Fire crews rescue animals caught in Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire

Good News Notes: “It was a close call for seven puppies and their mom after being caught in the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire. The dogs are lucky to be alive after they were found just feet from smoldering ash. In a picture captured by Aaron Abeyta, smoke is still coming from the ground as…

Five baby river otters born at SC’s Brookgreen Gardens zoo

Good News Notes: “Remember Egerton, the adorable baby penguin that hatched at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach in 2020? He’s got competition, big competition. Five, just as cute (dare we say cuter), baby river otters were born last week during the winter storm at Brookgreen Gardens’ Lowcountry Zoo in Georgetown. On Tuesday, the zoo’s veterinarian…

Meet The US Woman Who Adopted 5 Girls From India

Good News Notes: “At the age of 39, Kristen Grae Williams decided to adopt a baby. “I always dreamt of being a mom and just because I didn’t have a partner, I didn’t want to miss out,” the Cincinnati resident told Humans of Bombay in an interview published yesterday on the occasion of International Day…

Shenae Grimes Gives Birth to Second Child With Husband Josh Beech

Good News Notes: “The former 90210 star and her husband, Josh Beech, welcomed their second child together. The couple shared the exciting news on their social media on Saturday, showing off their baby boy named Kingsley Taylor Beech. “Kingsley Taylor Beech Our littlest one made a safe and healthy arrival into the world on Friday the 13th,…

Alicia Keys Says Meditation Helped Her Become a ‘Better Mother’

Good News Notes: “Alicia Keys is opening up about how meditation has helped her as a mom. The “Girl on Fire” singer, 40, shared in an op-ed published by USA Today on Wednesday that she “became a better mother” after getting into meditation. For Keys, her “consistent spiritual practice began about six years ago” following the birth of…

Rescued primates living longer, happier lives at Summerville sanctuary

Good News Notes: “It was 1973 when Shirley McGreal, then living in Southeast Asia, saw beady bright eyes staring back at her from between the slats of a wooden crate.  The eyes belonged to a gibbon — a primate native to the region — who had fallen victim to the dangerous world of the pet trade, where gibbons were being sold into…

Chelsea Houska’s Baby Born: She Welcomes A Girl With Cole DeBoer

Good News Notes: “Chelsea Houska and Cole DeBoer are parents once again! The couple welcomed their sweet baby girl, Walker June into the world on January 25 — the same day the Teen Mom 2 alum gave birth to their son, Watson Cole in 2017. Chelsea, who shared the first photos of their new bundle of joy to Instagram, revealed that baby Walker’s arrival was…

Lindsay Arnold’s Baby Born: ‘DWTS’ Pro Welcomes Child With Husband

Good News Notes: “Dancing with the Stars pro Lindsay Arnold is now a mom! The 26-year-old dancer welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with husband Samuel Lightner Cusick on Monday, Nov. 2. The first-time mother shared a photo taken at the hospital to break the baby news, which showed Lindsay cradling her newborn baby in a hospital bed as…

Food Network’s Katie Lee Gives Birth to First Child

Good News Notes: “Katie Lee is a mom! The Food Network star has welcomed her first child, she announced on Thursday.  Lee, who revealed she and husband Ryan Biegel were expecting in February, gave birth to a baby girl named Iris. She shared the first photo of the little one on Instagram, posting a pic of herself staring…

Boy in Foster Care Receives Over 5,000 Adoption Submissions

Good News Notes: “A 9-year-old boy from Oklahoma may be one step closer to finding a forever home. In July, Jordan touched the hearts of many across the country when he was interviewed by local news station KFOR about being in foster care. Since then, his permanency planning worker toldFox 4 that the department received over 5,000 adoption…