Steve Hartman's 2023 "On the Road" stories

2,513,570
0
Published 2023-12-26
Sit back and enjoy the stories Steve Hartman brought us this year from across the country.

#news #goodnews #stevehartman

"CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" delivers the latest news and original reporting, and goes beyond the headlines with context and depth. Catch the "CBS Evening News" weeknights at 6:30 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network and at 10 p.m. ET on the CBS News app.

Subscribe to the "CBS Evening News" YouTube channel: bit.ly/1S7Dhik
Watch full episodes of "CBS Evening News": cbsn.ws/23XekKA
Follow "CBS Evening News" on Instagram: bit.ly/1T8icTO
Like "CBS Evening News" on Facebook: on.fb.me/1KxYobb
Follow "CBS Evening News" on Twitter: bit.ly/1O3dTTe
Download the CBS News app: cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8
Try Paramount+ free: bit.ly/2OiW1kZ

For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]

0:00 Autistic boy gifted $15,000 piano from stranger
2:41 Students raise funds to make playground inclusive for those with disabilities
5:32 Teen born without legs inspires on the basketball court
8:06 Wife who lost husband to Alzheimer's wants to inspire other caregivers
10:46 Veteran anonymously paid for people's medicine for a decade
13:28 Young man gets a shot at redemption after attemped break-in
16:09 Young football star uses fame to help foster kids
18:59 Army widow returns to college to honor promise to husband killed in Iraq War
21:40 After being wrongly imprisoned for 46 years, Detroit artist achieves great success
24:20 Basketball referee reunites with player who saved his life after on-court heart attack
26:50 Teens help seniors learn how to use technology
29:28 Maine school custodian helps turn chess team into a real-life "Queen's Gambit"
31:49 Daughter secretly gave an organ to her father as an anonymous donor
34:20 Wrongfully convicted man freed after 28 years meets longtime pen pal
37:03 Nurse adopts teen mother and her triplets
39:41 Accounting clerk created original art on billing statements to help a patient heal
42:30 Seventh grader who took wheel of school bus after driver lost consciousness called "hero"
45:11 Indiana town honors longtime gravedigger
48:04 Former sanitation worker and Harvard Law student honors school's support staff
50:39 76-year-old celebrates self-love by marrying herself
53:11 How a cup of coffee changed a homeless man's life
55:47 Man who befriended suspected scammer makes good again
58:36 Boy who walked 6 miles to middle school graduation gets college scholarship
1:01:12 Retiree becomes street musician to raise money for Alzheimer's research
1:03:21 How an 11-year-old superfan met her pop idol, Michael McDonald
1:06:13 103-year-old lobster fisherman embarks on her 95th season on the water
1:08:28 Dog that walks on hind legs after accident serves as inspiration
1:11:11 Antique washing machine collector seeks museum benefactor
1:13:42 Couple who held impromptu reception after fire broke out near wedding venue return for anniversary
1:16:30 How restoring an old Mustang fostered joy, friendship for one ALS patient
1:19:08 Man returns to college thanks to "random acts of kindness"
1:21:59 School bus driver fosters bond with hundreds of students
1:24:33 Inspiring 85-year-old hospital cleaner works her "dream" job
1:27:05 Stranger's gift inspires grieving widow
1:29:41 Friendship leads to celebration of "Brunswick 15" who desegregated Virginia school
1:32:34 A mountain climber's quest to scale every county peak in Florida
1:35:18 How a man who was given a 72-year-old egg with a message on it found its writer
1:38:12 How a weekly breakfast helped students heal from the grief of losing a classmate
1:40:52 How a Texas teacher helped her students use their imaginations to take flight
1:43:15 How the memory and legacy of a fallen Army sergeant lives on through his family
1:45:39 How America's oldest newlyweds found love at 96
1:47:59 How a quadruple amputee overcame countless rejections to make his pilot dreams take off
1:50:45 "Unbelievably frugal" Indianapolis man left $13 million to charities
1:53:30 A mysterious Secret Santa motivated students to raise thousands of dollars for those in need

All Comments (21)
  • @ginabasnuh2341
    Your reports restore my belief in humanity. Something we DESPERATELY need right now.🙏🏽❤️
  • @yvonneplant9434
    That child is like what, we can suppose, Mozart was like. An authentic genius. A gift we can't explain.
  • @SunshineChica
    Omg. Why did I click on this. Can't stop the sad tears and happy tears!
  • For the school children that collected so the disabled kids could play as well….👏👏👏to the parents for teaching their own children the act of ‘empathy and compassion’❤❤❤❤
  • @PRC1020
    Thank you CBS for doing this Steve Hartman collection of heart warming stories!
  • @seanhespanol
    To everyone reading this, I sincerely pray for that whatever is causing you pain or stress will pass. May your negative thoughts, excessive worries and doubts disappear, replaced by clarity and understanding. May your life be filled with peace, tranquility and love
  • @suzanfreitas5610
    I always loved Steve Hartman. What nourishment he gives to the World. Thank you MJ!
  • @BellaWorldAni
    Thank you, Steve Hartman! I wish you had your own show so I could watch your stories every single day!
  • @Amanda-rv8to
    Steve is a national treasure for his work! If he did not tell these stories, we would all be missing something so vital for our nation.
  • @gardensofthegods
    I'm glad years ago that Steve Hartman was one of the people helping to make human interest stories big again in a world where there is so much negativity , bad news ... and horror .
  • @katebc9148
    Steve Hartman is doing God’s work by bringing these absolutely deeply moving reminders of what our time on earth should be about. Thank you Steve. From a Toledo resident.
  • @patj4952
    This is what life should be all about. Steve always finds the best people with the best stories. God bless him.
  • These uplifting news items are what our world needs!😊😊😊😊😊🎉❤❤
  • @ontime3462
    Without a doubt, this show is needed in this country.
  • His stories give me hope and have helped me get through this hard holiday season . This should be all the news !
  • @mandyellis876
    I loved the story of the school kids raising money to give away, specially the little girl who said ‘their joy that’s the gift to you’.
  • @mommaofsteel
    Omg, I just love this Story so much!! My son has down syndrome and autism and I truly believe EVERYONE is put on earth for a reason! It takes a village to raise a child!!
  • @lisasangria1086
    I don't think I ever smiled for 1 hour and 56 minutes straight!!!!🥰🥰🥰
  • @lucasgalvan9737
    Very nice to revisit the wonderful stories from On The Road with Steve Hartman. Always interesting and inspiring.