benefits

North Carolina's unemployed need higher and longer jobless benefits from the state more than ever now that additional federal benefits created during the…

The proposal is part of Governor Roy Cooper's new “Support For A Determined North Carolina” budget, which he unveiled on Wednesday. Governor Cooper is…

The additional $600 that people on unemployment have been receiving is about to run out. And it's ending a week earlier than many expected. The federal…

The past few months have seen a drastic rise in the numbers of unemployment claims in North Carolina, and the agency that deals with processing them is overwhelmed. Endless phone waits and online confusion is leaving thousands in desperate need of financial relief right now.

Nationwide, unemployment claims are being made in unprecedented numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In North Carolina, the Division of Employment…