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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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