SALISBURY – Ring in Spring will be Saturday, March 26, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Gateway Park on the corner of East Innes and Depot streets.
The event will feature crafts, hayrides and snacks for those who attend. Mean Mug will also be on site with coffee and other beverages.
North Carolina’s January unemployment rates improves slightly
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from December’s revised rate while the national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.0 percent.
North Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased 1.6 percentage points from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 25,124 over the month to 4.8 million and increased 179,320 over the year. The number of people unemployed decreased 9,594 over the month to 197,469 and decreased 70,319 over the year.
Seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment, as gathered through the monthly establishment survey, increased 4,100 to 4.66 million in January. Major industries experiencing increases were professional & business services at 3,400, construction at 2,900, financial activities at 2,700, education & health services at 1,100 and information at 100. Major industries experiencing decreases were trade, transportation and utilities at 2,300, other services at 2,000, government at 1,200, leisure and hospitality services at 500 and manufacturing at 100. Mining and logging employment remained…
