Gov. Nathan Deal and local and state business leaders celebrated the grand opening Wednesday of Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas' headquarters in Norcross.

At the ceremony, Hyundai officials revealed plans to build a major manufacturing facility in Georgia. Construction is expected to begin sometime in the next 3-4 years.

The headquarters will include a warehouse and office space for the company's finance, sales and service operations. The state has estimated that about 100 jobs will be created over the next five years

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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