Kelly McCullen presents a special on how several companies in the Tar Heel State have taken moonshine from being an illegally produced liquor to making white lightning legit. Kelly also heads to the kitchen with award winning cook Jan Matthews-Hodges to dish out some unique recipes featuring banana bread and apple and brie with a "hint" of hooch.

NC artists profile including potter Ben Watford, painter Ivey Hayes, violin maker Joe Thrift, wreath maker Erin Weston, & metal worker Mary Ann Scherr.

From historic Lees McRae College, to the Methodist University Women's Golf team, to a winter zipline experience at Hawksnest, to the iconic flag flown on the Moon, producer Jeff Smith revisits from of his favorite stories from 2013.

From a sea turtle release on the coast, to restoring the historical grandeur of rooms at the Biltmore Estate, to an artist's gift of love to mothers of fallen soldiers, to the opening of a park displaying the work of iconic folk artist Vollis Simpson, producer Heather Burgiss shares some of her favorite stories from the past year.

The Sounds of the Season from favorite NC performers: including the cast of "A Christmas Carol," Gigi Dover & the Big Love, the John Brown Big Band, & an interview with Ira David Wood.

A look at holiday celebrations across the state including: Christmas in Old Salem, Tanglewood Festival of Lights, Christmas at the Biltmore, Elizabethan Christmas at Roanoke Island, & the Science of Santa.

Masterpiece Executive Producer Rebecca Eaton talks about her new book. The American Music Jubilee Christmas show is a holiday tradition. The Tuba Christmas performance brings the sounds of the season to Greensboro. Plus John Brown & Nnenna Freelon share a holiday favorite from their Christmas album.

The NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching faces a legislative review. We tour the holiday light displays in the Charlotte area. Plus author John Hart is a 2013 NC Award recipient.

The NC Research Campus is using zebrafish to study potential drug therapies for humans. The Highland Games attract visitors & competitors from across the country. Plus Dr. Joe Zublena & Dr. Fletcher Barber talk about the NC Cooperative Extension's upcoming 100th anniversary.

We continue our series on the UNC campuses with Winston-Salem State University. We take a look at the popularity of charter schools in our state. And NC Senator Bill Cook talks about efforts to defend NC's "First in Flight" legacy.