RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 50 of North Carolina's counties in February 2024, decreased in fourteen, and remained unchanged in 36. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 9.7 percent while Watauga County had the lowest at 2.7 percent. Thirteen of the state's metro areas experienced rate increases, one decreased, and one remained unchanged. Among  more