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5 On Your Side exposes the areas most vulnerable to porch pirates and reveals valuable tips to keep your packages safe.

Protection from porch pirates: 5 On Your Side shows the areas thieves are hitting hardest

Protection from porch pirates : 5 On Your Side shows the areas thieves are hitting hardest

Take back control of your data this shopping season

Permission Slip app

CR's Permission Slip app helps you control your data

Medicaid and more: Navigators answer questions to get you the best health coverage

Medicaid call-in Dec. 5, 2023

BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver

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5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur shares this week's Restaurant Ratings report. 

5 On Your Side restaurant ratings for Spring Rolls and Wang's Garden 

Landlord who charged NC State students $18,000 for beer pong table at center of multiple investigations

5 On Your Side investigates landlord with history of excessive charges

Investigations continue into landlord with history of charging excessive fees

Two kinds of kids cups recalled for high lead content

Recalled children's cups

Consumer Reports: Most reliable car brands of 2023

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NC State is gathering health information from people with cancer who work at Poe Hall, emails show. The university closed the education building in November after testing found the presence of PCB chemicals, which can cause cancer. 

NC State asking Poe Hall employees about cancer cases, emails show

5 On Your Side tested a new iPhone feature that police departments have been warning about.

No, bumping your iPhone with another won't compromise your contact info

Rumor has it new iPhone is prone to break; Consumer Reports put it to the test

NC State began collecting cancer case data weeks before shutting down Poe Hall, emails show

Poe Hall

Scammers are working overtime to rip off eager consumers during the holidays. Here are five tips from the BBB to help you avoid becoming a victim.

How to avoid holiday shopping scams

A couple blames a faulty gun safe for the death of their 12-year-old son. Now they're trying to make sure the tragedy they're going through doesn't happen to anyone else.

Family claims gun safe was defective in seeking justice for 12-year-old son who shot himself

Carson Preston

Peaches, nectarines and plums sold at Publix, Walmart, Sam's Club, Aldi and Sprouts Farmers Market from May 1, 2022, through November 15, 2022, and May 1, 2023, through November 15, 2023, could be in freezers and should be discarded.

Fruit recalled for deadly listeria outbreak sold in North Carolina stores

Produce Company Recalls Fruit Amid Listeria Outbreak

Don't let your guard down. Porch pirates are waiting to help themselves to your gifts.

Protect your packages from porch pirates with delivery boxes, doorbell cameras and floodlights

Tips for protecting your packages this holiday 

Consumer Reports looked at three years of its TV ratings and found that models from major brands like LG, Samsung, and Sony tend to perform better than lesser-known brands.

The holidays are a great time to buy a TV - here are the best brands to buy

WRAL 5 On Your Side shares the best time to buy a TV

Cyber attacks can rise by 70% in November and December. 5 on Your Side's Keely Arthur spoke with cyber security experts on what you can do to protect yourself online, and why younger adults tend to be victims more often.

Protecting yourself during online holiday shopping season

The holidays are primetime for scammers and two of the most recent attacks are impersonating banks.

Younger age groups report falling for online ID theft, fraud scams

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Check out the list of top grocery deals at multiple Triangle stores valid Dec. 6-12 including some great buys on ham!

List of top grocery deals Dec. 6-12: The ham deals are here!

Hams at Harris Teeter 

75 Stocking stuffers & gifts under $6

Christmas Stockings (photo FP)

Smartshopper

Starbucks reward members score half off a handcrafted drink on Thursday, Dec. 7 from noon to 6 pm with the offer in their app!

50% off Starbucks handcrafted drink for reward members this Thurs. from 12-6 pm

Starbucks drinks, Garner, NC

Target Deals: Children's pajamas 30% off, Henckels 14-pc Knife Block Sets only $79.95 (72% off), Gourmia 6-Qt Air Fryer only $39.99

Target carts in store

New Swagbucks Swago game Dec. 4-11

Swagbucks Mug 

Crocs Sale up to 60% off plus coupon for $15 off $75 purchase

Lined Crocs in snow

Kohl's deals: $15 Kohl's Cash, coupon worth up to 30% off, plush throws for $7.99, pajamas up to 68% off, Gourmia 6-qt. Air Fryer for $39.99

Kohl's Store, Cary, NC

Lexus, Toyota top brand reliability ratings

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports shares their Black Friday shopping tips

How to safely store holiday leftovers

Honda recalls select Accords and HR-Vs over missing piece in seat belt pretensioners

Recalls

Recalled products with high levels of lead still on some store shelves

Recalled applesauce pouches still on some store shelves, FDA says, as more illnesses reported

Gravy recalled: Jars from Hy-Vee may contain soy not listed on labled  

On WRAL at 6: Protection from porch pirates! 5 on Your Side shows the areas thieves are hitting hardest.

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

From "Bull Durham" to Academy Award-winning dramas, the state has played host to multiple films based on fact and fiction.

20 famous movies filmed in North Carolina

20 popular movies made in NC

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