We’re also hearing Warren County School's response to claims of a 6-year-old boy with autism restrained and put in a closet at school. Plus, why some Wake County residents want more of your tax dollars to go toward schools. Watch WRAL-TV at 11 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On WRAL at 11: It’s a warming week, but how comfortable will it feel? We’re tracking temperatures and the next rainmaker

In November 2022 Tessiah Smithen received a letter that's haunted her for 18 months. Since, a teacher has resigned, and the school system is making changes following a 5 On Your Side investigation.

5 On Your Side: An anonymous letter accused a Wake teacher of abuse. What happened after a mom pushed for an investigation

5 On Your Side: Teacher accused of abusive behavior toward student with autism

In all three of these sewer blowback cases, the homes were below the grade of the road or downstream from the main sewer line itself.

How sewage floods at home turned into nightmares for Raleigh families

Sewage floods inside Raleigh homes

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The U.S. Department of Transportation will loan the North Carolina Turnpike Authority up to $501.5 million to help finance construction of the N.C. Highway 540 toll road in southern Wake County, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Wednesday.

Feds loaning NC $500M to speed construction of NC 540 loop

Triangle Expressway toll road sign

The state Department of Transportation and environmental groups said Thursday that they have settled a lawsuit holding up completion of the N.C. Highway 540 toll road in southern Wake County.

Lawsuit settlement clears way for DOT to finish NC 540 loop

The state Department of Transportation this week awarded the second of three contracts to finish the N.C. Highway 540 toll road in southern Wake County.

Second of three major NC 540 contracts awarded

Crashes involving vehicles going the wrong way on North Carolina highways killed 164 people between 2000 and 2017, according to the state Department of Transportation, where engineers are testing technology that they hope will turn those statistics around.

DOT hopes technology can turn wrong-way drivers around on NC highways

Flashing wrong-way sign on highway

Technology alerts wrong-way drivers, notifies authorities

Federal officials have signed off on the route to complete the N.C. Highway 540 toll road in Wake County.