Something Good

News can be serious and times can be tough, but that's when people band together and uplift in ways never thought possible. Come see that part of the story in, 'Something Good.'

As we navigate these tricky times it can be easy to lose sight of the goodness in people, but it’s there. 'Something Good' is a show to highlight those moments. The ones that make you smile, feel good and applaud humanity.

Have something good you'd like to share? Click here.

Stevie Nicks joined TikTok so she could lace up her skates, sing ‘Dreams’ and drink some Ocean Spray

You know who is having the best week ever? Nathan Apodaca.

2 days ago

Champions of perseverance: Why one victory meant more for this high school football team

It was like a New Year’s Eve celebration, with players and coaches jumping up and down and dancing as if the ball at Times Square had just dropped.

2 days ago

2020, flipped: 11 good things that have come out of a pandemic year

It’s been quite a roller coaster of a year. With the long list of things that have gone wrong or ended badly, we wanted to take some time to highlight some good things th...

Show us your Pride to celebrate National Coming Out Day

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, and for many LGBTQ+ Americans, there are many reasons to celebrate their Pride.

Woman makes 700 masks for her community, complete with welcoming front-yard display

Jackie Moore knows how to sew, and has ever since junior high.

Something Good: ‘I literally held my tie up, and I asked for help’

‘When people need help, we step up’: Farmers harvest neighbor’s crops after he suffers heart attack

It’s always nice to hear about grand gestures -- people doing kind things for other people -- but while we’re searching all the time for Something Good happening in our c...

11 times we were reminded there is good, despite the dud of a year we’ve had

Despite the fact that the entire world has been living through a pandemic, there has been a lot of good happening, and we have managed to find quite a bit of it.

Featured on 'Something Good'

From officer to makeshift midwife: Car baby just couldn't wait

The quick actions from a police officer helped a young mother in distress, and her entire family -- and bonded them all for life.

Firefighters giving their all donating plasma after battling COVID-19

Earlier this year, a firefighter tested positive for the coronavirus. Once he tested negative, he decided to give his plasma. Now, his firefighter colleagues are followin...

Spreading love, not hate: Community rallies behind twins who received vile letter

Hundreds of people drove by the house of twin sisters, showing their support for the high school graduates who had received an anonymous letter in the mail.

A gift and a special request

After an officer helped an expectant mother with an unexpected delivery, the mother and her family wanted to express their gratitude. "It's actually why I do this job," O...

Her child's wish was granted. Now this mom is helping to bring other dreams to reality

A child diagnosed with a brain tumor was granted a Make-A-Wish to take a family trip. It was so memorable, now that he's recovered, his mother wants to help other kids' w...

Neighbors helping poet facing eviction

Neighbors come together to help a former school teacher and current poet who faces eviction after living in the same house for 30 years.

RIP pre-COVID-19 normal: Dad recreates ‘outings’ for daughter, and it’s the sweetest

Since many places have been closed and social distancing has been required or encouraged, people have had to find ways to cope with the changes.

15 quarantine home renovations from our viewers, readers -- and the photos are amazing

We asked our viewers to send us photos of their DIY home renovations that were completed during quarantine -- and we were absolutely stunned by the responses.

These ‘teddy bear toss’ videos will warm your heart

Did you know this was a thing?

One seemingly small project for this family leads to fun discoveries around town

When the world as we knew it went into quarantine status back in March, an Orlando-area kindergarten teacher and mother felt ... well, a little bored, to be honest.

Take it to the grave: Roanoke man wants to be buried in Wrigley’s Gum casket - and it looks like he’ll get his wish

How much do you love your favorite candy? Do you love it so much you’d want to be buried with it, or better yet, in it?

Something Good: ’To hold him again after 114 days is just an amazing, amazing feeling’

How have you been? It’s been a few weeks since I popped into your inbox.

How a pineapple brought joy to one family during quarantine

Lots of people started their own home gardens during quarantine and grew copious numbers of veggies and herbs, but we bet most of them weren’t growing a pineapple.

Ultimate motherly love: Why Mother Teresa was such a saint

Everything was seemingly good about Mother Teresa.

Teen creates pen pal project with nursing home residents, hopes to ’bridge the gap’

Some people may have tried yoga or knitting, leatherwork or gardening, maybe even learning a new language or instrument. Joven Tapiador, a teen from San Antonio, landed o...

Young boy consoles upset classmate with autism on first day of school

The first day of school is hard, but one 8-year-old boy helped his classmate with autism, who was having a particularly hard time.

Changing the world, book by book: Inside one woman’s mission to spread messages of inclusion

Deeply impacted by recent events, one Florida native has made it her mission to spread messages of love, diversity and inclusion through books.

Viral TikTok star uses money donated from followers to dish out more than $80,000 in tips to servers

Many social media viral challenges are just bad ideas, but this latest one from TikTok will restore your faith in humanity.

‘My Favorite Quarantine Things’: Girl parodies classic song, and it is life

After school had gone online and going out into pubic became quite strict, Ryanne found things to keep herself busy.

This teacher found a unique way to keep her students engaged with their class pets during quarantine

When schools shut down in the spring due to COVID-19, teachers across America had to get creative with how they’d teach remotely.

You tried out some delicious new recipes during quarantine: Check out our readers’, viewers’ culinary creations

We asked you what special or new recipes you whipped up during the early days of quarantine, and man, did you deliver.

My pandemic pregnancy: ‘If we make it through this, we’re really meant to be'

When Jennifer Cardenas found out she was pregnant, she envisioned a baby shower surrounded by her friends and family, carefree spring days filled with walks in the park, ...