Cumberland defense contracts top $1 billion, No. 1 in NC
Federal and defense contracts in Cumberland County for the past fiscal year were valued at more than $1.31 billion, up from last year’s amount of more than $95.83 million, officials announced this week.Each contract awarded trickles down to the local economy, whether it’s purchasing local building supplies or local residents are employed by the contractors performing the work, officials said.The numbers were released Wednesday by the North Carolina Military Business […]
