CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It's the time of year when stores are making a killing on candy canes. But how did the sweet treat become such a holiday staple and get its iconic look? While candy canes were first ...

Along with Christmas tunes sneaking onto the airwaves between pop hits and gingerbread lattes featuring prominently on coffee shop menus, candy aisles filled with red-and-white striped sweets are a ...

Of all the sweet treats we associate with Christmas, nothing evokes the holiday spirit quite like the candy cane. With its decorative stripes and crisp peppermint flavor, it’s a holiday icon on par ...