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North Carolina unemployment rate rises to 7.3% in September

| October 20, 2020 12:03 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s unemployment rate rose in September, state officials announced on Tuesday, as the number of additional jobs filled didn't keep pace with people returning to the workforce as pandemic restrictions were lifted further.

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