We’re looking back on the Houston-area stories that drew the most readers this year.

We're catching up with former NFL player and learning about how he's using his story to help inspire others.

The 10,000 square-foot immersive experience is the first of its kind, and it opens to the public this weekend!

We love a good story that can’t be explained.

Monday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2, it’s a story that you’ll see first on Houston Life. A teen lifeguard had an unbelievable day at work while watching over a pool in Bellaire. What happened? How did the teen keep calm under such pressure? We’ll find out Monday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life.

In a story published April 6, 2022, about the planned execution of Melissa Lucio, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Lucio would be the first Latina executed by Texas.

You may have been perusing social media lately and seen some sweet photos of dolled up young girls with their dad, getting ready to go to a daddy-daughter dance; it seems to be that season.

Until the end of September, earthday.org is encouraging people around the world register or participate in cleanup projects.

HOUSTON – This next story is the motivation we all need for our next adventure. Houstonian Mark Linen shows us it’s truly never too late to follow your dreams. Linen is a former truck driver and it was a great job that helped pay the bills. But, wanting more from life and more for his family, he turned to his passion of baking, and founded Brotha Bakes. HOUSTON LIFE SPECIAL

The best buddies from Louisiana were seperated when they were rescued after Hurricane Laura. Now, they’re finally back together. Whisper, a hearing-impaired Shepard mix, was one of several dogs and cats brought to the Houston SPCA after Laura. When a team from the SPCA looked at the pooch’s paperwork, they saw she was already bonded to another dog named Sassy. Unfortunately, Sassy had been taken to a rescue in Fort Worth, so the Houston SPCA got to work to reunite the pair.