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Father has walked daughter to school everyday for 10 years

On 13-year-old Laura McKinney's last day of eighth grade her father, Frank, walked her to school. While the two had taken the 15-minute walk every day for a decade, something was different this time.

Therapist gives up office for horse ranch in an attempt to help more kids

Bettina Shultz-Jobe ditched her office several years ago. You can now find the licensed therapist on a ranch sporting a pair of cowboy boots.

Three Glasgow Middle students participate in national MATHCOUNTS competition, perform well

On May 11, 224 students from 56 states and territories participated in the Raytheon National MATHCOUNTS Competition in Orlando.

Man bitten by rattlesnake at Walmart in Idaho

An Idaho man is recovering after suffering a rattlesnake bite at Clarkston's Walmart store. Mica Craig says he was reaching down to pick up a stick and only realized it was a rattlesnake after it bit his hand.

Woman diagnosed with flesh eating bacteria days after giving birth to twins

A Greenville, South Carolina mother is in critical but stable condition after she was diagnosed with a flesh eating bacteria days after giving birth to twins.

Young woman fights to survive from flesh-eating bacteria that a man suffered from decade ago

While on vacation on Florida's east coast in 2001, John Roche made an unforgettable catch. He caught a bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus.

Terminally ill boy gets chance to blow things up

Evan Lacks has undergone years of chemotherapy as part of his battle against leukemia. Now that he is feeling well, the 8 year old wants to see an explosion more than anything.

Businessman buys out entire K-Mart store, donates goods to charity

A Kentucky businessman has delivered an early Christmas for his county's Community Services department. Rankin Paynter was shopping at a soon to close K-Mart in Winchester when the idea struck him.

LSU School of Veterinary Medicine hold annual awards, honors banquet

On April 27, the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine hosted the 38th annual Awards and Honors Banquet at the LSU Union.

Young boy helps save his family from fire

A 5 year old Wallingford, Connecticut boy helped his family and neighbors escape from a house fire on Tuesday morning. Nicholas Fee was sleeping on the second floor of his family's home when he heard the smoke detectors.

BR Fire Department holds graduation to add 31 cadets to ranks

Today the Baton Rouge Fire Department held a graduation ceremony for its 2012 academy. The ceremony happened at Zoar Baptist Church on Friday, May 18, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

Groundbreaking could re-vitalize area overrun by crime

Ground was broken today on a project some say could help re-vitalize that part of Baton Rouge that is seeing all the crime. Hope Ministries is expanding their facility on Winbourne Avenue, in the heart of the 70805 zip code.

Louisiana State Police honor officers who paid ultimate sacrifice

The Louisiana State Police took time out today to remember law enforcement officers that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

City bus driver stops bus to help woman being beaten on side of road

Portland, Oregon bus driver Larry Porter is known as a good neighbor, but he is now the talk of the neighborhood after saving a woman from a brutal attack.

LSU graduation day: 42 University Medalists recognized

Forty-two LSU seniors received University Medals for graduating with the highest undergraduate grade-point averages as part of LSU’s 277th commencement exercises.