Medicaid expansion means North Carolina's working poor can go to the doctor for free. It also means billions in new federal funding for hospitals.

After 14 years, billions to flow as 600,000 qualify for Medicaid insurance in NC

More than half a million North Carolinians now qualify for Medicaid 

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

<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — Charges are pending against a Durham man who held his wife and their 7-year-old daughter hostage.

Negotiators spent several hours trying to convince him to free his family Sunday. It all started around 3:30 p.m. in their home on North Guthrie Avenue.

The man let his daughter go first, then his wife. The standoff ended peacefully around 7:30 p.m.

The suspect went to the hospital for some sort of stomach injury. He will have a mental evaluation. The results of that will determine what charges he will face.

Charges Pending In Durham Hostage Situation

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. 

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

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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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According to his family, Connor Sebastian, 31, of Winston-Salem, was one of the three patrons who became "violently ill" after drinking beer that was mixed with chemicals at Burke Street Pub.

Contaminated beer lines: One dead after ingesting 'unknown cleaner' in Winston-Salem bar

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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

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

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 

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers set a career high by throwing for 452 yards with four touchdowns, one of those to 362-pound defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat, and the seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns bid farewell to the Big 12 with a 49-21 win over No. 19 Oklahoma State in the conference championship game Saturday.

Ewers throws 4 TDs as No. 7 Texas bids farewell to Big 12 with 49-21 title win over Oklahoma State

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PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Jokic looked content to spend most of his Friday night facilitating, setting up baskets with passes left and right as the Denver Nuggets built a big first-half lead.

Nikola Jokic has 21 points, 16 assists, Nuggets hold off Suns 119-111

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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.