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 […]
Greenfield / Afton Nelson County, Virginia A large house fire in the Afton / Greenfield area of Nelson County along 151 is out. The home is a total loss according to Wintergreen Fire & Rescue Chief Curtis Sheets. “There were no injuries,” Chief Sheets said and luckily everyone got out alive and unharmed. Video above […]
Greenfield / Afton Nelson County, Virginia The saga over the Re-Use Shed at the recycle center in Afton has started firing back up within the past few days. Back in December we broke the story to you in this post. After the shed was closed, Tori Jenkins started a petition to keep the shed open. […]
