Officials urge outdoor workers and employers to prevent heat illness with rest, water, and shade as part of the “Beat the Heat” campaign.

One of the challenges of being a swing state is that presidential campaigns tend to suck up a lot of attention in North Carolina – to the detriment of other important statewide races on the ...

The North Carolina labor commissioner, a part of the council of state, is tasked with protecting the safety and rights of the over 4 million workers in North Carolina by overseeing the North ...

A Kernersville firefighter hospitalized for smoke inhalation in an April fire at Omnisource prompts safety recommendations.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Josh Dobson has resigned from office, the N.C. Department of Labor announced on Wednesday morning. Dobson submitted his resignation to ...

As deaths on North Carolina construction sites have increased, state safety oversight has declined, a Charlotte Observer investigation found. Despite their wide political differences, the two ...

Weller Stargell is the President and CEO of Coastal Horizons and Founder of the Willie Stargell Foundation. “Our hearts go out to the victim’s family during their time of mourning,” HBPD said in a ...

One of the biggest hurdles is a shortage of safety inspectors at the North Carolina Department of Labor. Today, despite good effort, nearly 25% of safety inspector positions remain unfilled.

Juan José Ceballos, 32, died on July 6, 2024. The North Carolina Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Division is investigating the incident but declined to provide details on the ...

The North Carolina labor commissioner, a part of the council of state, is tasked with protecting the safety and rights of the over 4 million workers in North Carolina by overseeing the North ...