North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order on Wednesday to increase unemployment benefits for workers who are ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

In a statement, Cooper, a Democrat, said he was authorizing the raise in weekly unemployment benefits after traveling across Western North Carolina and hearing concern from small business owners ...