The proposed $50 increase, representing a 14.3% hike to the maximum weekly unemployment benefit amount, is the first ...

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

The North Carolina House voted almost unanimously — with only one lawmaker opposed — on Tuesday to boost unemployment benefits to $450 a week. The bill needs one more vote, largely procedural ...

Unemployment claims skyrocketed after Helene hit North Carolina on Sept. 27. The unemployment office approved more claims after Helene than after any disaster in North Carolina’s history ...

Several economists said the March unemployment report represents the calm before an economic storm unleashed by the Trump ...

Special to IFN North Carolina's seasonally adjusted March 2025 unemployment rate was 3. 7 percent, unchanged from February’s revised rate ...

Federal Emergency Management Agency did reject a request from North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein. Stein asked for FEMA to continue paying for 100% of certain recovery costs. FEMA rejected that ...

Favorable for some buyers, the Asheville-area housing market has entered a "transitionary period" as unemployment remains ...

While problematic, evictions aren't as high as many feared — one of the few good signs in Western NC, which has yet to ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in North Carolina dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...