RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 84 of North Carolina's counties in October 2023, decreased in five, and remained unchanged in 11. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.9 percent while Swain County had the lowest at 2.6 percent. Fourteen of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases and one remained unchanged. Among the metro areas, Fa  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: North Carolina's strong literary tradition is celebrated by the 2023 North Carolina Book Awards, which will be presented Dec. 8 during the annual meeting of the N.C. Literary and Historical Association. The annual awards recognize significant works by North Carolina writers. Since its founding in September 1900, the N.C. Literary and Historical  more