Contracting Coverage

Federal marketplace shows significant growth in NC in 2020

As federal contracting increased over $2.4 billion in 2020 in North Carolina, businesses' flexibility to switch between the commercial and federal marketplace has become more important than ever.

Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions

Protect yourself with these 5 tips for hiring a contractor

For those who need to hire a contractor for repairs - after a hurricane or at any other time - 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte offers these tips.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL.com reporter

Contractor charged with failing to deliver in 5 Triangle cases

A local contractor who was the focus of a 5 On Your Side investigation faces new charges. Roger Simmons and his company Modish Remodeling is now charged in 5 cases in Durham and Wake Counties.

HomeAdvisor connects Union County couple to convicted felon contractor

HomeAdvisor connected a North Carolina couple to a convicted felon to complete work at their Union County home.

David Crabtree, WRAL anchor/reporter

HomeAdvisor connects Union County couple to convicted felon contractor

The company HomeAdvisor connected a Union County couple to a contractor who was a convicted felon.

Do your homework before hiring a contractor

Many homeowners are in need of serious contractor work after Hurricane Michael.

Planners seek $27M or say it's trouble for state IT project

Without that money, "I don't believe any vendor would sign up" to take on a project expected to cost almost $100 million in total, controller's office says.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Bill limiting IT contractor liability clears committee

Companies that provide large IT systems to the state would face limits on their liability in case of problems. North Carolina has a recent history of problems with health care- and revenue-related IT systems.

Mark Binker

Contractors, local governments eye fallout from HB2

Some local governments are making changes to their local contracting policies as a result of House Bill 2. Owners are minority and women owned businesses are wary of the impacts.

Mark Binker