Unemployment

New unemployment numbers offer a mixed bag of news. The unemployment rate fell in 17 states. Here in North Carolina it held steady. The national rate dropped a tenth of a point in July to 9.4 while our state rate remained at 11 percent. Full story...

These are busy times for job hunters. No matter how you cut it, unemployment numbers are going in the wrong direction. Full story...

North Carolina has hit a dubious record. Our unemployment rate hit 11.1 percent in May, hitting a new peak since the state started such measurements more than 30 years ago. Full story...

There is some good news on the employment front as April unemployment rates dropped in 83 counties across North Carolina. Every county in our area either saw a decrease in unemployment or remained unchanged. Full story...

The jobless rate in North Carolina is not getting any better, but it is not getting any worse, either. Unemployment has been relatively flat for the past few months, at 10.8 percent. Full story...

There may have been a time where finding good help was hard, but in this job market, there is no shortage of people looking for work. Full story...

There is some good news on the unemployment front. The March numbers are out and unemployment rates decreased in every county in our viewing area. Full story...

More than 492,000 people in our state are out of work. The state jobless rate has risen to 10.8 percent, up from 10.7 percent in February, which was already the highest rate in recorded history. Full story...

The job market in our area is tight, especially in Columbus County, with the highest unemployment rate in our region. A career fair held on Tuesday aimed to help. Full story...

There is some bleak economic news for North Carolina. Unemployment numbers in February reached their highest point since these stats have been kept beginning in 1976. Full story...

Columbus County has the highest unemployment rate in our five county area at nearly 14 percent. In hopes of offering focused training for its students to help them land a job, Southeastern Community College has a new building on campus, dedicated to technology studies. Full story...

State unemployment rates are at a 25 year high, and unfortunately, most of our area has a jobless rate higher than the state average. Full story...

The axe will fall Tuesday for more than two dozen New Hanover County employees. The layoffs are part of the county's effort to make up the 2008-2009-budget deficit. Full story...

With an unemployment rate of 9.7% in January, North Carolina rose to the sixth highest unemployment rate in the country. With tourist season right around the corner and support from the economic stimulus package on it's way, however, more jobs could be around the corner. Full story...