This year marks the 65th annual lighting of the WRAL-TV tower in Raleigh, an annual tradition that has grown to include celebrations with towers at American Tobacco Campus in Durham and Rocky Mount Mills.

WRAL lights towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount

Medicaid expansion takes effect Dec. 1 in North Carolina, and 5 On Your Side is helping answer your questions about the change. 

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Detectives with the Special Victims Unit said they do not believe the incident is connected to previous sexual assaults in the area.

<b>FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.</b> — Fayetteville police detectives are asking for the public's help in finding a man wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a 24-year-old woman.

The victim told police a man drove her to the 400 block of Pelt Drive about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, then raped her.

The man is described as black, in his early 40s, about 5 feet 8 inches tall with a stocky build.

Anyone with information is asked to call Fayetteville police at 910-433-1856 or Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477.

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Friday morning will start off with some sunshine, but we'll start to see scattered showers around lunchtime.

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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.

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A landlord with properties spanning across the state, including multiple units in Raleigh, faces potential disciplinary action and legal scrutiny.

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According to an arrest warrant obtained by WRAL News, 26-year-old Daquan Seandre Thomas is charged with felony murder and felony concealment of 22-year-old Tyrone Taylor. According to Sheriff Wayne Coats, Thomas was already in jail for a domestic violence incident with the victim's sister.

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The 100 block of Raleigh's Glenwood Avenue - between Hillsborough Street and Jones Street - will be closed on Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday plans to name a replacement for State Auditor Beth Wood, who previously said she would step down in the wake of charges related to her use of state-issued vehicles.

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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.

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N.C. High School Athletic Association Commissioner Que Tucker and President Chris Blanton hold a press conference following the winter board of directors meeting in Chapel Hill.

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NC State quarterback MJ Morris will enter the transfer portal. He has three years of eligibility remaining.

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Students returned to Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School on Thursday for the first time since Monday's deadly stabbing -- to at atmosphere they are describing as calm, quiet, somber and anxious.

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