Approximately 790,000 acres of North Carolina farmland are foreign-owned. WRAL Investigates why proposed legislation to prevent national security risks from countries like China, Russia, and North Korea could potentially hurt farmers.

On WRAL at 6: Foreign governments buying NC land: WRAL Investigates its impact on farmers and national security.

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

Call Dec. 5 to get answers about Medicaid in NC

Medicaid expansion in North Carolina will begin Dec. 1, 2023

Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger is endorsing Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the 2024 GOP primary for North Carolina governor. But he says he doesn't plan to make an endorsement in the presidential primary.

Why NC's most powerful Republican is endorsing a candidate for governor, but not president

Sen. Phil Berger

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Dennis Draughon Coverage

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: GOP gerrymandering for posterity

Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Enough of plenty!

Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Democrats and Biden's 2024 dilemma

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: N.C. gerrymandering's doormat

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Legislature's gerrymandering in N.C.? Nothing to see here

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Peace, ever elusive

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: McCarthy's leadership legacy

Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Gerrymandering? GOP doesn't know of any complaints

Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Government shutdown-who is flipping the off-switch?

Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: No 'treasure' from these two in this scene 

Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Speaker Moore is getting students 'fired up' on campus

Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Risky state budget betting

Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: A big bet? Or betting big to balance the state budget

Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: When it comes to Medicaid expansion -- hurry up and wait

Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 --- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: A muted justice?

Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: If the hat fits, wear it

Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: It's a rough ride for N.C. public schools

Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Veto override -- the pluses and minuses

Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: McCrory - 'Labels?  We don't need labels!'

Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: N.C. Legislature's in no rush to finish the job

Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: N.C. Budget security blanket

Tuesday, Aug, 8, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: N.C. budget security blankets

Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: North Carolina's state seal needs an update

Thursday, July 28, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Part 2- "From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome." Well, never mind

Thursday, July 27, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.