GA Good News: Kidney Donated, Tip Pays Tuition, Winning Powerball

GEORGIA — There was plenty of good news around Georgia Patches this week, including a teen receiving a kidney, Jimmy Carter returned to church following surgery and casting is open for an Aretha Franklin biopic. An Uber driver paid for their degree thanks to a generous tip, a retired Army pilot was named the Veteran of the Year, and winning Powerball tickets are more good stories.

• Uber Driver Earns College Degree Thanks To Passenger's Generosity
• GA Teen Gets Kidney Donor 3 Years After Mom's Murder
• Casting Call Open In Atlanta For Aretha Franklin Biopic 'Respect'
• Jimmy Carter Attends Church First Time Since Surgery
• Retired Army Pilot Named Vietnam Veterans Member Of The Year
• $50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold New Year's Day In Cumming

Here are more great stories from Georgia this week:

• $58 Million Goes Toward Construction For Ga. Roads, Bridges, More
• Brewery 5K Run Aims To Support Local Atlanta Breweries
• Try These Easy To Make Holiday-Inspired Drinks At Home
• Cobb County Fire To Celebrate New Fire Station With Open House
• Free Pet Fridays At Gwinnett Shelter Throughout January
• Boy, 6, Found Safe After Levi's Call Issued In Atlanta
• Negotiating Lower Rent, Here's How; Plus Rent Costs In Atlanta
• Watch: Foxes Seen Walking Up To Front Doors In Georgia
• Oh Baby! Northside Hospital Welcomes Its First Babies Of 2020
• Meet Wellstar's First Babies Of The New Year In Metro Atlanta
• Roswell 911 Center Partners With Uber For Emergency Locations
• Milton Historical Society Elects New President
• Miracle At Kennesaw State Awarded $8,500 From Georgia's Own