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Old Dominion 2Q profit doubles; outlook cautious Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:57AMNEW YORK — Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.’s second-quarter net income doubled on rising shipments and heavier loads, but the trucking company said Wednesday it remains “somewhat cautious” about the rest of the year.
Canton ends fight with horse farm owner Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:03PMTurns out the city didn’t need to build a drainage project across Elaine Irwin’s horse farm after all.
Old Dominion Freight Line's Second Quarter Conference Call on the Internet Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:45AMOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc. announced today that it plans to release its 2010 second quarter financial results before opening of trading on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Â The Company will also hold a conference call to discuss its financial results and outlook at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Â
Canton mayor proposes escape route in CEDA with Jackson Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:33PMCanton Mayor William J. Healy II said Monday the changes he suggested Canton City Council make to a Cooperative Economic Development Agreement (CEDA) between the city and Jackson Township are an escape route.
Buncombe County plays Santa in July for overseas troops Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:25AMASHEVILLE — During both of Sgt. Ben Jaramillo's tours of duty in the Middle East, his wife Alisa has sent Jaramillo something every week to let him know she is thinking of him back home in Arden.
Belcher seeks Third District constable's seat Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:31AMJeff Belcher, 40, is announcing his candidacy for Third District Constable. He is married to Penny (Stuart) Belcher. They have seven children. He has been employed at Old Dominion Freight Line for twelve years as a local driver.
Old Dominion wins awards Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 2:31PMPublished: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 3:20 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 3:20 p.m. Thomasville-based Old Dominion Freight Line has earned Logistics Management's "2010 Quest for Quality Award" in a pair of categories - expedited motor carriers and multiregional LTL carriers.
Port's advantages Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 11:04PMI serve on Gov. Beverly Perdue's N.C. Logistics Task Force, which is working to grow North Carolina's economy through logistics.
Old Dominion Freight Line's Second Quarter Conference Call on the Internet Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 9:30AMOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc. announced today that it plans to release its 2010 second quarter financial results before opening of trading on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Â The Company will also hold a conference call to discuss its financial results and outlook at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Â
• Yearbook honors Lewisville custodian Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 12:36PMBy Jim Buice The Clemmons Courier Itâs a time-honored tradition for students to dedicate their school yearbook to a person who most impacted and influenced their education. More times than not, a teacher gets the nod. But thatâs not the case this ...
Buncombe County collects Christmas items for troops overseas Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 6:26AMASHEVILLE — “Christmas in July” is officially underway. Buncombe County will be collecting items to be sent to U.S. troops overseas for Christmas.
Rail service 100 years old on July 1 Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 2:23PMEditor: A large framed photo at Langley City Hall shows that the very first train arrived in Langley on the July 1 (Dominion Day), 1910. That is a century ago this week.
Donate now to troops' Christmas packages Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 9:40AMASHEVILLE — “Christmas in July” starts Thursday in Buncombe County. The county will be collecting items that will be sent to U.S. troops overseas for Christmas.
Old Dominion gets 'green' award Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 4:55PMInbound Logistics has named Thomasville-based Old Dominion Freight Line to its annual 50 Green Supply Chain Partners (G50) list.
Trucking company may get tax relief for new terminal Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 11:40AMCanton officials are reviewing a tax-abatement package being offered as an incentive to Old Dominion Freight Line to construct a shipping terminal in the new Mills Business Park. The North Carolina-based trucking company would invest $9.56 million in building the facility.
Old Dominion gets 'green' award Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:13PMInbound Logistics has named Thomasville-based Old Dominion Freight Line to its annual 50 Green Supply Chain Partners (G50) list.
Did Employer Show Sex Bias? Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 9:17AM(6/8) A Virginia trucker tried to get a transfer to another job and finally succeeded. But she was one of only 6 women out of 3,100 in the new position. A few months later, she strained her ankle, and that was the beginning of the end of her job.
Old Dominion Freight Line To Present At The Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference Monday, June 7, 2010 @ 11:38PMOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc. today announced that Wes Frye, Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, in New York City.
Old Dominion Freight Line to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference Monday, June 7, 2010 @ 11:39AMTHOMASVILLE, N.C.----Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. today announced that Wes Frye, Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, in New York City.
Chemical accident sickens workers Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 2:32AMCorrosive chemicals affected more than a dozen people at a trucking company Friday morning when an industrial solvent spilled during transport.
15 affected after chemical release in Tulsa Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 12:38PMTULSA, Okla. (AP) - An accidental hazardous chemical release at a Tulsa trucking company has affected 15 people, sending at least 1 of them to an area hospital.
15 affected after chemical release in Tulsa Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 12:37PMAssociated Press - June 4, 2010 1:25 PM ET TULSA, Okla. (AP) - An accidental hazardous chemical release at a Tulsa trucking company has affected 15 people, sending at least 1 of them to an area...
More than a dozen treated in Tulsa industrial accident Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 11:45AMA 55-gallon drum of chloromethyl naphtalene released corrosive vapors when it was punctured about 10 a.m. at the Old Dominion Freight Line facility near Harvard Avenue and Dawson Road.
Tulsa industrial accident injures more than a dozen people Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 11:39AMAuthorities are responding to an industrial accident that injured more than a dozen people at a trucking company Friday morning.A 55- gallon drum of chloromethyl naphtalene released corrosive vapors when it was punctured about 10 a.m. at the Old Dominion Freight Line facility near Harvard Avenue and Dawson Road, Fire Department spokesman Bill French said.The vapors affected 15 people, and most ...
