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  • Amherst: Route 151 Reopened After Overturned Tractor Trailer Accident

    Amherst: Route 151 Reopened After Overturned Tractor Trailer Accident

    View Route 151 Amherst Road Closure in a larger map The general area affected by the 151 accident. Amherst County, VA According to this story by WDBJ-7 in Roanoke, the roadway was reopened by early afternoon on Wednesday – May 23, 2013. Original post from 9:09 am – 5.23.13 Via VDOT Lynchburg: Route 151 in [...]

  • Merideth Young today from the porch of her home in West Virginia. She's wearing one of the many pieces she makes as part of her upcycled aluminum can jewelry.

    Where In The World Is Merideth?

    Near Lewisburg, WV Back in 2010, Merideth Young of Heards Mountain in Western Albemarle County knew it was time to leave the mountains, for awhile, and head for the sandy beach. “I moved to OBX (Outer Banks, NC) for a almost a year then family health problems brought me to WV outside Lewisburg in a [...]

  • Augusta: VSP Investigating Explosion : Update 3:45 PM

    Augusta: VSP Investigating Explosion : Update 3:45 PM

    Near Pastures Augusta County, VA The VSP media relations office in Richmond updated this information on Thursday afternoon around 3:45 PM: AUGUSTA CO. – Virginia State Police is continuing its investigation into an explosive device that damaged a passing vehicle early Thursday morning (May 16, 2013) in the community of Pastures in Augusta County. At [...]

  • Photo Courtesy of media partners at CBS-19 Charlottesville

    Afton Mountain: VDOT Emergency Roadwork Continues Along I-64 This Week

    Afton Mountain Augusta / Albemarle County, VA Work began again early Monday morning on a stretch of I-64 on Afton Mountain to perform emergency repairs on the mountainside in that area. VDOT is highly encouraging drivers to take Route 250 as an alternate. For the first day back on the job after the heavy rains [...]

  • Various Freeze Watches / Warnings & Frost Advisories  –  EXPIRED

    Various Freeze Watches / Warnings & Frost Advisories – EXPIRED

    Winter Weather Statement Statement as of 8:01 AM EDT on May 14, 2013 …Frost advisory has expired… Temperatures will quickly warm into the 40s and 50s this morning. FROST/FREEZE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 315 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2013 NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE- CULPEPER-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN [...]

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Amherst: Route 151 Reopened After Overturned Tractor Trailer Accident
[ 0 ] May 22, 2013

Amherst: Route 151 Reopened After Overturned Tractor Trailer Accident

View Route 151 Amherst Road Closure in a larger map The general area affected by the 151 accident. Amherst County, VA According to this story by WDBJ-7 in Roanoke, the roadway was reopened by early afternoon on Wednesday – May 23, 2013. Original post from 9:09 am – 5.23.13 Via VDOT Lynchburg: Route 151 in [...]

Merideth Young today from the porch of her home in West Virginia. She's wearing one of the many pieces she makes as part of her upcycled aluminum can jewelry.
[ 0 ] May 19, 2013

Where In The World Is Merideth?

Near Lewisburg, WV Back in 2010, Merideth Young of Heards Mountain in Western Albemarle County knew it was time to leave the mountains, for awhile, and head for the sandy beach. “I moved to OBX (Outer Banks, NC) for a almost a year then family health problems brought me to WV outside Lewisburg in a [...]

Augusta: VSP Investigating Explosion : Update 3:45 PM
[ 0 ] May 16, 2013

Augusta: VSP Investigating Explosion : Update 3:45 PM

Near Pastures Augusta County, VA The VSP media relations office in Richmond updated this information on Thursday afternoon around 3:45 PM: AUGUSTA CO. – Virginia State Police is continuing its investigation into an explosive device that damaged a passing vehicle early Thursday morning (May 16, 2013) in the community of Pastures in Augusta County. At [...]

Photo Courtesy of media partners at CBS-19 Charlottesville
[ 0 ] May 13, 2013

Afton Mountain: VDOT Emergency Roadwork Continues Along I-64 This Week

Afton Mountain Augusta / Albemarle County, VA Work began again early Monday morning on a stretch of I-64 on Afton Mountain to perform emergency repairs on the mountainside in that area. VDOT is highly encouraging drivers to take Route 250 as an alternate. For the first day back on the job after the heavy rains [...]

