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Abingdon Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Abingdon, VA.

Results 1 - 20 of 1,627 in Abingdon, VA

  1. State Supreme Court To Hear Highlands Airport Appeal On Airspace CaseRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | TriCities.com

    ... system, Elliott said. The system allows pilots to land aircraft more safely at the airport. Although the town of Abingdon and Washington County enacted ordinances to prevent anyone from building or growing obstructions above a certain altitude, any ...

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    Related Topix: Washington County, VA, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

  2. Good Work By DeputyRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | TriCities.com

    ... iff's office deserve our admiration and thanks. John Duncan president Highlands Industrial Millwright & Maintenance Abingdon, Va.

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  3. Virginia and the Coal BoomRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Bacon's Rebellion

    ... was the decision by the board of Alpha Natural Resources to accept an offer by Cleveland Cliffs Inc., to buy the Abingdon-based coal mining company for $10 billion in cash and stock. If the merger goes through, it will create a natural resources ...

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    Related Topix: Mining, Cleveland Cliffs, Metals, Virginia, Virginia Government

  4. N.J. guardsman who lost leg in Iraq is diving to inspire othersRead the original story

    Yesterday | Asbury Park Press Online

    ... who gives lessons at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. Schwartz visited New Jersey from Abingdon, Va., with his fiancee, Emily Phipps, and now both are certified to scuba dive on their honeymoon. Their wedding is planned for ...

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    Related Topix: Sea Bright, NJ, Freehold, NJ, Wedding, University of Nebraska System, Medical Center (University of Nebraska System)

  5. Daily BriefingRead the original story

    Yesterday | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... Alpha Natural Resources Inc. and may take action. Harbinger, which owns 18 percent of Cleveland-Cliffs, said buying Abingdon, Va.-based Alpha isn't in the best interest of shareholders, according to a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange ...

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    Related Topix: Cleveland Cliffs, Mining, Metals, Financial Services, Accounting, H and R Block

  6. Business in briefRead the original story

    Thursday | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

    ... to buy Alpha for $10 billion Cleveland-based Cleveland-Cliffs announced a nearly $10 billion acquisition of Abingdon, Va.-based Alpha Natural Resources , broadening the onetime Midwest company's international reach as well as its exposure to a ...

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  7. Cleveland-Cliffs' Largest Shareholder Opposes $8 Billion Alpha AcquisitionRead the original story

    Thursday | Bloomberg.com

    ... Inc. and may act against Cliffs to boost shareholder value. Harbinger, which owns 18 percent of Cliffs, said buying Abingdon, Virginia-based Alpha isn't in the best interest of shareholders, according to a filing today with the U.S. Securities and ...

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    Related Topix: Cleveland Cliffs, Mining, Metals, Financial Services

  8. Alpha Natural Resources Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Release and WebcastRead the original story

    Thursday | PR Newswire

    ABINGDON, Va., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. , a leading Appalachian coal producer, plans to release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, before the ...

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    Related Topix: Annuity and Life Re Holdings, Insurance

  9. Gaining through loss: Young National Guardsman has a new look on lifeRead the original story

    Thursday | Asbury Park Press Online

    ... who gives lessons at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. Schwartz visited New Jersey from Abingdon, Va., with his fiancee, Emily Phipps, and now both are certified to scuba dive on their honeymoon. Their wedding is planned for July 19, ...

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    Related Topix: Sea Bright, NJ, Freehold, NJ, Wedding, University of Nebraska System, Medical Center (University of Nebraska System)

  10. , Bluefield, WVRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

    ... with a major metallurgical coal producer. In a joint press release, Cleveland, Ohio based Cleveland-Cliffs and Abingdon, Va., based Alpha Natural Resources, announced that the board of directors of each company has approved Cleveland Cliffs' ...

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    Related Topix: Bluefield, WV, Wyoming County, WV

  11. Sheriffs Report Third Area Stabbing In Two Days

    Thursday | Http

    One person was stabbed near Gray Drive in Abingdon, Va. Wednesday night, Washington County Sheriffs said.

