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Nellysford : Rockfish Valley Baptist Church Gets New Pastor
RVBC is excited to announce that Adam Meredith has begun as the new pastor of Rockfish Valley Baptist Church. He and his wife, Danielle, moved to Nellysford from Waynesboro, PA, where Adam had previously pastored for 12 years. Adam has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Yale and a Master of Divinity degree from Columbia International University.
JMRL-Nelson Memorial Library Installs Book Kiosk In Nellysford
A new JRML – Nelson Memorial Library Kiosk was installed Tuesday in the Valley Green Shopping Center in Nellysford. The kiosk is on the north end of the shopping center between the UVA Pharmacy and the ABC store. According to JRML-Nelson Memorial Library, the kiosk will soon be available...
Traffic Stopped Briefly As Pegasus Makes Pickup At Stoney Creek Helipad
Traffic going into Stoney Creek in Nellysford from 151 was briefly stopped early Saturday afternoon after the Pegasus medical helicopter from UVA landed on the helipad there to pickup a patient at Wintergreen Fire and Rescue Station 2. Above, video of Pegasus lifting from the helipad at Station 2 in...
VDOT : Weekly Traffic & Road Construction Updates
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned;. however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in. italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit. www.511Virginia.org. District-wide activities:. Crews will perform various activities throughout the district to include, but are...
So Long Ginger. See You On The Other Side
I first met Ginger & David Drumheller about 20 years ago. We all used to go to a restaurant called D’Ambolas. That’s where Brewing Tree is now. Back then it was such an incredible Italian restaurant. This was in the days before breweries. There were very few restaurants in the county other than the resort.
Travel Getting Back To Normal After Snowy Weather
After a couple of days with some difficult travel, most roads are getting back to normal as of Wednesday morning January 17th. There’s certainly icy patches of ice here and there and some secondary roads remained snow covered. But, much of the area is back to normal travel. Snowfall...
Weather Bulletin : Winter Weather Advisory – CANCELED
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE. National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke- Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper- Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge- 1011 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2024. …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST. TUESDAY…. * WHAT…Snow expected. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches....
VDOT : Possible Winter Storm To Impact Area
Travelers need to pay attention to weather along their routes and change plans based on road conditions. “Another week is here along with another forecast of snow, freezing rain and mixed precipitation that may impact roads in Virginia tonight through Tuesday morning. Motorists should watch forecasts along their routes and change their plans based on road conditions.
Nelson : Sheriff Investigating Fire Scene Where Body Was Found
On Sunday afternoon Nelson Sheriff Mark Embrey released information about a body that was found at the scene of a car fire in far eastern Nelson County. Below is the department’s release verbatim. “Approximately 0900. upon arrival, deputies observed a motor vehicle sitting off of Norwood Road which had...
CVEC Preps For Likely Winter Storm
The CVEC territory is currently under a Winter Storm Warning, with a mixture of snow, ice, wind, and freezing temperatures heading our way. These conditions can bring down trees, topple utility poles, and cause extended power outages. CVEC is making preparations, including stocking trucks, scheduling internal crews, and making arrangements...
Weather Bulletin : Winter Storm Warning (CANCELED)
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE. National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST. * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet. accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, and ice accumulations of around. one-quarter of an inch. *...
Tense Moments After Propane Truck Partially Falls Through As Bridge Collapses
One can only imagine what went through the mind of the driver of this propane truck that partially fell through a bridge Thursday afternoon in Beech Grove. The truck was on a bridge that connected to a home when the back end of the propane truck fell through the bridge leaving it hanging just above the creek.
WEATHER BULLETIN : Winter Storm Watch : Late Friday Through Sat PM
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE. National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Augusta-Nelson-Albemarle-Western Highland-Eastern Highland- …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH. SATURDAY EVENING…. * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow. accumulations in excess of five inches, and ice accumulations. in excess of one-quarter of an...
Saying Goodbye To My Friend Tom Powell
All too often I find myself penning a remembrance about someone that passed through my life after moving here to Nelson County. The list is long. Many of them have passed on. Bob Ward comes to mind. So does Ed Dinwiddie, Frank Ott, Brian O’ Rourke, Tom Marker, and Steve Crandall, just to mention a very few.
Nelson : Car Accident Shuts Down Route 151 in Nellysford Wednesday Night
Route 151 in Nellysford was closed Wednesday evening after a significant one car accident caused response crews to shut it down. Here’s the verbatim preliminary release from VSP on Thursday morning:. “Virginia State Police is investigating a one-vehicle crash that occurred at 6:31 p.m. on Rockfish Valley Highway (Route...
A Christmas Memory : The Late Earl Hamner (John-Boy) Of Nelson Co, VA : Merry Christmas 2023!
Click on the orange and white arrow play button above to listen now. In what’s become our annual tradition here at BRL, enjoy this special radio interview from the December 2011 (Well over a decade ago!!) Christmas season as Nelson native Earl Hamner, Jr. talks with BRL Publisher Tommy Stafford and Memphis KWAM 990 Radio host, Earle Farrell. Earle continues his radio show to this day. Press the orange play button above and listen for over an hour as Earl reminisces about his career, life in the Virginia Blue Ridge and more.
Sheriff Elect Mark Embrey, Officers Formally Sworn In : Take Office January 1
We first told you about Mark Embrey’s win in the Nelson County Sheriff’s election in this post back on November 7, 2023. Since then Embrey has been busy putting together his team that will officially assume office at the same time he does just after midnight on December 31st.
High Winds Cause Power Outages For Some
As of 9:15 Monday morning CVEC still showed a few hundred people without power on their system after very high winds overnight moved into the area. AEP is showing some additional outages here on their outage map. Winds are expected to be gusty at times for the remainder of Monday...
VDOT Lifting Most Lane Closures To Make End Of Year Travel More Delightful
RICHMOND, Va. – To help make end-of-year holiday travel more enjoyable, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will be suspending many highway work zones and lifting most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon on Friday, Dec. 22 until noon on Tuesday, Dec. 26 and from noon on Friday, Dec. 29 until noon on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
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