We were an all-in elf family: We watched the "Elf on the Shelf" holiday cartoon special ... little felt creatures staring up at me from my office desk. These days, however, the elves are stationary.

TROUTMAN, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A real-life Elf on the Shelf has been spotted around a town in North Carolina. Dale the elf has been busy this holiday season, visiting places around Troutman ...