Caterpillar has chosen a site near Athens, Ga. for a new manufacturing plant that is expected to employ 1,400 people.

The heavy equipment-maker had also been considering a site just west of Wilmington.

Georgia's governor, Nathan Deal, made the announcement this morning. Caterpillar will invest $200 million in Clark and Oconee counties, the governor's office said.

This marks the second time in less than a year that a company has passed on building in an area along the border between Brunswick and Columbus counties.

Continental Tire last year considered building a $500 million facility that would have brought as many as 1,500 jobs to the area. The company ended up choosing a site in South Carolina.

Whole Foods Markets in Raleigh, North Raleigh and Chapel Hill are offering a one-day sale on shrimp today, Dec. 16.

Wild-caught Georgia shrimp are $5.99 per pound, which is a $5 savings on the usual price.

The deal is good while supplies last. No rainchecks will be issued.

The NCAA suspended Georgia receiver A.J. Green for selling one of his jerseys to an agent, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

What does that mean for UNC's players involved in an agent-related NCAA investigation?