WUNC

As the federal shutdown drags on, here's how furloughed workers in NC can access unemployment benefits

Federal employees impacted by the government shutdown can apply for unemployment benefits from the state while they are ...
WTVD

Officials: Unemployment rate down across North Carolina in November

Officials say the unemployment rate is down across the state of North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Commerce said Friday the jobless rate decreased in 92 of the state's 100 counties in ...

NC sets up hotline for federal workers affected by shutdown

Federal employees in North Carolina affected by the government shutdown can now apply for unemployment benefits through DES.
AOL

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper increases unemployment to $600 due to Helene. What to know and how to apply

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order on Wednesday to increase unemployment benefits for workers who are impacted by Hurricane Helene and are struggling to make ends meets. The ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Unemployment benefit claims surpass 1 million in North Carolina; 20% of state workforce has now applied

North Carolina has surpassed the 1 million threshold for individual unemployment insurance benefit claims, the N.C. Division of Employment Security said Monday. Counting the 11,869 North Carolinians ...
The Fayetteville Observer

Unemployment claims in North Carolina increased last week

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

NC tops 1 million cases, but cause for optimism as COVID-19 metrics improve dramatically

Here are the latest updates about COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina. 4:02 p.m. Wake County is reminding people that NCDHHS still requires everyone age 5 and ...
The Gaston Gazette

Unemployment claims in North Carolina declined last week

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, fell to ...