Alvin Bamburg found the balloon and letter in the woods ... for people to fulfill the wishes put forth in the Christmas lists. Luna asked for candy, a Spider-Man ball, a Frozen doll, a puppy ...

On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Dominion Energy Christmas Parade ... very own Eric Philips was balloon handler in the parade alongside his son, opting to showcase a festive candy cane.

Candy canes are now as much a feature of Christmas as carols, evergreen trees, and mistletoe, but we don’t know much about them. We don’t know who invented them or why, or when and where ...