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  12. Ore producer buys coal firmRead the original story

    Thursday | Kentucky.com

    ... North and South America and Australia. The iron ore business will operate from Cleveland and the coal business from Abingdon, Va. Alpha Natural Resources has a division in Roxana, Ky. The combined company will have 8,900 workers and expected 2009 ...

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    Related Topix: Cleveland Cliffs, Metals, Mining

  13. Deal to create iron, coal giantRead the original story

    Thursday | Chicago Tribune

    ... emerged and been spectacularly successful," Carrabba said. The boards of both Cleveland-based Cleveland-Cliffs and Abingdon, Va.-based Alpha Natural Resources Inc. approved the deal, in which Alpha shareholders will receive 0.95 Cleveland-Cliffs ...

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    Related Topix: Ohio, Annuity and Life Re Holdings, Insurance, Cleveland Cliffs, Mining, Metals

  14. Cleveland-Cliffs makes deal for coal giant AlphaRead the original story

    Wednesday | StarTribune

    ... closing price Tuesday. Cleveland-Cliffs stock fell $7.44 Wednesday, or 6.7 percent, to 104.02 per share. Shares of Abingdon, Va.-based Alpha Natural rose $10.01, or 10.5 percent, to $104.93. Dee DePass 612-673-7725

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    Related Topix: Minnesota, Cleveland Cliffs, Metals, Mining

  15. MERGERS & ACQUISITIONSRead the original story

    Wednesday | The Washington Post

    ... based on Tuesday's closing price, for each share they hold, the companies said. The offer is 35 percent higher than Abingdon, Va.-based Alpha's closing price Tuesday. Cleveland-Cliffs chief executive Joseph Carrabba follows steelmakers ArcelorMittal ...

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    Related Topix: Cleveland Cliffs, Mining, Metals, Internet, Science / Technology, San Francisco Metro, San Jose Metro

  16. Big merger for coal industryRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

    ... with a major metallurgical coal producer. In a joint press release, Cleveland, Ohio based Cleveland-Cliffs and Abingdon, Va., based Alpha Natural Resources, announced that the board of directors of each company has approved Cleveland Cliffs' ...

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    Related Topix: Wyoming County, WV

  17. Cleveland-Cliffs to buy Alpha for nearly $10BRead the original story

    Wednesday | Houston Chronicle

    ... emerged and been spectacularly successful," Carrabba said. The boards of both Cleveland-based Cleveland-Cliffs and Abingdon, Va.-based Alpha Natural Resources Inc. approved the deal, in which Alpha shareholders will receive 0.95 Cleveland-Cliffs ...

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    Related Topix: Metals, Mining, Cleveland Cliffs

  18. Stabbing in Abingdon!Read the original story

    Wednesday | Topix

    A stabbing has occurred in the Abingdon area just moments ago.. The person stabbed was stabbed in the top right arm area and has a 1 1/2 to 2 inch cut. The suspect is a black male. last seen on foot on/near Walden road. Please check your local news station ( WCYB 5 )

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  19. Massey Shares Point to $50 Billion Mergers on Rising Demand for Cheap CoalRead the original story

    Wednesday | Bloomberg

    ... according to data compiled by BP Plc. Cleveland-Cliffs, North America's biggest producer of iron ore , is buying Abingdon, Virginia-based Alpha for its 57 mines and 617 million tons to provide more raw materials to the steel industry. The purchase ...

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  20. Abingdon's Alpha Natural Resources sold for $10 BillionRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Times-News Online

    ... its role as a supplier to the global steel industry. The boards of both Cleveland-based Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and Abingdon, Va.-based Alpha Natural Resources Inc. have approved the deal, in which Alpha shareholders will receive 0.95 Cleveland-Cliffs ...

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    Related Topix: Cleveland Cliffs, Metals, Mining