76 NC counties are under alert, including Wake, Cumberland, Durham, Johnston, and Orange counties.

After a car break-in in broad daylight, a local women cancelled her cards and called the police. Months later thieves drained her account. She spent hours on the phone trying to get her money, but with no result. So she called 5 On Your Side. How we got every penny back in only three hours.

On WRAL at 6: Raleigh woman had her bank accounts drained after a car break-in. How 5 On Your Side got every penny back!

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<b>WAKE COUNTY, N.C.</b> — An aquatic weed growing along Lake Gaston could soon be history.

is spreading across the 20,000-acre man-made lake faster than chemicals can kill it, so experts ordered grass-eating carp to help devour the pest.

About 15,000 of the Asian fish have been shipped in. Officials hope to have a total of 25,000 fish in the lake.

Officials are also using satellite photos to track the growth of hydrilla.

Kamal Wallace

Grass-Eating Fish May Be Answer To Stop Hydrilla At Lake Gaston

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Cary firefighters responded to a fire Sunday morning when they found someone who had been shot.

Cary firefighters find human remains in trash fire; police find man shot on property

Cary fire fighters find person shot while responding to trash fire

Credit Suisse's big operations center in the Triangle is continuing to post open jobs even as its corporate parent is being absorbed by much bigger Swiss rival UBS after the international banking giant's finances and stock collapsed over the last week.

Credit Suisse's big Triangle center continues to 'operate normally' despite bank's merger

Credit Suisse, which has big presence in Triangle, delays report after 'late call' from SEC

Crews are fighting a fire Monday morning after a water heater exploded at a townhome at 2309 Charny Dr. in Raleigh.

Roads blocked off as crews fight fire at Raleigh townhome

Fire at home on Charny Drive in Raleigh

Taneshia Kerr opened the Enclave Stress Recovery Center with the goal of creating a space to teach people how to recover from stress.

Spring Lake opens first-of-its-kind stress recovery center

A driver was killed Monday in a car crash involving a utility truck in Harnett County.




Person killed in head-on crash with utility truck in Harnett County

Serious crash reported in Harnett County involves sedan, utility truck

Enclave Stress Recovery Center stresses importance of self-care

The Enclave Stress Recovery Center offers getaway experience to Spring Lake residents

Crews are fighting a fire at a townhome in Raleigh Monday morning.

Crews fighting fire at home on Charny Drive in Raleigh

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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.

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The N.C. Basketball Coaches Association released the boys and girls all-state teams on Monday, which includes naming the players and coaches of the year.

Zamareya Jones, Paul McNeil Jr. named Players of the Year on NCBCA All-State Teams

4A Boys Basketball: Myers Park vs. Richmond (March 11, 2023)

A Colorado dentist was arrested early Sunday morning on murder charges in the poisoning death of his wife, according to a release from the Aurora Police Department.

Dentist arrested in 'heinous, complex and calculated' poisoning death of his wife

Dentist accused of poisoning wife charged with murder 

Two major rules changes for the 2023-24 high school spirit season involve released inversions and tosses to stunts to clarify rules for consistency.

Released inversions, tosses to stunts highlight high school cheerleading rules changes

Can you separate the myths from the facts about the March equinox?