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

The WRAL Sports team breaks down college bowl season by matchups, mascots and must-sees to help you plan your viewing.

2023 college football bowl game guide: Dates, times, TV

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A Knightdale man was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for downloading child pornography.

Kameron Lee Lloyd also will serve 10 years on probation, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Lloyd downloaded child porn from the Internet between March 2003 and May 2004, authorities said.

Knightdale Man Sentenced for Child Porn

The fight and stabbing that led to the death of 15-year-old Delvin Ferrell could have been prevented. That's the message from one woman to school leaders during a forum inside the high school where her grandson was killed a week ago.

Grandmother says Southeast Raleigh High School leaders were warned before grandson was stabbed to death

Southeast Raleigh High School

Raleigh police are currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Tuesday, where an individual accidentally shot themselves.

Man accidentally shoots himself after sitting on gun, Raleigh police say

City of Raleigh police

According to the sheriff's office, 35-year-old Johnathan Andrew Edwards has been charged with 10 counts of felony first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of felony obstruction of justice. 

Harnett County deputy fired, arrested for sexually exploiting children as young as 7 years old

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The Cause for Paws announced that Rummy, a 10-week-old orange tabby, was returned to the North Market Store safe and unharmed. 

Good news! Missing Raleigh kitten has been safely returned to animal rescue

Good news! Missing Raleigh kitten returned safely to animal rescue

Bundle up! Tuesday evening's temperatures are diving into the low 50s. 

Cooler temps and late-night showers Tuesday

Upcoming parades

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

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

Powerball Drawing

All eight state finalists are at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte for a press conference ahead of the N.C. High School Athletic Association football state championships this weekend.

NCHSAA football state championship press conference

Videos

Former NC State quarterback MJ Morris detailed his decision to enter the transfer portal. He said he has heard from Baylor, LSU and Maryland so far.

MJ Morris: 'I still want to be here,' but NC State said it was moving on

MJ Morris

In a letter sent Tuesday to more than 350 Division I schools, Baker told members that the disparity in resources between the wealthiest schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision and other DI members -- along with the hundreds of Division II and III schools -- is creating "a new series of challenges."

NCAA President Charlie Baker calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes

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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

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It is Arizona's turn to sit atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll.