Unemployment

North Carolina's unemployment fell again in March, the state Commerce Department announced Friday, as the number of additional people working surged. The…

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

Federal pandemic unemployment benefits ended this weekend. This means many out-of-work North Carolinians are receiving their last check. Data from the…

Unemployed people in North Carolina will face new job search requirements beginning next month. Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order last week…

North Carolina's unemployment rate fell below 6% during January, government officials said on Monday, although jobless figures remain well above those…

North Carolina A&T University researchers have been studying the impact of the pandemic on Triad job losses and unemployment, with preliminary findings…

A state moratorium on shutting off utilities due to non-payment expires this week. Governor Roy Cooper says a new program is coming. Back in May, Governor…

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.

North Carolina's unemployment rate ballooned to just over 12% in April as the state dealt with a coronavirus-related economic slowdown, state officials…