https://www.cbsnews.com/ Evening News On The Road From CBSNews.com Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:45:15 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/high-school-basketball-team-that-appealed-own-victory-gets-awarded-for-character/ A girls' basketball team appealed their victory after the coach discovered they didn't actually win. Now, they're being lauded for their character. Steve Hartman has the update. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:29:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/27/52caf844-f28c-4b4a-8c6a-02bfad660548/thumbnail/60x60/b4a1e51120cacfe8c71648205febbf0f/cbsn-fusion-high-school-basketball-team-that-appealed-own-victory-gets-awarded-for-character-thumbnail.jpg 7f12659c-97c6-4938-aa9c-49bc01e57b6b https://www.cbsnews.com/video/mans-carousel-avoided-fire-that-tore-through-shopping-center-but-he-still-found-a-way-to-help/ Years after the Vietnam War, a veteran who suffered from PTSD found hope and joy in an old carousel he brought back to life. When a recent fire destroyed the businesses around it, he stepped in to give back. Steve Hartman has the update. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:23:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/21/f4d7bbfd-2cc4-49b9-b835-4213f4641de8/thumbnail/60x60/3db81b778b1241846d023e0b288ec0a7/cbsn-fusion-mans-carousel-avoided-fire-that-tore-through-shopping-center-but-he-still-found-a-way-to-help-thumbnail.jpg 0b1267fe-8631-438b-8657-bd713618f173 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dave-the-rave-beloved-resident-embraced-new-jersey-town-clinton-half-century/ Clinton, New Jersey, is known primarily for its old grist mill, its quaint downtown, and its historic resident, "Dave the Rave." Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:50:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/14/06db8fcf-8cc1-4036-846c-dc8817b2004b/thumbnail/60x60/f6061d3b92ceb788c3235aee6ccdfcad/1773449027665.png e0616abf-cf77-4b91-b5b9-60c318564d93 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-a-beloved-fan-at-local-sporting-events-became-a-pillar-of-this-new-jersey-town/ Clinton, New Jersey, is known primarily for its old grist mill, its quaint downtown, and its historic…Dave the Rave. Steve Hartman has the story. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:05:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/14/b4170aec-9199-4f1e-85fa-744ad992bea0/thumbnail/60x60/1072338e4baa080b4de4d4a1e99f1a4d/cbsn-fusion-how-a-beloved-fan-at-local-sporting-events-became-a-pillar-of-this-new-jersey-town-thumbnail.jpg 84e7f1fd-9220-47b7-8b71-267a91582c3c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nebraska-boy-left-alone-hospital-heart-surgery-adopted-anesthesiologist/ After adopting young True, Dr. Amy Beethe also adopted True's sister, and then found homes for his four other siblings. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:21:44 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/07/dae0e4f1-7f9a-4526-a452-03fc7ecaf87a/thumbnail/60x60/1e819a4d084ef94acad54c3a92edb466/1772849133662.png b8b616f6-db47-4451-b21d-495dc1b26860 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawaii-man-tackles-sports-gambling-addiction-by-offering-free-surf-lessons-strangers/ For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:42:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/28/d89ebf19-54ac-43a0-8f4b-b24d3242e12d/thumbnail/60x60/d993fd068a152d76d4dbf101862f314d/1772240852892.png 213d5dc5-1273-427b-8e56-1f66431a67ed https://www.cbsnews.com/video/hawaii-man-copes-with-gambling-addiction-by-offering-free-surf-lessons-to-strangers/ For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach. The 32-year-old pool cleaner says he heard a voice, a calling, to take his life in a radically different direction. Steve Hartman has the story. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:21:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/28/b51da419-ff32-4586-85e0-3355801f00a6/thumbnail/60x60/b7958b1703a22a468c64f8384b3943ba/cbsn-fusion-hawaii-man-copes-with-gambling-addiction-by-offering-free-surf-lessons-to-strangers-thumbnail.jpg 855d0557-a641-486f-99bd-a3386e5d7502 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/mans-cat-sanctuary-naps-still-helping-rescue-expand-years-after-they-first-went-viral/ A retired teacher started volunteering to take care of cats at a sanctuary, but his mission quickly evolved to napping with them. Steve Hartman checks in seven years later about the viral moments have allowed them to help even more cats over the years. