5 On Your Side exposes the areas most vulnerable to porch pirates and reveals valuable tips to keep your packages safe.

On WRAL at 6: Protection from porch pirates! 5 on Your Side shows the areas thieves are hitting hardest.

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

Health care experts from the NC Navigator Consortium answered questions about who is eligible under Medicaid expansion, what it covers, how to apply and much more Tuesday afternoon.  

Medicaid and more: Navigators answer questions to get you the best health coverage

Medicaid call-in Dec. 5, 2023

A Raleigh woman who had been the subject of a Silver Alert issued by the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons was found safe on Friday.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — A Raleigh woman who had been the subject of a Silver Alert issued by the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons was found safe on Friday.

Dorothy Lee Miller, 90 is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

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Raleigh police locate missing 90-year-old woman

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The man suspected of fatally shooting three people previously worked at East Carolina University.

UNLV shooting suspect previously worked at ECU

Gunman dead in UNLV shooting

The 1,500-acre community known as Asteria will include 4,000 single-family and multi-family homes. The project is in the initial stages of development with home sales set to begin by 2027.

Disney announces Asteria, new residential community in Chatham County

Asteria, a Storyliving by Disney community

Thursday morning lows will be around 29 degrees, so grab your heaviest coat! 

Coldest morning this week before weekend temperature swing

Thursday Thaw, Dec. 7

An Iowa family says a fake Vrbo profile caused them to trespass in a man's home.

Fake Vrbo rental: Family trespasses into man's home 

Iowa man's home listed as rental on Vrbo

According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers responded to a report of a person needing medical attention around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 4800 block of Hollenden Drive. Officers located a man suffering from a gunshot wound when they arrived.

Man injured in overnight northeast Raleigh shooting

Man injured in northeast Raleigh shooting

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Police said a suspect was found dead Wednesday as officers responded to an active shooter and reports of multiple victims at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Las Vegas police speak about about shooting at UNLV

Police said a suspect was found dead Wednesday as officers responded to what officials of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, called a "confirmed active shooter" on campus.

Suspect found dead amid reports of multiple victims in UNLV shooting

Videos

Payton Wilson was surprised Wednesday night at the NC State men's basketball game versus Maryland Eastern-Shore, learning he was the 2023 Dick Butkus Award Winner. 

Payton Wilson surprised with 2023 Dick Butkus Award at NC State basketball game

Payton Wilson wins Butkus award

Six Tar Heels scored in double figures as the No. 24 North Carolina women's basketball team used a balanced effort to beat hot-shooting UNC Greensboro 81-66 at Carmichael Arena Wednesday evening and improve to 6-3 on the year.

No. 24 UNC women down UNC Greensboro 81-66

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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Zach Hyman scored three goals for his second hat trick of the season, Connor McDavid had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.

Hyman has 3 goals, McDavid gets 3 assists as Oilers beat Hurricanes 6-2 for 5th straight win

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LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Schools paying athletes has been banned by the NCAA for decades, but a new proposal by the head of the largest college sports governing body in the United States is aimed at changing that.

Why the NCAA president is proposing some schools should be permitted to pay athletes

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The rookie had another sub-par passing game against the Buccaneers, but that's not the only thing Panthers fans should be worried about.