Henderson County posted an unemployment rate of 9.2 percent in July, slightly higher than its neighboring counties, which had rates around 9 percent, according to the N.C. Employment Security Commission. Polk and Transylvania counties posted rates of 9 percent, the state ESC July unemployment report stated. Buncombe County had the lowest unemployment rate of the [...]
September 3, 2009
One million in N.C. plan to hit the road this Labor Day
More than 1 million North Carolinians are expected to take a trip of more than 50 miles from home this Labor Day holiday, the AAA stated. That would be more than 12 percent more than Memorial Day — when gas prices actually were about 14 cents lower. “That is more than 113,000 more than Memorial [...]
September 3, 2009
Celebrating 50 years: From industrial to green jobs, A-B Tech’s focus is on training
At age 44, Dale Cloud faced the daunting prospect of starting a new career. After being laid off by a Haywood County contracting company in 2007, Cloud knew opportunities in his trade were drying up. He believed health care held the promise of better job security, so he applied to a one-year program in surgical [...]
