Jobless rate hits a new high for North Carolina (Asheboro Courier-Tribune)
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased to record 11.1 percent in January, according to statistics released Wednesday by the state’s Employment Security Commission. The rate increased from 10.9 percent in December. read more..
The North Carolina-based home improvement chain Lowe’s has a new health benefit for its employees: Those who need heart surgery now have the option to have that work done at the famed Cleveland Clinic. All costs associated with the surgery would be paid for by Lowe’s. read more..
