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Contractor faces two investigations, hundreds of disappointed customers
Customers tell 5 On Your Side that they have paid at least $625,000 to Wood Construction and Remodeling for work not finished or, in some cases, even started. Dozens of complaints are piling up against owner Leighton "Joe" Wood, and investigations are underway in both North Carolina and Tennessee. -
$600K in deposits and nothing to show for it: Investigation into contractor extends to two states
Customers tell 5 On Your Side that they have paid at least $625,000 to Wood Construction and Remodeling for work not finished or, in some cases, even started. Dozens of complaints are piling up against owner Leighton "Joe" Wood, and investigations are underway in both North Carolina and Tennessee. -
Contractor accused of taking money without doing work
Combined, customers tell 5 On Your Side that they've paid Tennessee-based Wood Construction and Remodeling more than $200,000 for work not done. -
Hundreds of thousands of dollars paid for remodeling work not done, customers can't find contractor
Combined, customers tell 5 On Your Side that they've paid Tennessee-based Wood Construction and Remodeling more than $200,000 for work not done. -
Rule change could limit benefits for workers, save money for companies
The new rule the US Department of Labor is considering would redefine the parameters of when an employee can be classified as an independent contractor. -
Are you an employee or independent contractor? Change could be coming
Time is running out to weigh in on a proposed change that could impact all sorts of employees. -
Construction crews were scheduled to assemble water meter, not work in trench
A spokesman with DR Mozeley Construction Group said workers with with J Squared Plumbing were scheduled to work on a water meter assembly in a 3-foot well. They were not scheduled to work in a deeper trench. -
Contractor: Workers weren't scheduled to be in deep trench on day of fatal collapse
A spokesman with DR Mozeley Construction Group said workers with with J Squared Plumbing were scheduled to work on a water meter assembly in a 3-foot well. They were not scheduled to work in a deeper trench. -
Robco Fence and Deck VP promises contact for customers left in the lurch
After two weeks of phone calls, texts and knocking on doors, Monica Laliberte caught up with one of Robco's executives. -
Robco Fence and Deck exec says company working to make customers whole
After two weeks of phone calls, texts and knocking on doors, Monica Laliberte caught up with one of Robco Fence and Deck's executives. -
$147,000 in question after Raleigh deck, fence business shuts down
The list of complaints to 5 On Your Side from customers who paid deposits for projects that never started keeps growing as word spreads that Robco Fence and Deck suddenly shut down late last week. -
5 On Your Side works for answers when a local fence and deck company suddenly shuts down
After weeks of no communication from a local fence and deck company, customers reached out to 5 On Your Side for help. Monica Laliberte heard from eight customers who, combined, paid Robco Fence and Deck of Raleigh just more than $26,000. -
5 tips to 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. -
Continuing education proposed for contractors to keep licenses
The legislation, which has industry support, would require eight hours of continuing education each year. -
AG accused unlicensed contractor of cheating Triangle residents
Attorney General Josh Stein filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a contractor accused of taking money from Triangle residents without doing the work they've promised to perform.
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