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igh, N.C. —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 69 of North Carolina’s counties in June, increased in four, and remained unchanged in 27. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 7.6 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.2 percent. Nine of the state’s metro areas experienced rate decreases and six remained unchanged. Among the metro areas, Rocky Mount at 6.4 percent had the highest rate and Asheville had the lowest rate at 3.4 percent. The June not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 4.2 percent.
Asheboro, Dunn and Henderson selected for Downtown Associate Community Program
Company will establish headquarters in Wake County
Company plans to create as many as 770 jobs at first U.S. manufacturing facility
Raleigh, N.C. — The state’s seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, decreasing 0.3 of a percentage point from May’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.4 percent.
North Carolina will be home to one of four Infosys Innovation and Technology Hubs in America
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s Sutter Street Manufacturing will expand operations with $1.9 million investment
FCC North Carolina will add 28 jobs at manufacturing facility in Laurinburg
igh, N.C. — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 67 of North Carolina’s counties in May, decreased in 13, and remained unchanged in 20. Edgecombe and Scotland Counties each had the highest unemployment rate at 7.8 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.3 percent. Thirteen of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases and two remained unchanged.
The N.C. Department of Commerce’s Main Street & Rural Planning Center announced today that 39 North Carolina communities have achieved accreditation from the National Main Street Center® for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center, ® a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.