COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) -- Last week, a South Korean magnet company announced plans to build a plant in Columbus.

That announcement came two days before federal immigration agents raided a South Korean automotive construction site near Savannah.

Our Chuck Williams checked with local economic development officials to see what, if any, impact that raid will have on the Columbus project. Chuck joins us now.

Missy Kendrick, the president and CEO of Choose Columbus, says she does not see any immediate impact. But that raid did cause concern in Columbus.

“Naturally, when it hit the news that it was a little concerning, for us, having just located a Korean project in Columbus," Kendrick said. "But, I think that we look at it a little differently in that, we are we see it as an opportunity to mak

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