Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia It’s been a long wait. Just after purchasing the old Sunflower Health Food Store in Nellysford, enter Covid. That put the brakes on opening of Black Bear Creamery, Nellysford’s newest ice cream shop. Though construction and improvements kept moving along, it wasn’t exactly an ideal time to open to the public. […]
Photo By Nikki Chambers : In the left side of this photo, traffic was stopped Saturday night around 9:30 PM along Route 151 near Rhue Hollow Road as the Virginia State Police investigated a hit and run accident. May 29, 2021 Roseland Near Rhue Hollow Road & Route 151 Nelson County, Virginia By Tommy Stafford […]
The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of e area until 10 PM this evening. Click image above for the latest updates. URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 206 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 245 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued […]
Afton Mountain / Route 250 Near the Albemarle / Nelson County Line, Virginia Verbatim update from VDOT below 4:44PM / 5.6.21 Work to remove loose rocks and debris, stabilize slope will require extended road closure U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) will remain closed for an extended period between Route 6 (Afton Mountain Road) east […]
Roseland Nelson County, Virginia By Tommy Stafford There will much more to say about this man in the coming days and weeks. But, I wanted to acknowledge his passing here on our site without invading the privacy his family has asked for during this time. Steve was much more to us than just a business […]
Verbatim press release from VSP at 10:51 AM EDT “At 5:06 a.m. this morning (May 6), Virginia State Police responded to a crash on westbound Interstate 64 at the 108 mile marker. The crash involved a tractor-trailer and a pedestrian. The tractor-trailer was traveling in the left lane when it struck a female pedestrian who […]
Central Virginia Blue Ridge With temps approaching the 90 degree mark Tuesday afternoon the perfect scenario was set for severe weather to break out. And that it did! Numerous trees are reported down across Nelson Country and in adjoining counties as well. Crews continue to cleanup storm damage this afternoon & evening.
Photo courtesy of Nicole Kail Henry : VDOT crews work late Monday afternoon to clear a rockslide from Route 250 Afton Mountain about 1 mile west of the 250-151 intersection. May 3, 2021 Route 250 – Albemarle County Near The Nelson County Line Latest update from VDOT 4.5.21 – 5:45 PM U.S. 250 CLOSURE ON […]
South Nelson County, Virginia Updated 11:50 AM : The power outage in Nelson has been cleared. A couple of smaller outages remain out of county. Tommy Updated: 11:33 : Fire crews are battling a slow moving brush fire on Pigeon Hill. A went down there then a fire started, mostly likely from the power line […]
HIGH WIND WARNING / ADVISORY URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 940 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021 Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Including the cities of Big Meadows and Wintergreen 940 AM EDT Fri Apr 30 2021 …HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY… * […]
