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Montgomery fire fighters were called to an apartment complex blaze late Wednesday evening off Woodley Road.When crews arrived on scene at the Woodley Oaks Apartments, at least one unit was on fire.AuthoritiesMore >>
Montgomery fire fighters were called to an apartment complex blaze late Wednesday evening off Woodley Road.When crews arrived on scene at the Woodley Oaks Apartments, at least one unit was on fire.AuthoritiesMore >>
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.More >>
Tropical Storm Barry formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, prompting Mexican authorities to ready hundreds of shelters.More >>
The Boston Bruins came from behind to tie the Chicago Blackhawks for the third time and sent Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals into overtime with the teams even 5-5 on Wednesday night.More >>
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(RNN) - Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees. AccordingMore >>
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Vince Flynn, a best-selling author of political thriller novels, has died at age 47 after a two-year battle with prostate cancer.More >>
Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died Wednesday in Minnesota after a more than two-year battle with prostate...More >>
TIFTON, GA (WALB) -
Peanuts are one of Georgia biggest cash crops and despite drought conditions, the crop is looking like it will be very large this year.
Researchers at the University of Georgia's Tifton campus are expecting to harvest three million tons of peanuts this year.
They say that new varieties of peanuts are helping the extra yields, in addition to more areas coming under irrigation, reducing the drought problems that affected the harvest in past years.
The new varieties are a result of research being conducted throughout the state.
Donald Chase a Macon County Farmer said, "without the research, I don't think we could see anything like the peanut industry that we see in Georgia today. Where we're looking at perhaps record yields in the state. I mean, if things go as expected we're going to see record yields again."
UGA-Tifton officials estimate that more than one million tons of peanuts will be sitting in storage after the harvest this year, which is expected to drive prices downward next year.
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