Foster child revels gives it another chance Adoption is supposed to mean forever, but it doesn't always last. Some children respond to this broken promise by not trusting people any more. But this 12-year-old still wants to try and find his forever family.
FULL STORY>>6/22/2008 3:11 PM
Single mother creates 'phenomenal support system' In this week's Forever Families, meet Jennifer Danvers. When she found out how many foster children are waiting to be
adopted, she knew it was the perfect match for her hopes and their needs. FULL STORY>>6/15/2008 4:21 PM
Dresean is a bundle of energy Don't blink, or you'll miss him: Dresean is always on the move, and he'd love to call a family his very own forever. FULL STORY>>6/8/2008 4:59 PM
Brother and sister still hope for a family News 8 Austin talked to Carlos and his sister, Justyne, in October 2006. Carlos was cheerful the first time around but he's less optimistic that a permanent family will take him and his sister into their home. FULL STORY>>5/11/2008 3:06 PM
Teen giving up hope on adoption Sixteen-year-old Jarod has had a rough year, and is losing all hope that the right family will adopt him before he turns 18. FULL STORY>>12/2/2007 5:00 AM
Forever Families airs every week on Sunday mornings. If you'd like to know more about a child you've seen on Forever Families, contact the Adoption Coalition of Texas at (888) 441-2009.
July 4th Fireworks Show If you're not going to make it out to Auditorium Shores Friday night for the H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks celebration, you can watch it on News 8. Our live coverage of the fireworks begins at 9:30 p.m. Just tune to Time Warner Cable channel 8 to watch and listen to the show. The broadcast will also be made available on News 8 On Demand, channel 1408 on Tuesday, July 8.
It's Independence Day, which means it's time to celebrate being American! What's your favorite patriotic anthem?
