Aaron Tucker had been out of prison for seven days. He had less than $2 in his pocket and one shot at turning his life around, a job interview that morning. Then he saw a car flip over and catch fire from his bus window.
He asked the bus driver if he was going to help. "No, but if you get out I'm going to leave," the driver replied. Tucker got out anyway.
He sprinted toward the upside-down, smoke-filled car and found the 61-year-old driver covered in blood.
He unbuckled the man's seatbelt and dragged him clear as the car started to catch fire.
He pulled off his own dress shirt and used it to stop the man's head wound from bleeding, telling him: "You're going to be all right. Your family wants to see you. Keep your eyes open."
The bus left. Tucker missed his interview.
When the story got out, strangers set up a GoFundMe that raised over $50,000 in three days. He also received multiple job offers in construction.
"I feel like a job can come and go, but a life is a one-time thing," Tucker said. "The job just wasn't in my mind at that time."
82 years ago today, over 10,000 Americans were either killed, wounded or missing after the D-Day invasion. They are the shoulders we stand upon. Their sacrifice is why we STAND UP for our Flag. I dedicate this song to them today. Here's "The Man."
WVU retired my number yesterday. 🏔️
My family — this is yours.
@PatMcAfee — you made this happen. Love you, brother.
My teammates — WE built this.
Everyone who reached out — I felt it all.
Mountaineer forever.
Chansen Cole pitched his heart out for Mountaineer faithful in Game 1 vs Cal Poly:
7 IP | 8 H | 2 ER | 0 BB | 11 K
The sophomore set the tone for the Morgantown Super for West Virginia🌟
Appalachia is the very spine of America; West Virginia is the only state that is entirely within the Appalachian region. For centuries, these are the people who provided the energy to heat our homes and our businesses, consistently enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces at higher rates per capita than almost any other region in the country, and whose fierce independence has been both celebrated and ridiculed.
And they're proud of all of it.
You’re a 21-year-old college pitcher.
You just flew across the country, step on the mound, and 4,000 of the loudest, most rabid fans in college sports are already in full lather — losing their minds. Behind them? An entire ridge packed with pepperoni-roll-stuffed maniacs at full throat.
And every time the ball leaves your hand @PatMcAfeeShow and the misfit-toys of the WVU football are sitting front row behind the plate - staring straight back at you.
Welcome to Morgantown. ⚾🔥
Where is everyone? I’m up here on the ridge by myself! No @WVUBaseball tickets, no problem! Passing out free pepperoni rolls? I’m in @wrenbaker! I’ll be up here at 10am tomorrow, let’s pack the ridge! Let’s GOOOOOO!
Thanks to Jason Nipper @SignShopWV in Morgantown for the gfx!
Dr. Ben Carson urges, "Do NOT allow what was done during COVID to be 'swept under the rug'."
"Dr. Fauci admitted there was no science behind ANY of what he was saying."
"We know the side effects from COVID vaccinations far exceed anything else in the last 30 years combined."
Reid Hoffman is paying activists to harass artists into skipping the Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair. Rapper Flo Rida just laughed at a leftist and decided to perform anyway. This is the spirit of a true American patriot!