Hazmat, EMSA respond to chemical spill Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 11:29AMThe Tulsa Fire Department, police officers, and EMSA personnel responded to a chemical spill near the Old Dominion Freight Line at Pine and North Harvard.
Tulsa Workers Treated After Exposure To Hazardous Chemical Leak Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 10:48AMMore than a dozen workers were treated for exposure to a corrosive liquid chemical Friday morning at Old Dominion Freight, 2921 East Dawson Road. Old Dominion Freight | Slide Show
Honest truck driver finds and returns lost $800, renewing family's faith Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 10:08PMSANDY — Imagine losing your house and all your belongings.
City Council: Businesses in El Paso won't get electric fences Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 1:04AMEL PASO -- The City Council zapped a plan Tuesday that would have allowed businesses to ring buildings with electric fences.
OD-Global to open regional centers Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 4:29PMOD-Global, a division of Thomasville-based Old Dominion Freight Line, is opening regional command centers in four strategic markets - Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and San Juan, Puerto Rico - to be in a position to better serve its global customers.
City Council will consider today allowing electric fences around businesses Saturday, May 15, 2010 @ 1:18AMEL PASO -- Do powerful electric fences have a place within El Paso's city limits, near residential developments?
Company Interview: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) - David S. Congdon, CEO Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 10:07AM67 WALL STREET, New York - May 10, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Transportation and Automotive Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This Special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by ...
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 3:43PMBy 10qk. Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. ( ODFL ) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-03-31. Read more » »
Old Dominion income rises Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 4:28PMThomasville-based Old Dominion Freight Line has announced that first-quarter revenue was $317.8 million, an increase of 7.7 percent from $295.1 million for the first quarter of 2009. Net income was $7.7 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010, up from $4 million, or 11 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of...
Old Dominion gets ethics award Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 4:26PMThomasville-based Old Dominion Freight Line received the Piedmont Business Ethics Award at the 10th Annual Piedmont Business Ethics Award Luncheon recently held in Greensboro.
Old Dominion launches national truck tour Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 4:24PMOld Dominion Freight Line is embarking on a 17-city nationwide truck tour aimed at sharing the company's history while providing a window into the future.
Tucson Real estate Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 9:04PMSALES
Import fees may rise to fund JBMS Sunday, May 2, 2010 @ 2:58PMCustoms may increase an administration fee on imports to pay for a new computer system expected to cost about $120 million.
Old Dominion Freight Line Reports Increased Tonnage, Revenue and Earnings for First-Quarter 2010 Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 6:00AMTHOMASVILLE, N.C.----Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Revenue for the quarter was $317.8 million, an increase of 7.7% from $295.1 million for the first quarter of 2009.
Old Dominion Power parent launches online outage map Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 1:19PMWISE, Va. — E.ON U.S., the umbrella corporation for Old Dominion Power Co. that provides electricity to most Wise County residents, has announced an online outage map system to enhance how the utility communicates outage information to customers and the general public.
Old Dominion embarks upon tour to share history, look at future Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 3:39PMTHOMASVILLE, N.C. — Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has embarked upon a 17-city nationwide truck tour with a stop April 21 at the OD Greenville Service Center in Duncan, S.C.
Europe looks to increase flights Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 4:57AMOfficials hope to significantly increase flights at the start of Europe's new working week (late Monday, NZ time) with European Union ministers holding talks as pressure builds for a solution to the five-day-old air travel crisis.
Business Briefs for April 15 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 11:19PMSeveral businesses across the country, including law firms, advertising agencies and architecture firms, have reported suspicious e-mail from the e-mail address seatac@bbb.org with the subject line “BBB Complaint Case #“ followed by a nine-digit number. Both BBB Accredited and nonaccredited businesses have been targeted. The body of the e-mail claims that the company ...
Truck driver can press sex discrimination claim: Court Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 3:12PMRICHMOND, Va.—A female truck driver who was terminated after being given a physical test not required of her male colleagues can pursue a claim of sex discrimination, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Va. trucker's sex-bias claim to be heard Friday, April 9, 2010 @ 7:05PMRICHMOND — A federal appeals court has ordered a trial for a Virginia woman who said she was fired by a trucking company based on her gender.
Va. trucker's sex-bias claim to be heard Friday, April 9, 2010 @ 6:27PMAssociated Press - April 9, 2010 7:15 PM ET RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal appeals court has ordered a trial for a Virginia woman who said she was fired by a trucking company based on her...
Woman accused of assault with metal object Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 3:57PMA 26-year-old city woman was arrested Tuesday on charges that she struck another woman with a metal object. Joyce N. Quewea, 508 Robinson Drive, was charged with aggravated assault.
Power restored to Boones Creek after outage, Gray substation still without electricity Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 3:57PMPower has been restored to the Boones Creek area after a transmission line also affecting the Gray area went down about 3 p.m. today, according to the Johnson City Power Board.
Greeneville man arrested for killing father in 2009 Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 3:42PMGREENEVILLE — A Greeneville man was arrested Monday on a first-degree murder charge in the 2009 death of his father, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Former band director pleads guilty to child porn charge Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 1:57PMCHATTANOOGA - The former director of the South Pittsburg High School Band has pleaded guilty to transporting child pornography on his computer.
Old Dominion Freight Line's First Quarter Conference Call on the Internet Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 12:19PMTHOMASVILLE, N.C. -- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. announced today that it plans to release its 2010 first quarter financial results before opening of trading on Wednesday, April 28, 2010.