The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in North Carolina last week compared with the week prior.

The state’s Division of Employment Security is making progress toward improving first time unemployment insurance payments, ...

North Carolina legislators summoned Division of Employment Security officials to a hearing following a report by the state auditor's office that said too many unemployment checks were being sent late.

Cumberland County was once ranked No. 9 in the state for its unemployment rate. Here's where it now stands and what companies ...

The job losses are not as severe as during the pandemic, but the recovery is more complicated as Buncombe County goes from ...

The deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) has been extended to January 7, 2025, for people in 39 North ...

Workers who live or work in the 39 impacted counties qualify for up to 14 weeks of federal benefits. Those benefits will be ...

The deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance has been extended for people in 39 North Carolina counties and the ...

and Yancey counties as well as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina. People in these counties who are unemployed as a direct result of Hurricane Helene may be eligible for ...

Meanwhile, unemployment claims and hiring have rebounded strongly ... October numbers were affected by labor actions and two hurricanes which struck Florida and North Carolina. A major jobs report ...

It’s been more than 20 years since the maximum weekly benefit rate cap has been increased ... Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. We ask ...