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North Carolina wraps up 2025 on a high note, with CNBC again naming the state the best for business, crediting fresh investments from firms like JetZero, Amazon, Citigroup, and AssetMark that promise hundreds of new jobs[11]. Governor Josh Stein announced Coley Home's $9 million expansion in Catawba County, adding 45 manufacturing positions, and Hoffman & Hoffman's $40 million growth in Greensboro, creating 131 jobs[7][15]. Other boosts include VectorTex USA's rebar plant in Elizabethtown with 83 jobs and Cold-Link Logistics' $85.5 million cold storage warehouse in Robeson County, bringing 123 positions[3].In politics, Republican legislators solidified their grip on power, stripping the Democratic governor of control over the elections board and other key entities in a controversial Hurricane Helene relief bill upheld by courts, leaving North Carolina's chief executive ranked the nation's weakest[2]. The Lumbee Tribe celebrated long-sought federal recognition after generations of advocacy[1]. Charter schools faced challenges, with some like TISA in High Point struggling to enroll students amid ambitious plans[8].Communities rallied with heartwarming tales, from a food truck owner feeding stranded I-40 drivers during November wintry gridlock to a couple rebuilding post-Helene in Minneapolis, aided by neighbors[1]. Education advanced through new facilities, including Legacy Early College's $60 million campus in Berea and Greenville Technical College's welding center[4]. Broadband expansion gained traction, with Stein securing over $300 million in federal BEAD funds to connect 93,000 locations by mid-2026[12].Coastal areas grappled with oceanfront collapses in Buxton, prompting debris cleanup by national seashore staff and debates over flood insurance and shoreline protections, while fishermen thwarted a shrimp trawling ban[5]. No major recent weather events disrupted the close of the year.Looking Ahead: Watch for March 2026 primaries with crowded Republican fields in coastal districts, ongoing data center debates in Edgecombe County, and broadband rollouts aiming for universal access[5][12][24].Thank you for tuning in, listeners. Please subscribe for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3QsFor more check out http://www.quietplease.aiThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
