Several San Antonio-area stores turned customers into instant millionaires last year by selling them winning Texas Lottery tickets.

After one of the greatest years in San Antonio sports history, KSAT 12 counts down the 12 best moments and memories from 2021.

This year, KSAT’s Facebook followers shared thousands of stories. Of course, many of them were focused on the winter storm and the coronavirus pandemic, but it turns out y’all really love cute animals and Betty White!

It's been a rollercoaster of a year, and 2021 is ending like it began — with COVID-19 cases on the rise.

Next year, every state official and every member of the Texas Legislature and Congress are up for election. That makes for a big year in Texas politics.

The wildlife stories are bigger in Texas, too.

Look, SO much happened this year that it’s hard to believe 2021 is coming to a close. Are we still processing what went down in 2020? Absolutely. But 2022 is around the corner, and it’s time to reminisce about the year we just had.

It was quite a year in the sports world, was it not?

In late 2021, KSAT revamped the South Texas Pride series to bring viewers more long-form content full-length Q&As. We highlighted some stories that made a difference to the local LGBTQ+ community, as well as state, national and even international communities.

From mass vaccinations and the end of pandemic restrictions in Texas to a historic winter storm and the last lap for some local leaders, 2021 delivered one overcrowded news cycle after another.

What a year 2021 has been.

Snow in San Antonio? It’s not common but the winter storm in February brought several inches of snowfall to San Antonio and the surrounding areas.

From a Hip Hop majorette dancer to a Bexar County Deputy luchador fighting at night, What Up South Texas exploded with fun in 2021.

If the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t enough, 2021′s weird news taught us to always be on our toes and expect the unexpected.

From the winter storm and the Astroworld tragedy to new Texas laws and trash diving in the River Walk, these are the stories y’all read most this year.

From birria tacos to Travis Scott, these were the topics, people and recipes Americans were most curious about this year.

Kids say the darndest things, as the saying goes. But, given the opportunity, they also do some amazing things.

From October 2020 through September 2021, agents encountered roughly 1,733,652 million migrants, surpassing fiscal year 2000, when 1,643,679 border encounters were logged.

A combined 25 peace officers from SAPD, BCSO charged in 2021; up 20% from 2020

The number 1 weather event of 2021 will likely come as no surprise. But do you recall the other four?

While February’s deadly winter storm not only left hundreds of thousands of San Antonio residents without power in subfreezing temperatures, some for days on end, it also exposed a large number of organizational issues within CPS Energy, the largest public power company in the nation.

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words but what about video? From disgruntled contractors to golf balls struck by lightning, 2021 has had some pretty incredible visual news stories.

From the Gulf of Mexico to deep in the heart of Texas, there were a ton of record-breaking catches this year by Texas anglers and we’ve compiled a list of a few of our favorites.

From the Otis McKane death penalty trial to the retirement of Paul Venema, 2021 was a memorable one.

“Some say the world will end in fire,” wrote the poet Robert Frost — and for much of 2021, Associated Press photographers captured scenes of a world ablaze, amid rumblings of ruin.

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service. But both also saw their legacies tarnished by their actions in the long, bloody war in Iraq.

Khario Williams is the first baby born in San Antonio in 2021San Antonio – Just before 1a.m. Cheryse Williams gave birth to her first child, Khario Williams at North Central Baptist Hospital making him the first baby born in San Antonio in 2021. For the 21st year in a row area hospitals worked together to surprise the new mother with a gift package. This year the New Year’s Baby gift package included multiple gift baskets, a $50 Target gift card, and an infant car seat. Congratulations Cheryse and welcome to San Antonio, Khario!