CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The building permits are in place, and Eyewitness News learned that construction has begun on Amazon's distribution center in west Charlotte.
The project is about a $200 million investment that will bring an estimated 1,500 jobs.
[Charlotte approves $200 million Amazon distribution center]
In the video at the top of this webpage, Eyewitness News reporter Mark Becker spoke with people looking to land some of those positions.
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