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Head of NC unemployment agency quits

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 12:20pm.READ MORE:
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The embattled head of North Carolina's unemployment insurance agency says she's resigning from her job. Full story...
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Despite better national numbers, local job market still tough

Submitted by Ramon Herrera on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 4:17pm.READ MORE:
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video New data from the US Labor Department show signs of hope for the job market. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits nationally dropped to its lowest since 2008. But is the Cape Fear seeing a similar situation? Full story...
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Unemployment ticks down in NC

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 11:19am.READ MORE:
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North Carolina's unemployment rate dropped slightly from September and October, but it continues to be well above the national level. North Carolina's rate is 10.4 percent compared to 9.0 percent nationally. Full story...
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Unemployment down in Wilmington area in September, still higher than a year ago

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 11:38am.READ MORE:
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Unemployment dropped in 92 of North Carolina's counties in September, including all five of our counties, according to the Employment Security Commission. Full story...
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Unemployment climbs again in Wilmington area

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 4:11pm.READ MORE:
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After a small drop in July, unemployment is up again in the Wilmington metro area. The region's unemployment rate climbed to 10.5 percent in August. That's up from 10.2 percent in July after a drop from 10.4 percent in June. The Employment Security Commission says 18,744 are unemployed in our area. Full story...
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NC sees jobless rate climbs again, to 10.4 percent

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 10:40am.READ MORE:
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North Carolina's unemployment rate jumped in August with fewer workers drawing a paycheck and nearly 12,000 more jobless. Full story...
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NC government losses push jobless rate to 10 percent

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:21am.READ MORE:
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North Carolina's unemployment rate topped 10 percent in July as layoffs by school districts and other government employers outweighed private sector gains. Full story...
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NC government jobs a focus in July's jobless rate

Submitted by Katelyn Supa on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 7:32am.READ MORE:
Officials will have their eyes on whether North Carolina's unemployment rate keeps rising as government workers lose their jobs or private companies are adding help. Full story...
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Unemployment surges across Cape Fear

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 10:09am.READ MORE:
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As leaders in Raleigh finish up their legislative session and the folks in Washington wrangle about the debt ceiling, jobs seem to be disappearing in southeastern North Carolina. The newest numbers just released by the Employment Security Commission show the unemployment rate jumped in each of the five counties in our area from May to June. Full story...
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Wilmington area unemployment down slightly

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 05/27/2011 - 10:11am.READ MORE:
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The unemployment rate in the Wilmington area dropped slightly last month. The rate was 9.5 percent in April, which kept pace with the state rate. Both were down two-tenths of a point from March. Full story...
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Unemployment dips across Cape Fear

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 04/27/2011 - 10:28am.READ MORE:
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Unemployment dropped in 99 of North Carolina's 100 county's in March, including all five in our area, according to data from the Employment Security Commission. Full story...
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Unemployment down in southeastern NC

Submitted by Paul Blackmore on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 2:25pm.READ MORE:
Unemployment rates dropped in February in all five of our counties. In fact, the rate went up in just one of North Carolina's 100 counties. Full story...
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State ending Extended Benefits Program as unemploment slides

Submitted by Ramon Herrera on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 3:38pm.READ MORE:
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The decline in the state's unemployment numbers may be good news for some, but for others it means a loss of benefits. Full story...
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Job fair focuses on veterans

Submitted by Shontrelle Robinson on Fri, 11/12/2010 - 12:12pm.READ MORE:
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A day after America took time to honor veterans, the Employment Security Commission held its third annual Employ a Vet Job Fair. Full story...
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Perdue instructs ESC to waive overpayments, halt deductions

Submitted by Scott Pickey on Fri, 10/01/2010 - 4:57pm.READ MORE:
Gov. Bev Perdue today, after further consultation with her legal team and federal officials, instructed the Employment Security Commission to take the following steps regarding overpayments for the period between January 1 and May 16, 2010... Full story...
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