A sharply weaker-than-expected jobs report released Friday is raising concerns about the labor market as employers added just 29,000 jobs nationwide in September and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%.
Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance.
The NC State Bureau of Investigation is responding to Pink Hill in Lenoir County, where at least two deputies have reportedly been shot. The suspect is dead.