Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows positive trends in North Carolina’s tight job market over the past 6 months, but not all industries are benefiting as much as others.
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North Carolina Adds About 17,000 New Nonfarm Jobs in September
Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released both national and state unemployment and jobs data from September.
Strange Occurrences at Ocracoke Island
Ocracoke Island, one of North Carolina’s popular vacation destinations, has experienced its fair share of phenomena involving sea creatures.
Travel Blog Ranks North Carolina As 9th Most Beautiful State, But Residents Know It’s Number One
North Carolina has served as a muse for songwriters across the generations, from “Carolina In My Mind” by James Taylor to “Chapel Hill” by Sonic Youth to simply “Carolina” by Harry Styles.
After Community Outcry, EPA Won’t Send Soil From Superfund Site to Sampson County Landfill
Facing vigorous opposition from environmental justice advocates, the EPA won’t send contaminated soil from the Kerr-McGee Superfund site in Navassa, in Brunswick County, to the Sampson County landfill, federal records show.
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Unemployment Down One Percent From 2021
As released in the Bureau of Labor Statistics report earlier last month, North Carolina’s unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in August, up from 3.5 percent in July.
Grading North Carolina’s Democracy
According to the 2022 State Democracy Report Card, North Carolina ranks 26th out of 50 and has an overall C grade.
Before Spooky Season Comes Fall Festivals in North Carolina
For many people October means the start of the Halloween season, but all across North Carolina it heralds the beginning of the fall festivals.
Semiconductor Facility Deal Set To Create Thousands Of Jobs For Chatham County
Governor Roy Cooper announced last week that Wolfspeed Inc, a leading manufacturer of semiconductors, was in the process of building a new facility in Siler City that is expected to bring in an estimated $5 billion in investments for the town and Chatham County across the next eight years.
Congressman Budd’s Record on Farmers Under the Spotlight in U.S. Senate Race
Agriculture is North Carolina’s largest industry, with more than 52,000 farms producing more than 150 commodities, including leading nationwide production of sweet potatoes and Christmas trees, and contributing over $90 billion to the economy annually.