Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unemployment claims in North Carolina increased last week, with new filings rising to 4,413, up from 3,121 the previous week.

The state Division of Employment Security hopes to erase a backlog of initial jobless claims by the end of March, Assistant Commerce Secretary Dale Folwell told lawmakers Wednesday. Federal standards ...

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

New state unemployment insurance claims fell by 15.5% to 2,619 for the week that ended Dec. 9, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. The previous report was at a revised 3,100.

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, fell to ...