Photo by Beth Golden : Route 56 east in Shipman had been temporarily closed after a logging truck accident there near the railroad. Friday – September 14, 2018 (The roadway is now open) Shipman Nelson County, VA Via Paula Jones with VDOT Lynchburg at 4:07 PM: “The incident is closed….and the road is open.” Original […]
a href=”https://www.blueridgelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Resized_20180911_112550-e1536872622396.jpg”> Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia Nelson Farmers Market Manager, Tim Marsh has reached out to BRL to let us know that the Nelson Farmers Market tents were temporarily removed earlier this week out of caution for possible high winds over the weekend. “Due to the rain and winds our area is projected to receive […]
Near The Amherst-Nelson, Virginia Line From VSP verbatim: Shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday (Sept. 11, 2018), Virginia State Police was called to a fatal crash in Amherst County. While attempting to make a left turn onto Warrwick Barn Road, a 2018 Nissan Versa traveling northbound on Route 151 struck a southbound 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The […]
Wintergreen Nelson County, Virginia Here’s something you don’t see everyday. Our friend John Howard up at Wintergreen awoke to find a bear cub inside his home around 1 AM Thursday morning. The bear can be seen in the video below hanging out in the loft of an upstairs landing in the house. What was more […]
-All of Virginia localities saw increased tourism revenue while Virginia reached $25 billion- Nelson County, Virginia (September 5, 2018) – Data released by the United States Travel Association (USTA) reveals that all regions in Virginia posted an increase in tourism revenue last year. According to the US Travel Association, tourism in Virginia generated $25 […]
The following information is from The Rural Electric Cooperative Association: See CVEC mention down below ARLINGTON, Va. – Thirty-three electric cooperatives were announced today as winners of the Federal Communications Commission Connect American Fund II (CAF II) reverse auction. Those winning electric cooperatives will collectively receive $220 million over ten years to help defray the […]
Lovingston Nelson County, Virginia “Monday afternoon, Nelson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Daniel Rutherford announced that on August 24, 2018, a jury in Nelson County convicted Jeffery Michael Adams, age 48, from Schuyler, of strangulation, violating a protective order by causing bodily injury and domestic assault and battery. The jury recommended a total of 7 years incarceration […]
Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia Very sad news coming into Blue Ridge Life this Sunday night. Nelson County Sheriff David Hill tells BRL that the woman who died from injuries in a Sunday evening lawn-tractor accident is Diane Purvis of Nellysford. Funeral arrangements are forthcoming. We, here at BRL, know the Purvis family. Like many of […]
Wintergreen Resort Nelson County, Virginia Some stations have spotted dogs. When your station is in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains you just never know what might wander in the bay. Recently firefighters Buddy Ford and Deric Meakins surprisingly bumped into a black bear in the station. Believe it or not, this isn’t the first […]
Roseland Nelson County, Virginia For the first time in a decade DBBC support staff and management have a place to locate and work from. The Devils Backbone Headquarters opened earlier this week in Roseland just across the way from the brewpub and restaurant. “It is a wonderful healthy environment with work stations, a kitchen, game […]
