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Man delivers FedEx packages dumped on side of highway

Man delivers FedEx packages dumped on side of highway

'He preyed on her disabilities:' Mother says missing daughter last seen with man she met online

'He preyed on her disabilities:' Mother says missing daughter last seen with man she met online

Durham kicks off new downtown social district "The Bullpen"

Durham kicks off new downtown social district "The Bullpen"

'I just shot him:' Newly-released 911 call from North Hills shooting reveals father claiming to have shot his son

'I just shot him:' Newly-released 911 call from North Hills shooting reveals father claiming to have shot his son

'Lodged in my brain for the rest of my life:' Woman shot in the head at school football game in Lumberton shares story

'Lodged in my brain for the rest of my life:' Woman shot in the head at school football game in Lumberton shares story

Feeling festive: Temps drop for Thursday, clear skies

Feeling festive: Temps drop for Thursday, clear skies

AP's top 2022 photos capture a planet bursting at the seams

AP's top 2022 photos capture a planet bursting at the seams

255 people hit this year: Police data shows which Raleigh roads are most dangerous for pedestrians

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255 people hit this year: Police data shows which Raleigh roads are most dangerous for pedestrians

Death of man who fell from airplane into Fuquay-Varina backyard ruled an accident

Death of man who fell from airplane into Fuquay-Varina backyard ruled an accident

NC education leaders want to pilot teacher licensure overhaul before statewide expansion

NC education leaders want to pilot teacher licensure overhaul before statewide expansion

Wilmington bus driver spreads Christmas cheer, decorates school bus for holidays

Wilmington bus driver spreads Christmas cheer, decorates school bus for holidays

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Ken Smith and wife Amanda welcome twin baby girls 💗

Ken Smith and wife Amanda welcome twin baby girls 💗

Man delivers FedEx packages left on the side of a highway

Man delivers FedEx packages left on the side of a highway

Arrest warrant issued for NC woman's murder in Mexico

Arrest warrant issued for NC woman's murder in Mexico

Woman watched as husband burned in hospital room

Woman watched as husband burned in hospital room

10-year-old charged as adult in mom's murder

10-year-old charged as adult in mom's murder

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Weekend best bets: Elf, First Friday

Weekend best bets: Elf, First Friday

WRAL 5 On Your Side: Consumer Reports on the top holiday gifts for teens

Families of children with disabilities frustrated with state for fighting judge's order

Robeson early college students behind discovery of lead in drinking water on UNC campus

Morning rain fails to extinguish landfill fire in NE Raleigh

Nation/World

'Do something:' Ukraine works to heal soldiers' mental scars

'Do something:' Ukraine works to heal soldiers' mental scars

Chinese users play cat-and-mouse with censors amid protests

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Obama heads to Ga. as Warnock seeks big early vote advantage

China eases virus controls amid effort to head off protests

Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79

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WRAL lights towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount

WRAL lights towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount

Eclectic holiday lights show returns to downtown Raleigh

Eclectic holiday lights show returns to downtown Raleigh

7 ways to beat holiday season stress

7 ways to beat holiday season stress

Experiences offer unique gift ideas for tweens

Experiences offer unique gift ideas for tweens

Guide to Christmas lights in Raleigh and across NC

Guide to Christmas lights in Raleigh and across NC

Politifact

Fact check: Biden says Congress supported student debt forgiveness plan

Fact check: Biden says Congress supported student debt forgiveness plan

Fact check: Did Biden and Democrats 'dismantle' border security?

Fact check: Ad says Democrats 'send a fortune to Ukraine but nothing for our children'

Fact check: DeSantis says U.S. wasn't built on stolen land

Fact check: Biden takes credit for increase in Social Security checks

NC Capitol

Gov. Cooper outlines NC plan for more electric trucks, vans, buses

Gov. Cooper outlines NC plan for more electric trucks, vans, buses

NC officials unanimously certify midterm election results, report 'tremendous' turnout

One-term congressmen? Who Republicans could target in the upcoming redistricting process

North Carolina 'trailblazer for women' McCain dies at 91

Cooper rounds out UNC governance task force

Education

Durham Public Schools vast redistricting effort draws uncertainty from some parents

Durham Public Schools vast redistricting effort draws uncertainty from some parents

Funeral service held for late Lufkin Road Middle School principal

'A clear leader': Lufkin Road Middle School community mourns principal's unexpected death

School bus driver shortage in Durham means delayed or canceled routes for 4,000 students

NCCU adopts 'Hybrid Learning' in partnership with Cisco Systems

WRAL In Depth

Church volunteer on leave amid sex abuse investigation at Holly Springs church

Church volunteer on leave amid sex abuse investigation at Holly Springs church

Then and now: Scenes of Raleigh at Christmas since the 1930s

Wake County, Raleigh leaders try to find more White Flag space with warming shelters at capacity

Dozens of North Carolinians have been injured in mass shootings this year, data shows

The chance of your car being stolen in Raleigh has been on the rise. What's behind the increase?

