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Winter Weather Advisory : Along & West Of The BRP On Tuesday
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE…UPDATED. National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Central Virginia Blue Ridge- (Including Wintergreen Resort – scroll below)) …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO. MIDNIGHT EST TUESDAY NIGHT…. * WHAT…Wintry mix expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations. of...
Weather Bulletin : Tornado Watch Until 3PM For Parts Of The Area
Scroll down below for county outline areas. URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 569 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 615 AM EST Fri Nov 11 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and eastern North Carolina Northeastern South Carolina Central and eastern Virginia Coastal Waters * Effective this Friday morning and afternoon from 615 AM until 300 PM EST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...The tornado threat well northeast of T.D. Nicole's center is expected to expand considerably northward/inland through early/mid afternoon, as Nicole accelerates into the western Carolinas, and its outer convective bands interact with a broadly destabilizing air mass. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles either side of a line from 35 miles south southwest of Florence SC to 45 miles east northeast of Richmond VA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.
Nelson County Joins Artists Sunday – November 27th
Nelson County Joins Artists Sunday On November 27th To Spotlight Local Artists This Holiday Season. Nelson County announced that it is participating in Artists Sunday® on November 27, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, to spotlight artists during the holiday shopping season. Artist Sunday, falling between Black Friday, Small Business Saturday®...
VDOT : Area Road Construction & Detours For Week of November 7-11th
CULPEPER — The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the next week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones. (NEW) or (UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report. Culpeper District traffic information is also available on Twitter...
Fall Back 1 Hour This Weekend : Daylight Saving Time Ends 2 AM Sunday (Nov 6, 2022)
Sadly the time has come once again, that is if you like those carefree long summer days! I sure do!! Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. It officially ends at 2AM Sunday morning (November 6, 2022). But for those of us that turn in at a reasonable hour, it’s best to set your clock back one hour before heading to bed Saturday night.
VDOT : Area Roadway Construction & Traffic Updates For Week Of 10.24.22
CULPEPER — The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the next week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones. (NEW) or (UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report. Culpeper District traffic information is also available on Twitter...
Nelson Sheriff Officers Looking For Missing Teen Girl
Law enforcement agencies across the area are looking for 16 year old Skylar M. Cabaniss of Faber, Virginia. She was last seen around 10:00 p.m. on October 22, 2022 at her home in Faber of East Nelson County, Virginia. The Nelson County Sheriff’s Department posted the following message on their Facebook page Saturday.
Nelson Drug Court Effort Receives $700,000 In Federal Grant Funding
In the Fall of 2021, the Nelson County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office began efforts. to establish an Adult Drug Court in Nelson County. In March of 2022, stakeholders in the Drug. Court attended training provided by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. In. May of 2022, the Nelson...
Frost & Freeze Warnings In Effect Late Night Saturday Across Area
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE. National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore- Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford- Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison- Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper- Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Stafford-Spotsylvania- Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun- Eastern Loudoun-Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy- Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral- Including the cities of Hagerstown, Frederick, Ballenger Creek,. Eldersburg, Westminster,...
Rescue Underway For Injured Hiker Near Wintergreen
Rescue crews Wintergreen & across the county have been searching for an injured hiker early Saturday afternoon in the Lower Shamokin Falls Trail area. BRL has learned the hiker’s location hae been determined by crews as of 2:30 MPM and rescue teams are now working to get that person out.
First Freeze Watch Of Season For Some Areas of Blue Ridge Over Weekend
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE. National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Garrett-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Western Grant- Including the cities of Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Grantsville,. Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Harrisonburg, Strasburg,. Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market, Bayard, and Mount Storm. 1209 PM EDT Fri Oct 7 2022. …FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE...
Nelson : VSP Releases Identity In Fatal Semi-Car Crash On Thursday
We first told you about the fatal crash in this original story on Thursday. Today Virginia State Police released this information concerning the crash and the identity of the deceased person. “At 10:14 a.m. on Thursday (Oct. 6), Virginia State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash at Route 151 and...
Nelson : Fatal Accident Closes Route 151 & 6 (River Road)
BRL has learned that a morning traffic accident at Route 151 & 6 (River Road) has resulted in one fatality. According to witnesses and people on the scene the loaded semi truck was headed northbound on Route 151 when a passenger car turned in front of the oncoming semi. The semi rolled over and came to rest near the electric substation near the intersection.
Tourism Revenue Reached $83 Million in Nelson County in 2021
-Statewide visitor spending reached $69 million a day in 2021. Nelson County, VA– Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) announced that travelers to Virginia spent $69 million a day in 2021, up from $48 million in 2020. Virginia’s tourism revenues also reached $25.2 billion in 2021, marking an 87% recovery to pre-pandemic spending in 2019. This spending supported 185,000 jobs, $7.1 billion in salaries and wages, and $1.8 billion in state and local taxes. 80 of Virginia’s 133 localities fully recovered to 2019 levels of spending and many grew even further.
Winds From Ian To Affect Area : Wind Advisory For Parts Of Blue Ridge
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE. National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Augusta-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Western Highland-Eastern Highland- Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Western Pendleton- Including the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft,. Lovingston, Charlottesville, Stanardsville, Hightown, Monterey,. Big Meadows, Wintergreen, and Riverton. 1000 AM EDT Fri Sep 30 2022. …WIND ADVISORY...
VDOT : Detour At 250/151 Roundabout Lifted 2 Days Early
Signalized intersection back in operation after Rt. 151 intersection approach work completed. The traffic detour at the roundabout construction project at U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) and Route 151 (Critzer Shop Road) was lifted this afternoon, nearly two days ahead of schedule. Traffic is back to the pre-detour pattern with movements through the intersection controlled by signals. The intersection location is shifted slightly to allow construction of the remaining part of the roundabout.
Weather Bulletin : Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect Until 7PM Sunday For Parts Of Area
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 543. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 543 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT. * Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1140 AM until. 700 PM EDT. * Primary threats include…. Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible. Isolated large hail events to...
Wednesday Semi Truck Accident At 250/151 Roundabout Construction Stops Traffic
A major accident at the Route 250/151 roundabout construction site stopped traffic for a lengthy time on Wednesday afternoon. A semi truck and another vehicle flipped after approaching to work zone. Power lines were also torn down in the crash. The intersection has been quite the hot button of discussion...
Albemarle : VSP Investigating Fatal Overnight Plane Crash (Updated 8:10 AM W/ VSP Info)
“Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal plane crash that occurred late Wednesday night (Sept. 14, 2022) in Albemarle County. Shortly before 11:30 p.m., Albemarle County received a distress call from a pilot. Despite efforts to direct the pilot to land at the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, the private, single-engine aircraft was unable to make it and crashed into a wooded area near Plank Rd. and Stillhouse Creek Rd. The impact of the crash caused the aircraft to catch fire. State Police Aviation assisted ground crews with locating the wreckage.
VDOT : DETOUR AT 250/151 ROUNDABOUT PROJECT POSTPONED
CULPEPER — The traffic detour planned at the roundabout construction project at U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) and Route 151 (Critzer Shop Road) has been postponed a week. The delay will allow the completion of construction necessary to facilitate the detour routes. The detour will now begin at 7...
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