Medicaid expansion means North Carolina's working poor can go to the doctor for free. It also means billions in new federal funding for hospitals.

After 14 years, billions to flow as 600,000 qualify for Medicaid insurance in NC

More than half a million North Carolinians now qualify for Medicaid 

Our experts on parenting, frugal living and the best that the Triangle has to offer have scoured their sources and shopped the stores (and the internet) for the best suggestions for your holiday giving. No matter the age or interest, you'll find gift ideas here.

WRAL 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Local artists of Hispanic/Latino descent will be displaying their works of art during a month-long exhibit at the Halle Cultural Arts Center in downtown Apex. 

Local artists of Hispanic/Latino descent will be displaying their works of art during a month-long exhibit at the Halle Cultural Arts Center in downtown Apex. The exhibit opened on Friday, May 13, with refreshments, music and dancing.

The free exhibit is part of the Apex Latino Arts Festival, which aims to highlight the presence of Latino arts and culture in our community and provide an opportunity to build bridges across cultures.

Apex opens Latino arts exhibit

Latino arts in Apex

It was a warm and foggy start Saturday morning, but more showers are expected in the early afternoon and then again overnight.

Break in the showers Saturday afternoon, but more 🌧️ expected tonight, Sunday morning

Forecast for Saturday 

A Fayetteville woman says she was raped by the person who delivered her groceries through Instacart late last month.

'Be careful: ' Woman says man delivering groceries through Instacart raped her in her home

WRAL reporter Carly Haynes interviews a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a man delivering groceries through Instacart. 

According to the Animal Center, adoption service will resume on Monday, December 4. The adoptions are by appointment only. The center had been closed for eight weeks as it managed a dog flu outbreak.

Wake Co. Animal Center to resume pet adoptions on Monday after dog-flu outbreak

Wake County Animal Center

Here's a look at which bowl bids NC State, North Carolina and Duke could accept.

Which bowl game will NC State, North Carolina and Duke play in?

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According to his family, Connor Sebastian, 31, of Winston-Salem, was one of the three patrons who became "violently ill" after drinking beer that was mixed with chemicals at Burke Street Pub.

Contaminated beer lines: One dead after ingesting 'unknown cleaner' in Winston-Salem bar

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Get the latest WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast whenever you need it, including the DUALDoppler5000 and the 7-Day Forecast.

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

An unsettled weekend, Dec. 2 - Dec. 3

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Tuesday and Friday Mega Millions Drawing.

Mega Millions Drawing

The family of 15-year-old Delvin Ferrell, who was stabbed to death at Southeast Raleigh High School on Monday, is speaking live at a press conference. 

'Keep Delvin's name alive:' Family speaks out after 15-year-old killed in stabbing at Southeast Raleigh High School

Videos

PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Jokic looked content to spend most of his Friday night facilitating, setting up baskets with passes left and right as the Denver Nuggets built a big first-half lead.

Nikola Jokic has 21 points, 16 assists, Nuggets hold off Suns 119-111

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Michael Penix Jr. passed for 319 yards and a touchdown, Dillon Johnson ran for 152 yards and two TDs and No. 3 Washington wrapped up a spot in the College Football Playoff, beating No. 5 Oregon 34-31 on Friday night in the Pac-12 Championship.

No. 3 Washington rallies to beat No. 5 Oregon 34-31 and secure playoff spot

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said his still-evolving conference remains committed to having a championship game even as the College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams after this season.

Big 12 committed to title game even with CFP expansion and changes in league, Yormark says

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Max Klesmit scored all 21 of his points before halftime, Steven Crowl added 16 and Wisconsin capitalized on its rebounding superiority to beat No. 3 Marquette 75-64 on Saturday.