(RALEIGH) — An estimated 182,000 toy-related injuries occur each year in the United States to children five years old or younger. The state Department of Insurance is urging parents and caregivers to keep children safe from dangerous toys this holiday season.

(MORRISVILLE) — Live music at Raleigh Durham International Airport has become a legendary pastime during the holiday season. RDU spokesperson Mindy Hamlin says the tradition, having begun more than 20 years ago, helps calm the nerves of a stressed out traveler.

(RALEIGH) — Lew Ebert, the President of the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, says business and industry in North Carolina places more of an emphasis on education than other states. So the question now is: how does North Carolina leverage that into helping the economy?