Gregg Gidding hired a tax preparation company to file his 2018 taxes. Years later, he received a letter from the North Carolina Department of Revenue explaining an error in the filing. Because of the mistake, Gidding owed thousands of dollars in back taxes.

Veteran receives $2,419 from H&R Block after calling 5 On Your Side

Greg Gidding

According to the International Dairy Foods Association, ice cream makers churned out 1.38 billion gallons of ice cream, generating nearly 29,000 jobs and $1.8 billion in wages. You could say that ice cream is a deliciously cool catalyst for the economy.

Counting down the top 20 ice cream flavors in America

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<b>FAYETTEVILLE</b> — Fayetteville police arrested a man on Wednesday for his role in  a fatal fire.

George Carroll is charged with 1st-degree murder and arson.

Investigators report the suspect stabbed his live-in girlfriend, 39-year-old Debra Whitted with a machete, then torched her trailer at the Sapona Mobile Home Park.

Kamal Wallace

Fayetteville Man Charged With First-Degree Murder, Arson

Interstate 795 is expected to be closed for about four hours near the Wilson County and Wayne County line.

I-795 closed near Wilson, Wayne counties after massive pile up

Massive traffic pile up on I-795 southbound in Wilson County

The Triangle will be under a Code Red air quality alert that starts at midnight and lasts through all of Wednesday, a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Everyone should try to limit their time outside if possible.

Code Red air quality alert issued for Triangle at midnight, Wednesday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day

Code Red Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, June 7

ATVs and dirt bikes doing stunts and weaving in and out of traffic on busy roads has become a common problem in Durham and one that drivers are tired of dealing with.

Years-long problem of reckless ATV riders in Durham comes to a head as frustration mounts for drivers, police

Durham, Chapel Hill police address ATVs, dirt bikes on busy roads

More than 30 people are set to speak Tuesday night before the Raleigh City Council even as city leaders consider a 5% raise for public safety workers.

Dozens expected to advocate for pay increases for Raleigh police officers

City of Raleigh police

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A shooting near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony injured multiple people Tuesday, according to police and school district officials.

Multiple injuries reported after shooting near Virginia Commonwealth campus in Richmond

Shooting reported on VCU campus

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A shooting was reported Tuesday afternoon on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University where Richmond, Va., public schools were holding graduation ceremonies at the Altria Theater. 

Report: Shots fired at Va. high school graduation

A crash involving several vehicles on Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh near I-540 has closed part of the road. Raleigh police and emergency crews have responded. 

Crash closes Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh

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

An out-of-this-world claim is making waves across the country. A military whistleblower revealed a top-secret program is withholding alien spacecraft from the government. 

Military whistleblower believes government is withholding evidence on UFOs

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Mike McCauley, the athletic director at Orange High in Hillsborough since 2016, died Monday after a brief battle with illness, Orange County Schools announced Tuesday.

Orange AD Mike McCauley dies after brief battle with illness

Mike McCauley

The North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association released its girls' soccer all-state teams on Wednesday after the conclusion of the season over the weekend.

N.C. Soccer Coaches Association releases girls' soccer all-state teams

Girls Soccer: Ashley vs. Chapel Hill (May 30, 2023)

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV GOlf League have agreed to unify.

'I thought it was a joke': Golfers, golf fans react to PGA Tour's merger with LIV

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Raleigh police were asking drivers to seek alternate routes as crews worked to clean the wreckage and chemical spill from the accident.