Employers in North Carolina logged 10 WARN Act notices in September 2025, involving roughly 1,129 workers — climbing above August and up 435% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 517 |
| Transportation | 3 | 222 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 102 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 517 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 222 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 348 |
| Durham | 4 | 330 |
| Buncombe | 1 | 169 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 102 |
| Lenoir | 1 | 72 |
Cumberland bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 348 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 1 | 348 |
| Durham | 4 | 330 |
| Asheville | 1 | 169 |
| Shelby | 1 | 102 |
| Kinston | 1 | 72 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 856 |
| Closure | 4 | 273 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Power, LLC | Fayetteville | 348 | Layoff | 2025-09-18 |
| Blue Ridge Power, LLC | Asheville | 169 | Layoff | 2025-09-18 |
| Solero Technologies Shelby, LLC | Shelby | 102 | Layoff | 2025-09-29 |
| CRC ED Treatment LLC | Durham | 90 | Layoff | 2025-09-09 |
| CRC ED Treatment LLC | Durham | 90 | Closure | 2025-09-10 |
| CNC Logistics, Inc | Durham | 75 | Layoff | 2025-09-17 |
| CNC Logistics, Inc | Durham | 75 | Closure | 2025-09-30 |
| Safeway Logistics LLC | Kinston | 72 | Layoff | 2025-09-19 |
| Essendant | Charlotte | 58 | Closure | 2025-09-04 |
| Mativ Conwed, LLC | Wilson | 50 | Closure | 2025-09-30 |
The biggest impact was at Blue Ridge Power, LLC at its Fayetteville facility, reporting 348 affected workers. Blue Ridge Power, LLC followed with 169 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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