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

The Orange County Sheriff's Office suspended its search Monday night for a missing 87-year-old Hillsborough man.

<b>HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.</b> — The Orange County Sheriff's Office suspended its search Monday night for a missing 87-year-old Hillsborough man.

Howard Chester Duncan was found safe, authorities said. The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons canceled its Silver Alert for him shortly before 10 p.m. – about 2 hours after it was issued.

Developed in 2007, the Silver Alert system quickly notifies the public about missing endangered people who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairments.

Bridget Whelan

Silver Alert for Hillsborough man canceled

Howard Chester Duncan

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

Clouds stick around for Sunday

Morning showers Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023

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.

Private security on patrol to make downtown Raleigh safer through the holidays

Capitol Special Patrol

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

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

11-year-old Wake County girl, missing 24 hours, has been found

Jessica Nieto-Hernandez

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

Cary firefighters rescue Great Dane pup from hole

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

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

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

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?

Dave Doeren with Mack Brown

NC State was lights out from behind the arc in the overtime period to win its first ACC game of the season, 84-78 against Boston College.

Horne, Taylor pace NC State to overtime win over Boston College, 84-78

NC State beats Va. Tech, 97-77

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

Georgia Tech beats No. 7 Duke 72-68, handing Blue Devils their 2nd loss this week to unranked team

Duke_Arkansas_Basketball_19161

No. 17 UNC starts off ACC play with a big comeback at home, powered by 27 points from guard RJ Davis.

No. 17 UNC uses 22-point run to erase 14-point hole and beat Florida State 78-70 in ACC opener

RJ Davis 

Alabama is again the top dog in the Southeastern Conference -- and perhaps headed to the College Football Playoff -- after beating Georgia 27-24 on Saturday.

Silver Alert for Hillsborough man canceled

More On This

Silver Alert

• Credits

Trending