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

Students are reported for possession of non-firearm weapons about 20 times as often as they are for firearms. But schools are still relatively safe places, and many crime statistics in schools have been improving for years, experts say. 

Easy to conceal, harder to detect: Knives more prevalent than guns in schools 

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<b>FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.</b> — A preliminary autopsy report shows a Cumberland County woman found dead inside a mobile home Sunday died of smoke inhalation.

About 5 a.m. Sunday, firefighters found the mobile home on Crystal Springs Drive engulfed in flames. After putting out the fire, they found a woman's body inside.

Detectives identified the body as Veronica Baldwin Ward, 39, of 3105 Lady Cheryl Dr. A final autopsy report is expected from Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Chapel Hill.

Deputies questioned a man seen leaving the area after the fire started. They also want to question the homeowner, 64-year-old

Fayetteville Authorities Investigating Fire, Murder

It was a warm and foggy start Saturday morning, but more showers are expected in the early afternoon and then again overnight.

Break in the showers Saturday afternoon, but more 🌧️ expected tonight, Sunday morning

Forecast for Saturday 

A Fayetteville woman says she was raped by the person who delivered her groceries through Instacart late last month.

'Be careful: ' Woman says man delivering groceries through Instacart raped her in her home

WRAL reporter Carly Haynes interviews a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a man delivering groceries through Instacart. 

BOSTON (AP) -- The family of a North Carolina teenager is suing American Airlines, saying that a flight attendant taped an iPhone to an airplane toilet to record her using the restroom during a September flight.

NC teenage girl who says she discovered a camera in an airplane bathroom is suing American Airlines

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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.

Wake deputies join search for 11-year-old last seen overnight

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

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

An unsettled weekend, Dec. 2 - Dec. 3

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

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

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

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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?

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NC State football coach Dave Doeren will collect at least $175,000 in performance bonuses after the Wolfpack's 9-3 season. The pool of money for assistant coaches will go up, too.

NC State's strong finish means more money for Doeren. And Wolfpack assistants, too.

Dave Doeren and Payton Wilson

Duke quarterback Riley Leonard announced that he would be leaving the program.

Duke QB Riley Leonard leaving Blue Devils

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said his still-evolving conference remains committed to having a championship game even as the College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams after this season.

Big 12 committed to title game even with CFP expansion and changes in league, Yormark says

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Interim head coach Chris Tabor expects Carolina to play "classy" when they take on Tampa Bay this Sunday. He also foresees big things for rookie quarterback Bryce Young.