Various Freeze Watches / Warnings & Frost Advisories  –  EXPIRED
[ 0 ] May 13, 2013

Various Freeze Watches / Warnings & Frost Advisories – EXPIRED

Winter Weather Statement Statement as of 8:01 AM EDT on May 14, 2013 …Frost advisory has expired… Temperatures will quickly warm into the 40s and 50s this morning. FROST/FREEZE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 315 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2013 NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE- CULPEPER-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN [...]

BlueRidgeLife™2013 - Photos By BRLM Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : Every kind of car imaginable was on hand this past Saturday at The Waynesboro Motorsports show held May 11, 2013 in Constitution Park.
[ 0 ] May 12, 2013

Augusta / Waynesboro: 2013 Motorsports Show

Waynesboro Augusta County, VA As far as the eye could see, autos from every category and every time period were on display this past Saturday – May 11, 2013 at the Waynesboro Motorsports Show. Our Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura headed over to grab some fantastic shots of some really pretty cars, and trucks! The annual [...]

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Nelson: Beautiful Late Fall Skies Over The Blue Ridge
[ 0 ] November 27, 2012

Nelson: Beautiful Late Fall Skies Over The Blue Ridge

Near Nellysford Nelson County, VA As we head into the final weeks of fall before winter officially begins on December 22, the skies across the Blue Ridge continue presenting some of the most breathtaking sunrises and sunsets! Olivia Ellis in Nelson County sent us this beauty. “Taken this past week from my front door at [...]

©™ 2012 Photo By NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura Cumulonimbus Cloud (Thunderstorm) as seen looking NE from near The Evans Center Tent. He took the picture Monday afternoon as thunderstorms were moving across portions of Albemarle County.
[ 0 ] July 30, 2012

More Scattered Thunderstorms For First Day Of August

Wintergreen Nelson County, VA The summer days of July are gone. If you didn’t enjoy Tuesday, you missed it. We now kickoff into August! Generally speaking the forecast will be pretty typical for the start of August with hot temps and widely scattered thunderstorms Click the player above to hear Tommy talk about the highs [...]

©™2012 Nelson County Life : Photo By NCL Mountain Photographer : After a short break from the rain, it's back to afternoon thunderstorms and the heat as we kick off a new week!
[ 0 ] July 23, 2012

Rain & Heat Return To The Forecast This Week – Severe Storms Likely on Tuesday Afternoon

Nelson County, VA After a fairly mild weekend with rain showers on Saturday, (the high temp on Saturday only reached 74°) then some sunshine on Sunday, we will head back to a chance for those afternoon showers and thunderstorms starting Monday. Temps will be heading back up as well with everyday this week with temps [...]

Photo By Ann Strober : Ann grabbed this shot of large thunderstorm producing clouds looking south from Nellysford on Tuesday afternoon.
[ 0 ] June 12, 2012

More Cloud Pics From June 12, 2012

Nellysford Nelson County, VA As we talked about earlier, lots of storms moved across Nelson on Tuesday afternoon. Ann Strober sent us this nice shot of storm clouds to the south of Nellysford as the skies were becoming less threatening. Glad the sunshine will return for several days starting on Wednesday Tweet This Post

Photo By NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : Mean looking storm clouds hang over the mountains near Route 664 & 151 late in the day Tuesday as strong thunderstorm moved across the area.
[ 0 ] June 12, 2012

After Stormy Skies Remainder Of Week Looks Fantastic!

Roseland / Beech Grove Nelson County, Virginia Just about everyone across Nelson County heard the rumble of thunder and saw brilliant flashes of lightening Tuesday afternoon as strong thunderstorms moved across the area. NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura grabbed this shot as he was leaving the valley headed back on the mountain. We break out [...]

™ 2012 Nelson County Life : Photo By NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : Paul caught this shot of a beautiful rainbow over Lake Monacan in Stoney Creek earlier this week after an isolated thundershower moved across the area.
[ 0 ] March 14, 2012

Signs Of Spring Coming To Life

Nellysford Nelson County, VA With 80° temps, it’s not taking long for things to get in the spring spirit. Even though it doesn’t officially start until next Tuesday March 20th. Paul grabbed this beautiful shot over Lake Monacan in Stoney Creek earlier this week when an isolated thundershower had just moved through the area. A [...]