North Carolina legislators who met Wednesday to discuss cutting property taxes were hit with a grim report on the future of federal funding for states and local governments that could actually drive up costs for many programs, making tax cuts more difficult.

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has charged a former detention officer following an investigation into contraband at the county jail.

A tense standoff unfolded Monday afternoon after a reckless driving stop escalated into an armed confrontation, prompting a multi-agency response and temporary road closure in Hickory.

A months-long narcotics investigation led to the execution of a search warrant and the arrest of three individuals in Salisbury, according to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities have arrested a China Grove woman in connection with the sexual abuse of a child, announced the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office.