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

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

<b>DURHAM</b> — A Durham County family has reached a settlement in their "mailbox"  lawsuit.

Eighteen-year old Jasmine Lockamy died last year after her car slammedinto a concrete mailbox support on Bahama Road.  Her younger brother wasalso hurt.

The family claimed the mailbox support was a roadside hazard.  Friday, they were awarded a minimum of $25,000 dollars.  A separate wrongful deathlawsuit against the owner of the mailbox has been dismissed.

Family Settles Over Alleged Mailbox Death

The remnants of Lockamy's car following the crash. (WRAL News)

Light rain fell during the day Sunday and things will continue to dry out on Sunday night.

Clearing out on Sunday night; Dry air returns this week

Shopping planner, Dec. 3, 2023

An 8-year-old is in serious condition after an argument escalated into a shooting Saturday night in Rocky Mount.

8-year-old in serious condition, 3 hurt after fight leads to shooting in Rocky Mount

Arkeem Shields and Tiffany Vick

Christopher Lamont Galbreath was charged with murder in connection with a Wendell shooting on Campsite Drive.

Man charged with murder in Wendell shooting

Man hospitalized after Wake County shooting 

The state Democratic Party on Sunday voted to approve the creation of a new Jewish caucus, concluding an effort that began long before Hamas attacked Israel but that gained national attention because of it. 

NC Democratic Party approves new Jewish caucus

N.C. Democratic Party headquarters

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.

NC State gets Pop-Tarts, UNC gets Mayo and Duke gets Birmingham: Where the Triangle teams are playing for bowl season

Dave Doeren and Payton Wilson

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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.

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Mega Millions Drawing

Videos

Here's where NC State, North Carolina and Duke will play this bowl season

The commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference got it all wrong when he sent out a defiant statement Sunday claiming “college football deserved better.”

Column: College football delivers the perfect fiasco to cap the four-team playoff era

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Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected to the College Football Playoff and Florida State became the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the four-team field in its 10-year history. Michigan will face Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington will play Texas in the Sugar Bowl in the Jan. 1 semifinals.

Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida St left out 

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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.