Asheville's jobless rate — North Carolina's highest — is 'new and unwelcome' territory

Asheville's jobless rate — North Carolina's highest — is 'new and unwelcome' territory

Months after Helene took lives and livelihoods, many Asheville residents haven't returned to work. Some think there might be a deeper issue. Asheville’s jobless rate — North Carolina’s highest — is ‘new and unwelcome’ territory is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents.…