North Carolina lawmakers are weighing an uptick in unemployment payments, proposing a bill that would raise the cap from $350 to $450 weekly. House Bill 48, which was heard and approved by the House ...

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

Can federal employees impacted by the government shutdown get unemployment benefits in North Carolina? Yes, but there's a but. "Anyone can apply for unemployment benefits if they have lost their jobs ...

North Carolina legislators say they’re encouraged by improvements made within the state’s Division of Employment Security after the office faced scrutiny for repeatedly issuing late unemployment ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

From left, NC Governor Pat McCrory, State Rep. Julia Howard, NC Commerce Secretary John Skvarla III, NC House Speaker Tim Moore, Sen. Bob Rucho participated in a ceremonial cutting up of a federal ...

The first jobs report under the new Trump administration showed a stable job market, with the unemployment rate ticking down from 4.1% to 4% in January, the lowest since last May, according to Bureau ...

North Carolina unemployment benefits could be paid to federal employees impacted by the shutdown. The state is also hiring. Samuel Corum Getty/TNS AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read ...