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Apr 16, 2026

Construction jobs rise in 38 states including North Carolina and Texas

Construction jobs increased in 38 states including North Carolina and Texas from January 2025 to January 2026, driven by demand for skilled workers.

Jun 18, 2025

NC awards $6.7M to expand supportive housing

NC Housing Finance Agency allocates $6.7M to build and rehab 11 properties for low-income residents with special housing needs.

Sep 6, 2016

Turkey coop home of Burt’s Bees co-founder to be saved

PARKMAN, Maine (AP) — The converted turkey coop that a co-founder of Burt’s Bees once called home in Maine is going to be saved and displayed at the company’s headquarters […]

Jan 2, 2015

Report shows wide variances in NC sea-level rise

RALEIGH — A new 30-year report on sea-level rise shows wide variances along the North Carolina coast, from a possible rise of 4 inches at Southport to more than 12 inches on […]

Oct 31, 2014

Charlotte area gains construction jobs

The Charlotte metropolitan statistical area gained 2,500 construction jobs in the year ending in September, which amounted to a 6 percent increase, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. […]

Sep 22, 2014

NC construction jobs decline

North Carolina lost 1,300 construction jobs in August when compared with July, a 0.7 percent decrease that ranked the state 36th in the monthly percentage change in construction employment among […]

Sep 19, 2014

NC jobless rate rises to 6.8 percent for August

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s unemployment rate has increased for the second straight month to 6.8 percent in August. State officials said Friday that the jobless rate increased by three-tenths of a percentage point […]

Feb 17, 2014

N.C. 10th in solar jobs

North Carolina has moved up to No. 10 in the number of people employed in the U.S. solar industry, according to a report from The Solar Foundation, a national nonprofit […]

Feb 7, 2014

Mount Holly, Kings Mountain among best places to retire in N.C.

Some people just don’t want to move to Florida in retirement. They’d rather stay put in the Carolinas with all the region has to offer: its splendid weather, culture and […]

Feb 3, 2014

Charlotte gains construction jobs in 2013, as N.C. drops workers

CHARLOTTE – Between December 2012 and December 2013, the Charlotte metro area added more than 3,000 construction jobs, while North Carolina as a whole lost 3,700 jobs, according to a […]

Jan 23, 2014

Hearing Friday on N.C. home insurance rates, which could climb by 25 percent

RALEIGH — North Carolina homeowners are looking at insurance cost increases averaging 25 percent starting in August if the state’s regulator goes along, and his office is expected to hear Friday from some […]

Jan 14, 2014

NC health insurance consumers drawn to policies

RALEIGH — Health insurance enrollment during the first few months of the federal overhaul law was stronger in North Carolina than in all but four other states, a new report released Monday said. […]

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