Natron Energy could bring more than 1K jobs to Edgecombe County

Industrial battery manufacturer Natron Energy is planning a high-tech plant that could bring up to 1,062 jobs to the Rocky Mount area. The $1.4 billion facility would also be one of the biggest eastern North Carolina economic development deals in recent years. WRAL's Heidi Kirk shares more about the California-based company and how it could help locals who have experienced employment setbacks.

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