For @SteveHartmanCBS and his wife Andrea, the house is going to be a little quieter. As their son George heads off to college, the family looks back on the years that flew by and the little moments they’ll miss now that they’re all no longer under the same roof.

In 2016, at the age of 93, WWlI veteran Ernie Andrus inspired the nation by running nearly 3,000 miles coast-to-coast. The reason? To raise awareness for an unsung hero of the war — a ship he served on called an LST. Ernie died earlier this month at 103.

In Austin, Texas, recent Indiana University graduate Jasper Steinmetz approached a man sporting something familiar: an IU backpack. The man turned out to be Sampson James, a former Indiana University football star who had fallen on hard times, following a knee injury and a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. @SteveHartmanCBS reports on what happened when the connection made by these two Hoosiers fostered a fresh start. cbsn.ws/4ilObmG

The Flight 93 National Memorial honors the 40 passengers and crew members who died on 9/11 25 years ago. @SteveHartmanCBS, who covered the story that day, is On the Road in Pennsylvania, revisiting how the passengers fought back and prevented the plane from reaching its intended target.

Leah Farrow’s son, Soren, who is autistic, has a passion for ringing doorbells. She hoped to plan something special for his 11th birthday, but it would require some buy in from her neighbors in Huntsville, Alabama. Their response blew her away. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.

A former Indiana football star had fallen on hard times, then a chance encounter with a fellow Hoosier gave him a fresh start. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.

Eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel was one of two students killed when a gunman fired randomly into the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis last August. @SteveHartmanCBS (who documented the bedrooms of young shooting victims in the Oscar-winning short documentary "All the Empty Rooms") talked with Fletcher's parents, Jesse and Mollie, about their son, and the sacred space he left behind. cbsn.ws/4wQmdD7

8-year-old Fletcher Merkel was one of two students killed in the Annunciation school shooting last year. His parents, Jesse and Mollie, invited @SteveHartmanCBS and photographer Lou Bopp into his bedroom to document what's left in the wake of tragedy.

For incoming freshmen at Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it's hard to imagine a more mortifying tradition on first-day dropoff: All the seniors surround their cars and don't let them out until they do one specific thing – give their mothers a goodbye kiss. @SteveHartmanCBS reports on how a tradition of senior pranks turned into a show of thanks, and an emotional milestone for kids and their parents.

This first-day-of-school tradition leaves freshmen embarrassed, parents slightly emotional and hundreds of seniors cheering. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Oklahoma.

The Atlanta Hawks brought out bird-calling legend Samuel Henderson from Oklahoma to announce their schedule. The 12-year-old was featured on @stevehartmancbs’s On the Road.

THREAD - thanks for joining us on our happy corner of the internet :) We do this every week. Follow along if you want more reminders of who we are at our best, and who we can be with a little more kindness. A thread of some of our favorite stories from the year so far ——>

Every Friday, @SteveHartmanCBS goes “On the Road” to find the people and places behind some of the most moving stories across America. We look back at where Steve has taken us so far this year — starting in Syracuse, New York, where a grief-stricken widow was living at husband's grave, until help arrived.

A duck’s friendship helped Barley, a golden retriever who was put on medication because of her seizures, regain her “goldenness.” CBS News’ @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road on Long Island, New York.

Barley, the golden retriever, lost her spunk once she started taking medication. But when Justin and Tori Cannarelli, of New York, brought Louie, a duckling, home for a short visit, the bird and the dog immediately bonded – and Barley was once again good as gold. @SteveHartmanCBS reports on a healing friendship that transcends species.

A golden retriever suffering from seizures seemingly lost her spunk — until one day her owners brought home a miracle cure — a duck named Louie. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.

After a stranger gifted Jude Kofie a $15,000 grand piano, the young pianist is thriving. Since we first told his story three years ago, Jude — now 14 — has performed around the world. He’s also appeared on talk shows and has released his first album, “Introducing Jude Kofie.” @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.

Charlie Hicks never expected to become famous for simply showing up every day. The Pensacola regular, whose life was saved after he suddenly stopped coming to The Shrimp Basket, is now a local celebrity, with the restaurant even renaming its gumbo in his honor. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Florida.

In 1965, Marco Houpe was just 15 months old when he was injured in a fire, with third-degree burns over 85% of his body. Wynola Wayne, then a young trainee nurse at her Columbus, Ohio hospital's burn unit, helped save his life. Recently, when Wayne retired after nearly six decades as a nurse, it was no ordinary farewell party, as Houpe made plain. @SteveHartmanCBS reports.

When 7-foot-3 Jordan Willmore missed passing his police exam by one point, fellow giant and former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal stepped in to help him achieve his dream. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Texas.