Central Virginia Blue Ridge As we start heading into the fall season the festivals get into full swing across the Blue Ridge. You don’t have to search all over the place to find out what’s going on. Just hit up our handy Blue Ridge Life online events calendar. Everything is in one spot and broken […]
Monroe Post Office Amherst County, Virginia Press release via Amherst County Sheriff’s Office “The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office has had an officer involved shooting. On 09/22/2017 at approximately 11:30 pm deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle at the Monroe Post Office in Amherst County. During the course of the stop a passenger in […]
Central Virginia Blue Ridge Though you’ll be hard pressed to tell it from the temperatures in the coming days, fall officially began at 4:02 PM Friday afternoon. As Tommy talks about in his weather, the next 7 days won’t feel very fallish, more like a continuation of summer. But, there is some indication that cooler […]
According to the 511 VA message below the accident was clear around 5:30 am Thursday. Earlier update: I-81 NORTHBOUND RIGHT LANE CLOSED IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY STAUNTON – (6:30 p.m.) The right northbound lane of Interstate 81 is closed in Rockbridge County just north of the Botetourt County line. This is due to a crash involving […]
Greenwood Albemarle County, Virginia For years we’ve been telling you about the Misty Mountain Music Festival held annually in late summer. The 2017 even marks the 7th festival. Huge thanks to Blue Mountain Brewery for sponsoring and providing tasty beverages and meals for the event. “Proceeds from ticket sales, donations at the gate, and money […]
Central Virginia Blue Ridge As we start heading into the fall season the festivals get into full swing across the Blue Ridge. You don’t have to search all over the place to find out what’s going on. Just hit up our handy Blue Ridge Life online events calendar. Everything is in one spot and broken […]
Monroe Post Office Amherst County, Virginia Press release via Amherst County Sheriff’s Office “The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office has had an officer involved shooting. On 09/22/2017 at approximately 11:30 pm deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle at the Monroe Post Office in Amherst County. During the course of the stop a passenger in […]
Central Virginia Blue Ridge Though you’ll be hard pressed to tell it from the temperatures in the coming days, fall officially began at 4:02 PM Friday afternoon. As Tommy talks about in his weather, the next 7 days won’t feel very fallish, more like a continuation of summer. But, there is some indication that cooler […]
According to the 511 VA message below the accident was clear around 5:30 am Thursday. Earlier update: I-81 NORTHBOUND RIGHT LANE CLOSED IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY STAUNTON – (6:30 p.m.) The right northbound lane of Interstate 81 is closed in Rockbridge County just north of the Botetourt County line. This is due to a crash involving […]
Greenwood Albemarle County, Virginia For years we’ve been telling you about the Misty Mountain Music Festival held annually in late summer. The 2017 even marks the 7th festival. Huge thanks to Blue Mountain Brewery for sponsoring and providing tasty beverages and meals for the event. “Proceeds from ticket sales, donations at the gate, and money […]
Route 262 Augusta County, Virginia Information via Virginia State Police: “Virginia State Police are investigating a crash in Augusta County involving a motorcycle and a Virginia State Police vehicle. The crash occurred Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at approximately 2:30 a.m. The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office was pursuing a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle on Route 262. The […]
Nelson County, Virginia You may have noticed our banner photo switched at the top of this page to a nice fall one. Dima Holmes of Wintergreen Real Estate let us use that one. Perfectly sums up the beautiful colors popping here now. As a matter of fact, in the highest of elevations the leaves are […]
Near Bald Mountain Blue Ridge Parkway – Central Virginia There’s never a lack of beautiful pictures along the Blue Ridge Parkway regardless of the time of year. Robert Stull, the owner of Hickman’s Grocery in Beech Grove of Nelson County, recently grabbed this shot from the BRP looking toward Bald Mountain. The clouds dropping over […]
Nelson County, Virginia Severe thunderstorms moved across the Blue Ridge area lat Monday afternoon dropping hail from the size of to larger than quarters. On Route 6 River Road in Nelson County, heavy rains along with hail stripped leaves from many trees. Above, Jon Goff grabbed this video of hail falling late Monday afternoon near […]
Roseland Nelson County, Virginia You know spring is finally here when the thunderstorms start rolling through the mountains of Virginia. Thursday evening lots of folks got a light show in the sky accompanied by big booms of thunder and even some small hail. The chances for rain will continue over the next several days into […]
Sherando Lake Augusta County, Virginia William Groah has sent us many beautiful images over the year and this one is a beauty as well. Earlier in the week grabbed this shot of the brilliant fall colors reflecting in the water at Sherando Lake in Augusta County as the sun started rising. Very pretty! Nice one […]
Roseland Nelson County, Virginia Final preps are being made by area farmers cross the Blue Ridge as daylight grows shorter and colder weather looms on the horizon. Above, Brian Kidd parked the tractor after a day of raking up the hay for baling later in the week. After that, things are pretty much over in […]
