SMITHFIELD (WTVD) -- There's a celebration for the new state-of-the-art Amazon plant coming to Johnston County.
As Drone 11 shows us, the plant is massive. And so is the economic impact for the people in Johnston and nearby counties.
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The new Amazon facility is creating over 1000 new jobs for the greater Raleigh region. It has been open since February for the workers.
Leaders in Smithfield -- including the mayor and the chair of Johnston County's Board of Commissioners -- are holding a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony at the brand-new facility on US 70 Business.
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This is a rare opportunity to get a look inside where workers process online package orders, which are then shipped or trucked out to customers.
The ribbon-cutting is scheduled to happen Tuesday at about 1:30 p.m. and is invitation only.