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.

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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

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory says he wouldn't have time to speak to House Speaker Tillis "every day."

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Democratic and liberal groups have been keen to tie Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory to Republican legislative leaders. They want to force McCrory to own some of the more unpopular actions of his GOP colleagues.

House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, handed folks making that case something of a gift earlier this month when he appeared on <a href="http://wptf.com/goout.asp?u=http://billlumaye.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WTPF's Bill Lumaye Show.</a>

Asked whether legislative Republicans were trying to coordinate their messages with McCrory, Tillis said, they would be.

"I speak with Pat (McCrory) almost every day. I met with him last Saturday at the state convention. And we're working right now to put all those messages together," Tillis said. 

Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, a Democrat, raised the substance of that interview during <a href="https://www.wral.com/story/news/state/story/11242161/">Saturday's debate.</a> Asked about it after the debate, McCrory dismissed the claim.

"No, I do not speak to House Speaker Tillis every day. He doesn't have the time, nor do I," McCrory said. 

Certainly those two statements seem to conflict. So how soon before Democrats are calling for phone records in BFF-gate? 

So do McCrory and Tillis speak "every day?"

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

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

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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.

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Here's a look at which bowl bids NC State, North Carolina and Duke could accept.

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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.

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

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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.

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Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

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Tuesday and Friday Mega Millions Drawing.

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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. 

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No. 17 UNC starts off ACC play with a big comeback at home, powered by 27 points from guard RJ Davis.

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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.

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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.

So do McCrory and Tillis speak "every day?"

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