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

Gov. Roy Cooper said Republican legislators passed a bill that "actually took money away from western North Carolina." ...

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 ...

Buncombe County's unemployment rate dropped more than 3 percentage points in November to 7.2%, according to the N.C.