 14 years old.
Sean Peacock said he was first contacted by the mother of 10-year-old Makenna Lee Elrod and asked if he could "customize a bench for...
Man on mission to help veterans, seniors get new A/C units across Fort Worth as extreme heat bears down this summer
"I am going to do this until I can't do it anymore," said Darryl Washington.
7-year-old saves toddler from potentially drowning at a pool in California
Seeing the toddler at the bottom of the pool, Massiah Browne told his 9-year-old aunt and they were able to get the child out—alive.
A Houston Texans fan tweeted she was selling some of her JJ Watt gear to raise money to bury her grandpa. Watt told her...
‘He’s my miracle’: Houston man with brain tumor given two months to live, but he’s still alive six years later
“To me, its 100% God," said Israel Lemus. "The first thing I do when I wake up and the last thing I do before...
Every Sunday, this Ellis County cowboy waves at drivers from an I-45 overpass atop his horse solely to spread happiness
Clint Sparks, a J Bar C Cowboy Church member in Palmer, has sat atop his horse since 2015 near FM813 and I-45 to simply...
Less than .5% of Boy Scouts earn this honor. "I used to get bullied a lot," said 14-year-old Ben Hayes, "But when I got...
Jordyn Boutwell was a freshman at Santa Fe HS in 2018 when eight students and two teachers were killed. Now, she's helping raise money...
Cards were sent from all 50 states and at least three other countries.