The 2-year-old Winder boy badly hurt by a falling tree branch continues to show improvement.
Tripp Halstead's parents say doctors are amazed at how well the boy is doing. Larry Hughes, Tripp's grandfather, told FOX 5 that a draining tube was removed from Tripp's head on Friday at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston.
The boy's parents were able to hug their son on Friday for the first time since the accident, Hughes said.
"It brought tears to everybody's eyes for them to be able to hold their baby after 18 days," said Hughes.
The little boy with the big smile has garnered support from across the globe since the Oct. 29 accident outside of his daycare.
Nearly 400 people supported Tripp's strength at a benefit concert held Friday night at the Barrow County Leisure Center.
Teachers from Tripp's daycare in Winder organized another fundraiser, "Get Fit for Tripp," that featured Zumba dancing.
A CT scan is set for Saturday to see how thy boy's brain is recovering. If he continues to improve, he could be in another hospital at rehab as early as next week.
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Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe.
Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe. They say 1-year-old Annya Buchannon was in the back of a car that was stolen just after midnight from the Playskool Daycare on Conley Road in Forest Park.
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Five people made a quick escape from a MARTA bus just before it was hit by a train Tuesday morning.
Five people made a quick escape from a MARTA bus just before it was hit by a train Tuesday morning. Fire crews say the bus stalled on the railroad tracks in downtown Decatur, and those onboard had just seconds to get out before an oncoming train hit it.
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Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma.
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Nearly 400 people attended a Tripp Halstead benefit concert at the Barrow County Leisure Center on Friday.
Teachers from Tripp's daycare in Winder organized another fundraiser, "Get Fit for Tripp," that featured Zumba dancing.