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:39:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/21/239f578b-0e50-48bc-93dd-bf5a589776d7/thumbnail/60x60/c242b5341e8ebea258cb8ef018af2942/cbsn-fusion-mans-cat-sanctuary-naps-still-helping-rescue-expand-years-after-they-first-went-viral-thumbnail.jpg b34db168-e2e2-4f3b-8cf6-7009624ff740 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-ditore-new-jersey-mailman-retires/ For the past 33 years, Joe DiTore has really delivered for people in Demarest, New Jersey, both in their mailboxes and their personal lives. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:06:06 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/14/9e91182b-7ecd-40b1-a8f3-882acb361671/thumbnail/60x60/157daadf789a1b633cf3ff5884f8a0ee/1771031082734.png 903705fd-1df7-42d1-8d46-d925efb35ce9 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/truck-driver-carves-scale-model-masterpiece-new-york-city-joe-macken/ Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every bridge and building. His creation consists of almost 1 million structures. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:43:06 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/07/e212667e-f757-4a3b-b00f-139e858de4fe/thumbnail/60x60/0be5c13a6d9f59a89e0d9152cd1f9f23/1770426611708.png 11920200-d2b0-49f9-8842-dd5777a590c0 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/man-who-carved-scale-model-of-new-york-city-piece-by-piece-gets-museum-debut/ Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every bridge and building. His creation consists of almost one million structures. Steve Hartman has the story. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:25:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/07/91b97a43-40f4-4edf-898e-60919c52df6b/thumbnail/60x60/bffa42d7e72459cffdb44b180b2975cc/cbsn-fusion-man-who-carved-scale-model-of-new-york-city-piece-by-piece-gets-museum-debut-thumbnail.jpg 7badbc17-13d1-4caa-a9c8-961513a2485a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-sleeping-syracuse-oakwood-cemetery-husband-buried-officer-comes-to-her-rescue/ When a 55-year-old woman lost her job and got evicted, she took up residence at the only place she felt she owned, her husband's grave. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:53:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/24/e6deadc3-807a-45c1-8f03-40bcb467cced/thumbnail/60x60/f63f0adaabf03b5a13a5ac866a23e1dc/1769219301237.png 7ccc54f4-ee23-494f-9f12-c68e029b4e54 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/grief-stricken-widow-was-living-husbands-grave-until-helped-arrived/ When a 55-year-old woman lost her job and got evicted, she took up residence at the only place she felt she owned, her husband's grave. Then, an "angel" came to her rescue. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road." Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:17:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/24/afe44cc7-c85c-4d6a-b564-b34354dd6fb7/thumbnail/60x60/61da9757e83e86affef85a21549914af/cbsn-fusion-grief-stricken-widow-was-living-husbands-grave-until-helped-arrived-thumbnail.jpg 66fdb6bd-0f4d-45ba-99a4-ae59c306b748 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/therapy-dogs-comfort-survivors-nashville-covenant-school-shooting/ Sgt. Bo, a therapy dog who has provided constant comfort to survivors of a 2023 Nashville school shooting, was the American Humane Society's 2025 Hero Dog Award winner. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:05:02 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/17/81bdc300-431b-4e75-a710-b618cdbd2fe1/thumbnail/60x60/26e2c0bc516ff9265d22c1717bab2061/1768609561996.png 65c7a546-04b0-4ca5-aea7-b11c9fbf5bcb https://www.cbsnews.com/video/kids-praise-dogs-that-helped-console-them-after-school-shooting-they-can-take-your-tears/ After a shooting at a school in Nashville, therapy dogs started visiting students to offer support. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road." Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:48:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/17/f9087e41-6654-4a91-b73d-158935660ee7/thumbnail/60x60/14a8b2c183591699a61d3c56e5f32db7/cbsn-fusion-kids-praise-dogs-that-helped-console-them-after-school-shooting-they-can-take-your-tears-thumbnail.jpg aa302b51-1ad8-477f-93ac-f192f201d0ee https://www.cbsnews.com/news/his-mangled-truck-became-a-local-spectacle-then-a-stranger-changed-everything/ A badly damaged Chevy that turned heads across South Bend sparked an unexpected act of generosity. