JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C.-- The lights shine bright along the Neuse River in Johnston County. Just a short drive from the Triangle, "Lights on the Neuse" brightens the holiday season with more than one million twinkling lights near Clayton.

DURHAM, NC— Longtime Durham resident Gladys Evans has seen a lot of changes in her 102 years.

CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C. -- You don't have to go all the way to the mountains to find a Christmas tree farm. Nestled among the trees surrounding Jordan Lake is a farm that's all about Christmas.

WAKE COUNTY, N.C.-- Year-round schools are now a reality for thousands of families in Wake County. NBC17 asked two parents affected by the school calendar switch -- one for new schedule and one opposed to it -- to host a new blog dedicated to this heated debate.