An officer-involved shooting in Hickory on Sunday morning left a 35-year-old man hospitalized and triggered an independent investigation by state authorities.

Norman said he scratched the ticket around 4:30 a.m. and did a double take after seeing the result.

A stretch of winter weather has highlighted growing operational and financial challenges for Iredell-Statesville Schools, as administrators balance student safety, attendance rules, and rising costs tied to snow and ice events.

Chrysler is recalling more than 450,000 vehicles nationwide due to improperly designed trailer tow modules that could cause trailer lights to malfunction and trailer brakes to fail, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has concluded its investigation into a fatal shooting that followed a vehicle crash last summer in Salisbury, resulting in a voluntary manslaughter charge against a Salisbury man.