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:30:28 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/09/20bd76e6-769c-4b81-a4ad-10d58d1d86a9/thumbnail/60x60/5db4fe74cf06a48724b06aafc9a343a0/d4-hartman-new-truck-frame-1640.jpg a93355c5-617b-4b12-944d-bf837ec68106 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/people-mocked-his-mangled-truck-until-a-resident-stepped-up-to-help/ A badly damaged Chevy that turned heads across South Bend, Indiana, sparked an unexpected act of generosity. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road." Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:25:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/10/91c2a89d-3516-423a-ad88-980cc5f1ddff/thumbnail/60x60/71f42e933de9b9b3f21a78f030e4df9e/cbsn-fusion-people-mocked-his-mangled-truck-until-a-resident-stepped-up-to-help-thumbnail.jpg f288798a-3749-4b9a-8e64-543e67fc61b0 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/boy-goes-viral-after-sharing-his-bird-mimicking-talent-with-the-world/ Steve Hartman follows up on the story about a boy he met "On the Road" who can perfectly imitate bird calls. Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:27:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/27/264d7bf3-7f20-4b0d-9b3c-46fd5fb71052/thumbnail/60x60/a45fafee021986faa31331c594fbb6c7/cbsn-fusion-boy-goes-viral-after-sharing-his-bird-mimicking-talent-with-the-world-thumbnail.jpg 905f3f50-9982-404e-b0c6-bf0859c2c2c8 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/secret-santa-teams-up-with-doctor-to-give-money-to-patients-strangers-in-baltimore/ As you've no doubt heard, Santa Claus is coming to town. In fact, he's already been to Baltimore. Steve Hartman met him "On the Road." Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:08:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/20/ec03995c-0aa9-4923-b716-fe7e63d92dc5/thumbnail/60x60/3729d3b1511dbae6b6ffb3fb11337a45/cbsn-fusion-secret-santa-teams-up-with-doctor-to-give-money-to-patients-strangers-in-baltimore-thumbnail.jpg 5ed35a49-14af-4e0f-a4ca-d0ad27b2aecd https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shrimp-basket-pensacola-florida-restaurant-regular-rescued-chef/ Charlie Hicks ate his lunch and dinner at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida, every day for 10 years. When he suddenly stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him, and ultimately saved his life. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:55:08 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/13/0bb39307-67ab-402e-b533-695830387037/thumbnail/60x60/4ddaa215735c92be71c2797e4e15ba76/1765587085020.png 9d83f895-1251-4e27-88b7-9398fcedcde2 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/chef-saves-elderly-man-after-he-didnt-show-up-at-restaurant-he-eats-at-every-day/ Charlie Hicks ate his lunch and dinner at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida, every day for 10 years. When he suddenly stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him and ultimately saved his life. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road." Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:44:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/13/ea6f1923-e502-4433-ade5-98f06f2f9651/thumbnail/60x60/c085ad98277cb93b0c0de29bde2d9cb3/cbsn-fusion-chef-saves-elderly-man-after-he-didnt-show-up-at-restaurant-he-eats-at-every-day-thumbnail.jpg d6030c80-0127-4325-852a-d8a68925e73a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/resident-cat-virginia-lowes-francine-disappeared-staff-search/ When Francine the cat went missing from her Richmond, Virginia, store, employees determined she must have wandered onto a freight truck bound for a distribution center 85 miles away in North Carolina. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:05:06 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/06/2756799e-a5cc-453f-b872-a9667938de9d/thumbnail/60x60/3a15a7303761f14176f8babf07268cab/1764982929253.png ce2566da-0e4a-4ecb-aee0-660b0aa1310b https://www.cbsnews.com/video/lowes-employees-go-above-and-beyond-to-find-beloved-cat-that-disappeared-onto-freight-truck/ For nearly a decade, Francine the cat was a constant presence in the garden department at a Lowe's in Richmond, Virginia. Then one day, a few months ago, she vanished. Steve Hartman tells the story of how staff members banded together to help find her and bring her home. