'It smelled like burnt rubber,' says a witness. A high-speed chase occurred Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, leading to one person being arrested. WRAL has the details and will tell you how the crash ended with a state trooper. 


On Fox 50 at 10: A person was arrested for a high-speed chase through Raleigh. See how it ended and the reaction of witnesses on the scene 

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, and flattening entire blocks as it carved a path of destruction for more than an hour. One person was killed in Alabama.

'My city is gone:' Tornado kills 23, injures dozens and levels buildings across rural South

'Take cover now:' Tornado flattens parts of Mississippi, killing 13

National champion and to Tar heel Sports Network analyst Eric Montross has been diagnosed with cancer.

A battle off the court, UNC legend and radio analyst Eric Montross diagnosed with cancer

UNC legend and radio analyst Eric Montross 

A man is dead after an altercation with Lenoir County Sheriff deputies during the early hours of Saturday morning.

Suspect shot, killed in Kinston after aiming rifle at deputies 

A recent solar storm produced aurora seen as far south as New Mexico, space weather forecasts predict increased activity Saturday night as well.

Look up: More Northern Lights could be visible in NC tonight

Aurora borealis seen from the International Space Station

The car, which measures 27 feet long, will be in Smithfield on Satuday, March 25 and in Raleigh on Sunday, March 26.

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile coming to the Triangle Saturday and Sunday

Cookout Christian and Ketchup Kaitlyn

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Each year, about a million Americans are hospitalized with heart failure.  A new drug may make those patients more comfortable more quickly, but a new study shows its benefits are limited.

Each year, about a million Americans are hospitalized with heart failure. A new drug may make those patients more comfortable more quickly, but a new study shows its benefits are limited.

Gary Larocque said he will never forget being in the hospital with heart failure.

&quot;Boy, you're gasping for air,&quot; Larocque said. &quot;They said I was drowning in my own fluids because my heart was so weak.&quot;

&quot;The vast majority of (patients with heart failure) have fluid overload because fluid backs up behind the failing heart, and fluid accumulates in the lungs, in the abdomen and in the ankles,&quot; said Dr. Marvin Konstam with Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston.

A worldwide study tested a new drug called Tolvaptan.  The drug slows a hormone that causes the body to hold onto fluid during heart failure.

The study findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, show that Tolvaptan helped patients feel better in less than a day, with less shortness of breath and less fluid build-up. However, the drug did not help patients live any longer.

&quot;But at the same time, we didn't see any evidence that it hastened death or that it reduced survival,&quot; Konstam said.

Konstam said the short-terms benefits are clear. The federal Food and Drug Administration has yet to review the the studies of Tolvaptan, so the drug isn't available yet.

Many heart-failure patients currently receive diuretics to treat fluid build-up, but that medication doesn't work for everyone and it can be hard on the kidneys.  The study showed Tolvaptan did not affect the kidneys.

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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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One little girl and the swift actions of a group with a shared goal helped to save a giant pacific octopus in Washington state.

On cam: Little girl rescues giant Pacific octopus 

Meet Haley! This 9-year-old domestic short-hair is a total snuggle-bunny, who would love to spend her days cuddled up on your lap. Could she be your new best friend? Learn more at PurrPartners.org.

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NC State guard Jack Clark played one season with the Wolfpack after transferring from LaSalle.

Second NC State men's basketball player to transfer

NC State beats Va. Tech, 97-77

With Miami's win over Houston and San Diego State's takedown of Alabama on Friday night, the men's NCAA Tournament will not have a No. 1 seed in the Elite Eight for the first time since seeding began in 1979.

All four No. 1 seeds fall short of Elite Eight in NCAA Tournament for first time as Houston loses 89-75 to Miami

Houston loses 89-75 to Miami. 

Multiple families are recovering Saturday morning, after an apartment caught fire in Durham overnight Friday.

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