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

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

Fayetteville police are investigating a stabbing.

<b>FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.</b> — Fayetteville police are investigating a stabbing.

It happened at about 8:30 p.m. Monday on the 800 block of Orange Street.

Police said during a fight between two men, one stabbed the other.

The victim was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police have not released the names of those involved.

Fayetteville Police Investigate Stabbing

Stabbing

The temperature starts to dip again before dawn on Monday, and most of the week will see more typical early December highs in the 50s.

Roller coaster temps this week, rain chances continue throughout week

Rain chances Monday

Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel hasn't said if he'll run for reelection in the new 13th Congressional District. His district was a tossup in 2022, but state GOP lawmakers redrew it far from his home to heavily favor a Republican candidate in 2024 and beyond.

GOP hopefuls eye redrawn Triangle-area U.S. House seat as 2024 filing opens

Federal Court Moves to Drastically Weaken Voting Rights Act

The intersection of North Carver Street and Pender Street is currently closed while the crash is being investigated.

RPD cruiser flips over after crash near New Bern Ave.

RPD cruiser flips after crashing near New Bern Ave.

An 8-year-old is in serious condition after an argument escalated into a shooting Saturday night in Rocky Mount.

8-year-old in serious condition, 3 hurt after fight leads to shooting in Rocky Mount

Arkeem Shields and Tiffany Vick

Garner's own Scotty McCreery has been invited to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Garner's Scotty McCreery invited to join Grand Ole Opry

Full interview: Scotty McCreery talks new album

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

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

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

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

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

Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Powerball drawings, as shown live on WRAL.

Powerball Drawing

Tuesday and Friday Mega Millions Drawing.

Mega Millions Drawing

Videos

With the College Football Playoff set and ready to roll with absolutely zero controversy of any kind, bowl matchups are slowly announced over the course of Sunday afternoon. Check back here for the updates on which games the Triangle teams will be playing in and who they will matchup against in the final games of their season.

Here's where NC State, North Carolina and Duke will play this bowl season

Dave Doeren and Payton Wilson

The commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference got it all wrong when he sent out a defiant statement Sunday claiming “college football deserved better.”

Column: College football delivers the perfect fiasco to cap the four-team playoff era

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The NC State women's basketball team defeated Illinois State 79-61 on Sunday at Reynolds Coliseum.

NC State women stay perfect with win against Illinois State

NC State Wolf head logo

Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected to the College Football Playoff and Florida State became the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the four-team field in its 10-year history. Michigan will face Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington will play Texas in the Sugar Bowl in the Jan. 1 semifinals.

Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida St left out 

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love showed the Kansas City Chiefs just how much he's learned since the last time he faced them.