The Wake County Sheriff’s Office closed Banks Road between Chelsea Drive and Shield Circle Saturday night as they negotiated with someone who had barricaded themselves inside a home.

Banks Road in southern Wake County closed due to standoff

Medicaid expansion takes effect Dec. 1 in North Carolina, and 5 On Your Side is helping answer your questions about the change. 

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Students are reported for possession of non-firearm weapons about 20 times as often as they are for firearms. But schools are still relatively safe places, and many crime statistics in schools have been improving for years, experts say. 

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New charges keep piling up against Adrian Casablanca, who is accused of installing a camcorder in a WakeMed women's bathroom and peeping on unsuspecting victims.

RALEIGH, N.C. — New charges keep piling up against Adrian Casablanca, who is accused of installing a camcorder in a WakeMed women's bathroom and peeping on unsuspecting victims.

Adrian Casablanca, 54, of Durham, appeared in front of a judge Thursday after law enforcement authorities filed additional charges related to a camera placed in a women's restroom at WakeMed to record them undressing.

He is facing 15 charges involving seven victims, including six adult women and one l6-years-old girl.

On Sept. 16, police searched Casablanca's Durham apartment and removed several cameras, including a Panasonic camcorder.

People in the community are talking about the case...

"He has no respect whatsoever," said James Bowden.

"No morals (and) no self respect,: said Terry Wilson. "Evidently, he doesn't care about the company he works for either."

Casablanca was employed by a company the hospital hired to do electrical work.

H&T Electrical of Wilson released a statement: "Mr. Casablanca has been employed since 2011. He has been placed on suspension from work, pending the completion of the investigation into the alleged incident. The Company, when requested, will cooperate with the investigation."

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Rain pushes away overnight Saturday. Sunday will be warm but cloudy.

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Saturday marked the start of a contract for additional armed security patrols near a recent trouble spot in downtown Raleigh. Officers with the Capitol Special Police (CSP) - the same group that patrols city hall -  will be on hand daily around the GoRaleigh station near Moore Square.

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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

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Jessica Nieto-Hernandez, 11, was last seen around 2:50 a.m. near Roffler Street wearing a black sweatshirt, shorts and sneakers.

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First responders from Cary, Fairview and Swift Creek fire departments rigged the rope lift to pull 11-month-old Mudge from the hole.

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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. 

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

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No. 7 Duke couldn't close the gap late and Georgia Tech hands the Blue Devils a loss to start ACC play.

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North Carolina Central drops to 4-5 after a second-half run falls just short of the comeback against USC Upstate.

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