Afton Nelson County, Virginia Ten years ago in October 2017 Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton celebrated 10 years in business. They were the first craft brewery established in Nelson County. Above our October 2017 store in the printed edition of Blue Ridge Life Magazine where writer/photographer Marcie Gates remembers and helps celebrate 10 years of […]
Richmond / Afton The Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association (VRLTA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 VRLTA Ordinary Awards. Recipients were honored at a special dinner at The Westin Richmond on October 2, 2017 in Richmond, Virginia. The winners were announced in front of a sold out audience of more than […]
Afton Nelson County, Virginia Ten years ago we put our first BRL weather station on the air in Afton. That was March 1, 2017 at our then magazine office in Greenfield. Today that flagship station is still reporting the weather 24/7 from Trager Brother Coffee 2.0 at RVCC. Since that early beginning we have added […]
Afton Mountain Route 250 – Rockfish Gap Turnpike Albemarle County, Virginia Motorists should use caution approaching work zone, expect delays Next week, (July 31 – August 4th) motorists should plan for extra travel time and expect delays on westbound Route 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in Albemarle County for tree trimming operations. From 7:30 a.m. to […]
Afton Nelson County, Virginia When May of each year rolls around, you know it’s Band Fair time! It’s the annual fundraising event held at Cardinal Point Vineyards & Winery to benefit North Branch School. Above click on our Facebook album to see more photos Jenn took at the event. In spite of the never ending […]
Afton Nelson County, Virginia It looked like rain and it felt like rain, but for a few hours it held off for the first ever Rockfish River Elementary School Earth Day 5K and Fun Run. Blue Ridge Life was a sponsor of the charter event along with many other area businesses. In spite of the […]
Augusta & Nelson County, Virginia Investigation Leads Task Force to Indoor Marijuana Growing Operation Release sent Via Virginia State Police Richmond “Three people have been arrested on various drug charges related to an investigation by the Skyline Drug Task Force. The incident began Wednesday, March 29, 2017, with a call from a concerned citizen about […]
As the weather continues to warm many road improvement projects are getting into high gear across the region. Here’s a list of the latest as of Friday – March 24, 2017. LYNCHBURG DISTRICT TRAFFIC ALERT March 27-31, 2017 LYNCHBURG – Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting. Items in italics contain new/updated information. […]
Greenfield / Afton Nelson County, Virginia Back in December of 2016 we told you about the closure of the very popular Re-Use (Free Shed) at the recycle center in Greenfield adjacent to RVCC. (the two entities are not related) An effort was made by Nelson resident Tori Jenkins to get the shed reopened. On Friday […]
Afton Albemarle County, Virginia News release via VDOT Culpeper Division: To improve safety, the Virginia Department of Transportation is installing a temporary signal at the intersection of Route 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) and Route 151 (Critzers Shop Road) in Afton, near the Nelson County line. An advance warning flasher on Route 250 eastbound, which has […]
