RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 4 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Reported Crime Fell Across All Four Major Crime Categories in First Half of 2026 Reported crime in North Carolina declined across all major categories during the first six months of 2026, according to a Criminal Justice Analysis Center crime trends report presented to the Governor's Crime Commission today. The report, "Trends in Reported Crime i  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * State Awards Grants to 46 Small Businesses to Accelerate Technology Commercialization One North Carolina Small Business Program supports innovative technology development statewide; additional funding for Hurricane Helene-impacted counties - Today Governor Stein announced that the North Carolina Department of Commerce, on behalf of the North Carolina Board   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina's July County and Area Unemployment Figures Released Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in all 100 counties in July 2026. Edgecombe and Halifax Counties each had the highest unemployment rate at 5.5 percent while Currituck County had the lowest at 2.8 percent. All 15 of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases. Among the metro area  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 3 -- North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Labor Commissioner announces new record; Nearly $900k recovered for NC workers Today, Labor Commissioner Luke Farley announced that the Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Bureau of the North Carolina Department of Labor secured a record $889,640 in monetary relief for North Carolina workers during state fiscal year 2026 -- the highest annual total i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Best states to work 2026: California, DC top the list, while North Carolina, Alabama lag far behind * Oxfam's 2026 index highlights how labor policy is key to addressing our growing affordability crisis, and how states can help fill the gaps in regressive federal policy. Ahead of Labor Day, Oxfam, the global organization fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice, released  more