NCSU researchers recently traveled to Antarctica to study the glaciers. The Pop-Up Chorus offers a fun evening of music to singers of all experience levels. The NC Arboretum kicks off a new holiday light exhibit. And Dr. Landon Cox offers tips for safe cyber & brick-&-mortar shopping this holiday season.

STEM Academies are helping educate African-American boys. NC Cooperative Extension teaches niche farmers to market their products. Plus a new documentary showcases the last years of writer & anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston.

A special music therapy program helps disabled students learn to communicate. The WCU band is preparing to march in the Macy's Parade. The Wilmington Candlelight Tour is a holiday tradition. And poet Lenard Moore is a 2014 NC Award recipient.

We meet a woman who is preserving the art & craft of taxidermy in NC. We visit the Durham History Hub. And filmmaker Marco Williams comes to NC to teach.

Researchers at NC State University are creating viable implants with 3D printers. Meanwhile, NCSU's Dr. Jagdish Narayan is a leader in the field of nano-engineering. And photojournalist Janet Jarman is documenting the immigrant experience.

Some NC farmers are using Aquaponics to farm in a more environmentally-friendly manner. Duck's Field Research Facility is helping scientists study the ocean. UNC Pembroke's Dr. Ben Bahr is a leading researcher in the study of Alzheimers Disease.

The CCCC Small Business Center helped one Chatham County couple develop their home businesses. The Forge Workshop helps Guilford County entrepreneurs start businesses. GTCC's Get on Track program helps non-traditional students get back in the classroom. UNC-GA's online educational initiatives are winning national recognition.

CCCC's Small Business Center helps NC businesses get started. Two business incubators in Charlotte help inventors bring their products to market. And Robert Ingram talks about receiving a 2014 North Carolina Award.

We meet the 4 baby lion cubs at the NC Zoo. Dr. Betsy Bennett talks about receiving a 2014 NC Award. The NC Museum of Art unveils a new exhibit focusing on small works of art - the exhibit's curator, Dennis Weller, gives us a preview.

Harnett Central H.S. students are taking classes to become firefighters. The NC Wildlife Resources Commission uses controlled burns to maintain game-lands. Thistle & Shamrock host Fiona Ritchie & co-author Doug Orr talk about their new book "Wayfaring Stranger." Plus the NC Museum of History shines a spotlight on our state's film industry.