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:41:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/06/cf4b3613-33b9-48f6-ae77-46a23c70fa06/thumbnail/60x60/7e8ea639c176f991a9a034c746277971/cbsn-fusion-lowes-employees-go-above-and-beyond-to-find-beloved-cat-that-disappeared-onto-freight-truck-thumbnail.jpg 07c75ad9-ecb9-4de3-a286-c46a3fef63ea https://www.cbsnews.com/news/retired-maryland-officer-turns-from-fighting-crime-to-doing-free-laundry-for-the-homeless/ Using his own money and donations, Wade Milyard does dozens of loads of laundry a week for people in need. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:34:04 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/22/cc6a1327-3252-40cf-9ff5-a75382f8325a/thumbnail/60x60/c956a239f12bc9b83238b9a3414eec3a/1763774759296.jpg 659f45b2-139a-48dc-9814-40880dc644ca https://www.cbsnews.com/video/retired-cop-offers-free-mobile-laundry-service-for-homeless-people/ Wade Milyard of Frederick, Maryland, didn't want to stop helping people after he retired from police work. Now, he drives around doing laundry for homeless people. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road." Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:37:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/22/5a0f3e03-31a1-401d-88f4-018c08d1f00b/thumbnail/60x60/b709bc2d7bdc7c17f79e0cb6667ce76c/cbsn-fusion-retired-cop-offers-free-mobile-laundry-service-for-homeless-people-thumbnail.jpg 95b42d7f-1902-42d5-b978-e1f5662914d0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/virginia-teen-defeats-mentor-teacher-local-election-cameran-drew-kenneth-bell/ In the Surry County Board of Supervisors race last week, 19-year-old Cameran Drew took on his favorite high school teacher and mentor, Kenneth Bell. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:47:45 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/15/3244bd4e-7ee9-4120-95c2-e0390e3aa3c4/thumbnail/60x60/ae72251f68e428fcd89cdc04704b2533/1763167395914.png bb7df88c-120c-4a40-9230-7ceb440754c1 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/19-year-old-defeats-former-civics-teacher-in-unusually-supportive-county-election/ A local election became a lesson in kindness when a teen challenged and then defeated his former teacher. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road." Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:40:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/15/26d10634-918a-40c5-a250-74718eeba797/thumbnail/60x60/6fc46dba6e204f4fb56c21ff9a02eb89/cbsn-fusion-19-year-old-defeats-former-civics-teacher-in-unusually-supportive-county-election-thumbnail.jpg b925fa48-a69e-4d16-95b5-607a8da0ebc3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harvard-team-lost-research-funding-axolotl-salamander-6-year-old-girl-rescue/ Earlier this year, a Harvard research team studying the axolotl, a salamander with the superpower to regrow body parts, lost almost all its government funding. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:51:44 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/08/9056e2fb-a6df-4f30-8f5d-35999d5a2b09/thumbnail/60x60/2f5c5ec955d026cd69d4503fe7ceef06/1762561517287.png 04de862b-eed1-498c-a62e-d534a5928746 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/6-year-old-steps-up-after-axolotl-lab-lost-funds-not-a-lot-of-people-get-how-important-it-is/ When a Harvard team lost its research funding into the axolotl, a 6-year-old girl came to their rescue, inspiring the researchers with her actions. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road." Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:42:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/08/ed475267-33f6-454b-a684-8a821f1065c4/thumbnail/60x60/6c97e8100b968d6c589d445da93d7a2f/cbsn-fusion-6-year-old-steps-up-after-axolotl-lab-lost-funds-not-a-lot-of-people-get-how-important-it-is-thumbnail.jpg ff35ac04-2c9f-4a09-9478-9a628bcda819 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/checking-in-with-teen-basketball-hero-jmac-10-years-later/ Ten years ago, we met an autistic high schooler named Jason McElwain, or JMac. He became an overnight sensation when his story of basketball triumph went viral. Since then, he's done well for himself -- he even wrote a book about his life. Steve Hartman went back to visit JMac, On the Road. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:11:44 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/04/15/384bdd7b-c9dc-4331-98c5-5646d0eda50d/thumbnail/60x60/4d75c7b45f59cf7b89bbe60521ecdb54/en-0318-hartman-otr-500272-640x360.jpg 882f7906-ebac-4bb1-bd08-782bded7a1e4