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Jackson-Davis leads No. 10 Indiana past No. 18 UNC, 77-65

Jackson-Davis leads No. 10 Indiana past No. 18 UNC, 77-65

No. 17 Duke tops No. 25 Ohio State in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Maye selected as ACC Player of the Year

As more than 800 basketball officials consider walking out, NCHSAA will vote on increasing pay for all officials

UNC's Maye rides star-making season into ACC title game

HighSchoolOT

Watch Live: NCHSAA Board of Directors meeting, Day 2

Watch Live: NCHSAA Board of Directors meeting, Day 2

NCHSAA could be expanding to as many as 7 classifications under new amendment proposal

Proposal to adopt shot clock in high school basketball fails to make it out of committee

Round Table: Previewing the football regional final games

NCHSAA board votes on mid-alignment appeals, new conference placements

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Police investigating child sex abuse allegations at Holly Springs church

Police investigating child sex abuse allegations at Holly Springs church

Environmental nonprofit options for Giving Tuesday donations

Environmental nonprofit options for Giving Tuesday donations

Giving Tuesday: Highlighting environmental nonprofits

Churches step up to fill Wake County need for winter shelter space

Churches step up to fill Wake County need for winter shelter space

5 On Your Side

WRAL 5 On Your Side: Consumer Reports' top gifts for teens this holiday season

WRAL 5 On Your Side: Consumer Reports' top gifts for teens this holiday season

Holiday shopping return policies

5 on Your Side: Don't like a gift? Here's your store's return policy

Giving Tuesday: How to chip in when money is tight

Investigations

Falling into the wrong hands: Average of one gun a day stolen in Durham

Falling into the wrong hands: Average of one gun a day stolen in Durham

Wake County allocates money to fund transitional homes for foster kids dealing with mental health issues

DPS employee charged with falsifying fire safety tests, inspection forms

Wake County allocates $2 million to fund transitional homes for foster kids dealing with mental health, substance-abuse issues

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Laid off but wanted: Companies want most workers being cut at Amazon, Apple

Laid off but wanted: Companies want most workers being cut at Amazon, Apple

Durham medtech startup Baebies secures OK to market rapid enzyme test

Jes Averhart: Taking stock as an old year nears an end - and how to do better in 2023

Ex-FTX crypto exchange CEO in video: 'I didn’t ever want to commit fraud on anyone'

Business

Asian shares gain after Fed chair signals slower rate hikes

Asian shares gain after Fed chair signals slower rate hikes

Layoffs surge in tech - but not in 'diversified' North Carolina (so far)

Luxury homes - $2.5M or more - keep selling in Triangle, Triad despite souring economy

Female entrepreneurs & venture capital: N.C. ranks 11th – here’s the breakdown

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Duke Energy	99.930	0.00
BofA	37.850	0.585
PNC Financial	168.26	0.00
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Family

Alzheimer's: Making memories through music

Alzheimer's: Making memories through music

A nostalgic holiday bucket list

What are your holiday traditions?

Dad's rules for decorating your Christmas tree

Holiday shopping made easy with our guide

SmartShopper

Amazon Epic Deals: Fire HD 8 Plus tablet only $54.99 (50% off), Fire & Roku TV Sticks 50% off, $5 off $20 kids' book purchase, Barbie up to 63% off

Amazon Epic Deals: Fire HD 8 Plus tablet only $54.99 (50% off), Fire & Roku TV Sticks 50% off, $5 off $20 kids' book purchase, Barbie up to 63% off

Target deals: Kitchen, vacuums and holiday decor up to 50% off, boots up to 40% off, Dyson V8 Origin Vacuum only $279.99 (reg. $429)

Giving gift cards this holiday? Get a bonus card from these restaurants

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Harris Teeter deals Nov. 30-Dec. 6: Bacon, sausage, chicken breast ($1.79/lb), cheese, beans, 1-day sale

Food Lion Deals Nov. 30 - Dec. 6: Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale, chicken breast, hard squash, 1-day sale

Tar Heel Traveler

Tar Heel Traveler: Christmas wonderland started as a roadside stand

Tar Heel Traveler: Christmas wonderland started as a roadside stand

Raleigh 100-year-old still volunteers as a reader with the North Carolina Reading Service

100-year-old in Fayetteville has been painting portraits for 70 years

Claudine's brings folks from all over to Rich Square

73 years later, thankfulness and gratitude remain after a hunting accident

Hometown Carolina

Support local businesses, communities, non-profits through the Hometown Carolina store

Support local businesses, communities, non-profits through the Hometown Carolina store

Sylva takes advantage of ‘a generational chance’

McGregor Hall is making a difference in Henderson, NC, through the arts

McGregor Hall is making a difference in Henderson, NC, through the arts

Dancing into the holidays with Carolina Ballet’s diverse reimagining of The Nutcracker

Entertainment

Clarence Gilyard, 'Die Hard' and 'Matlock' actor, dies at 66

Clarence Gilyard, 'Die Hard' and 'Matlock' actor, dies at 66

'Squid Game' actor indicted over indecent assault charges

Judge bemoans NYC's bike hazard in 'Gone Girl' actor's death

Buckingham Palace household member resigns amid race comment

CBC Opinion

Editorial: A legislature answerable to no one?

Editorial: A legislature answerable to no one?

BRET STEPHENS: Table for Trump's antisemitic banquet was set long ago

Editorial: Legislature's emails are public records, belong to the people, must be maintained

Editorial: GOP bragging rings hollow without Medicaid expansion

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Scraps and crumbs

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Dog saves her sleeping owner's life

Dog saves her sleeping owner's life

WRAL Coats for the Children

WRAL Coats for the Children

Book returned to library 47 years later with cash and note

Book returned to library 47 years later with cash and note

Hedingham shooting survivor up and walking after critical injuries

Hedingham shooting survivor up and walking after critical injuries

Hedingham shooting survivor prepares for surgery, continues to undergo therapy

Hedingham shooting survivor prepares for surgery, continues to undergo therapy

Offbeat

Celery stalk in trash, luck, lead to lost wedding rings

Crunch time: The baguette gets UN world heritage status

NY sergeant hailed for aiding at 2017 birth helps at another

'Gaslighting' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2022

Oddball 6-foot 'Lobsta Mickey' statue returns to Boston

Not just fast food; baby comes quickly at Atlanta McDonald's