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 

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

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First day of school for students in Johnston County! Whether your little ones are starting back to school  today or they started earlier in the summer, I hope they all have a wonderful day! I bet their backpacks are full of frugal supplies!

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The temperature starts to dip again before dawn on Monday, and most of the week will see more typical early December highs in the 50s.

Clearing out overnight; 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

A two-car crash sent one of the vehicles right through the window of a State Employees Credit Union building in Raleigh on Sunday.

Two-car crash sends car into State Employees Credit Union in Raleigh

Windows shattered at Raleigh SECU from crash

Garner's own Scotty McCreery has been invited to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Garner's Scotty McCreery invited to join Grand Ole Opry

Full interview: Scotty McCreery talks new album

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 

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

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Dec. 4-8: Near-normal week for temperatures

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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.

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

Dave Doeren and Payton Wilson

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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No. 7 Duke couldn't close the gap late and Georgia Tech hands the Blue Devils a loss to start ACC play.

Georgia Tech beats No. 7 Duke 72-68, handing Blue Devils their 2nd loss this week to unranked team

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Deebo Samuel talked so much smack after last season's NFC championship game, the box score almost needed a doublecheck to confirm that — yes, the 49ers did indeed lose to the Eagles.

San Francisco's Brock Purdy throws 4 TD passes as 49ers thump injured Hurts, Eagles 42-19

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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.