North Carolina Layoffs — September 2025
Employers in North Carolina reported 9 WARN Act notices in September 2025, displacing an estimated 1,039 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 358% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 517 |
| Transportation | 3 | 222 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 102 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 517 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 222 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 348 |
| Durham | 3 | 240 |
| Buncombe | 1 | 169 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 102 |
| Lenoir | 1 | 72 |
Cumberland bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 348 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 1 | 348 |
| Durham | 3 | 240 |
| Asheville | 1 | 169 |
| Shelby | 1 | 102 |
| Kinston | 1 | 72 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 964 |
| Closure | 1 | 75 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Power | Fayetteville | 348 | Layoff | |
| Blue Ridge Power | Asheville | 169 | Layoff | |
| Solero Technologies Shelby | Shelby | 102 | Layoff | |
| CRC ED Treatment | Durham | 90 | Layoff | |
| CNC Logistics | Durham | 75 | Layoff | |
| CNC Logistics | Durham | 75 | Closure | |
| Safeway Logistics | Kinston | 72 | Layoff | |
| Essendant | Charlotte | 58 | Layoff | |
| Mativ Conwed | Wilson | 50 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Blue Ridge Power at its Fayetteville facility, reporting 348 affected workers. Blue Ridge Power followed with 169 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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.