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

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 ...

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted November 2025 unemployment rate was 3.8%. The national rate was 4.6%. October 2025 data are unavailable due to the lapse in appropriations during the ...

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 ...

Stay up to date with WRAL’s Unemployment news and reporting coverage Get the very latest information on North Carolina and U.S. unemployment applications, rates and other economic news. A record ...

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 ...

North Carolina’s unemployment website is so slow on mobile devices that it’s almost off the charts that one tech group is using to rank all 50 states. Hundreds of thousands of people in North Carolina ...

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 ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A Troubleshooter investigation into the state's unemployment system is getting results. The state is taking new action to protect your identity when it comes to unemployment fraud.

North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped from 12.7% in May to 7.6% in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. While that was the sixth-largest drop in the country, the rate is ...