Watauga County unemployment rates drops again. From last months 7.1 percent to 6.9 percent, Watauga County still has one of the lowest rates in the state of North Carolina. The state's unemployment rate of 10.8 percent has remained the same in the last two months. Watauga County residents have received over $10 million worth of jobs programs and unemployment benefits in the past year.

For more information contact the local N.C. Employment Security Commission