Virginia State Police Trooper C.A. Sheron is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Amherst County. The crash occurred at approximately 12:12 a.m., Tuesday (April 10), on Route 29, north of Kintyre Lane.
A 2012 Chevrolet Cruze was traveling north on Route 29 when it ran off the left side of the highway and into the median where it struck a tree.
The vehicle’s driver, Raghav Rijal, 26, of Harrisonburg, Va., died at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt.
The crash remains under investigation.
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police
Above (second from left) Mary Wolf, founder of Wild Wolf Brewing Company receiving the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Gold Medal Award for their Every Day is Earth Day Sustainability Program at the 27th Annual Environmental Virginia Symposium at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington on Thursday April 5th. Also pictured (L to R) : DCR Director Clyde Cristman, Secretary of Natural Resources Matthew Strickler, and DEQ Director David Paylor
Nellysford Nelson County, VA
Wild Wolf Brewing Company received the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Gold Medal Award for their Every Day is Earth Day Sustainability Program on Thursday April 5th through the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards. This category is intended to provide recognition to organizations or facilities that can document the success of their sustainability program by providing evidence of a culture of environmental sustainability, recent accomplishments related to reducing their environmental footprint and a commitment to future sustainability-oriented actions.
“We work hard to implement sustainability programs throughout our business and are proud to be recognized for this prestigious award,” says owner, Mary Wolf. “We strive to raise the bar for environmental excellence throughout our community and industry by adopting and creating sustainability programs that make our community and earth a better place.”
Wild Wolf Brewing Company is a small production brewery and a 450-seat restaurant situated on ten acres in Nelson County. The management team has keenly focused on brewery waste and found ways to recycle all packaging, allowing the brewery to be considered a zero-waste facility. Wild Wolf Brewing Company is the first brewery in the Commonwealth to package all flagship beers in cans rather than bottles. All of its beer sold inside and outside the brewery is packaged in recyclable containers and/or reusable vessels, which has also greatly reduced the weight of the shippable product. Pack-tek carriers and cans are used for beer packaging; both are made of 80% or more recycled materials.
With no recycling pick-up options in Nelson County, cardboard, glass, metal and plastic materials are collected and brought to a recycling facility. In addition to minimizing their own waste, Wild Wolf Brewing Company also provides an incentive for its customers to recycle by offering Wild Wolf bucks in exchange for clean bottles.
A program Wild Wolf Brewing Company has been rapidly expanding is their compost program. In the kitchen, scraps are used in the composting system which yields nutrient rich soil for the herb and vegetable garden. These practices, in addition to many others, ensure that nothing goes to waste at Wild Wolf Brewing Company.
“We look forward to growing our programs in the future and educating others on how these programs can be implemented to make every day earth day,” says Wolf.
About Wild Wolf Brewing Company
Wild Wolf Brewing Company was founded in 2011 by Mary Wolf. Her son, Brew master Danny Wolf, and his team sustainably brew fresh, award-winning craft beers in a variety of styles. Look for six packs of cans and draught offerings throughout Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The brewery and restaurant, located in Nelson County, VA on the scenic State Rt. 151, is open seven days a week for pints, lunch, and dinner. The expansive grounds enclose a shaded dog-friendly biergarten, koi ponds, and mountain views. Wild Wolf Brewing Company also offers a fully equipped Event Center for special occasions. Find out more at www.wildwolfbeer.com.
Copyright 2018 : Blue Ridge Life Magazine : Youngsters run across the pasture during the parachute races held this past Sunday – April 8, 2018 during the 10th Annual Rockfish Valley Foundation Kite Festival held in Nelson County.
Kids and adults had a great afternoon of kite flying at the 10th Annual Rockfish Valley Foundation Kite Festiavl this past Sunday – April 8, 2018 in Nelson County, Virginia.A huge U.S.flag is unrolled and displayed during the singing of the National Anthem this past Sunday – April 8, 2018 at the 10th Annual Rockfish Valley Foundation Kite Festival.
There was some concern on Saturday that the weather might not clear out, but it was perfectly sunny. And though it was cool, there was just enough wind to make it a perfect day for kite flying!
To see more photos from Sunday’s kite festival, check out the gallery above.
Photo courtesy of Corkscrew Racing : Hundreds and hundreds of folks showed up for the Be Bold 4 Miler held this past Saturday morning – April 7, 2017 at Bold Rock Cidery in Nellysford. The weather was cold with a snow and rain mix, but the crowd was still massive. This event was part of the Corkscrew Racing series that BRL has been a sponsor of since the beginning.
Nellysford
Nelson County, Virginia
In spite of the nasty weather hundreds turned out for the Be Bold 4 Miler held this past Saturday morning at Bold Rock Cidery in Nellysford. Temps hovered in the mid 30s with a mix of snow and rain falling, but that didn’t stop folks from coming out, making the run, and having lots of fun in the process!
Blue Ridge Life Magazine has been a charter sponsor of the Corkscrew Racing series since it began years ago.
The next race in the Corkscrew series is the Be BOLD Orchard 5K at Bold Rock Tap Room May 26th at Carter Mountain Orchard in Charlottesville. Click here for details and see you there!
Photo courtesy of Jason Pugh – Wintergreen Fire & Rescue : About 1.5 ” of snow fell on Saturday – April 7, 2018 of this past weekend at Wintergreen Resort. Though it didn’t really stick to the roads very much, there was some light accumulation on the grassy areas.
By 5 PM Thursday of this coming week temperatures across Central Virginia will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s across the region.
The snow will be a distant memory later this week as much warmer weather is headed our way. It’s very likely that some locations just south of Nelson will see 80° toward the end of the week. Everyone will see mid and upper 70s for sure.
We still have a bump or two to get over early this week, but the weather turns around pretty quickly after that.
Pictured here is an example of a Narcan nasal mist applicator which has been provided by the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services for every transport ambulance in Nelson County.
Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia
The Wintergreen Rescue Squad has completed an initiative to equip every ambulance in Nelson County with “Nasal Narcan” to save lives of persons who have either intentionally or accidentally overdosed on opioids.
According to Chief of EMS Operations Mike Riddle, Nelson County hasn’t seen an uptick in opioid-related medical calls. Nonetheless, the national data suggests it could become a problem.
Riddle says, “A severe opioid overdose doesn’t afford you much time to react. The patient needs Narcan, and they need it quickly. Without it, they may stop breathing”
Every ambulance in the region has carried Narcan for quite some time, however in a different form. Nasal Narcan can be given by virtually any first-responder regardless of their training level. In the past only Advanced Providers could administer Narcan via injection.
Chief of Wintergreen Fire & Rescue, Curtis Sheets stated the grant to provide the Narcan kits came from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of EMS. Specifically, there is a program called Rescue Squad Assistance Fund designed to assist with these types of initiatives.
According to Sheets, “For this particular initiative it was just as easy for us to go ahead an apply to equip every ambulance in the County as it would have been to have only focused on our fleet.”
Typically grants through the Virginia Office of EMS require the applicant to match a portion of the funding. In an effort to get out in front of the opioid crisis, Virginia is offering rare 100% funding.
The letter above signed by county administrator Steve Carter signifies Nelson County’s support on training and trades in the food and beverage manufacturing industry. Click to enlarge.
Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia
Very often it’s hard to get anyone locally with the right expertise to fix a refrigeration unit in the brewing industry here in Nelson. Or find a welder with the right skills to help manufacture something in one of the many vineyards, breweries, cideries, or distilleries. East Nelson Board of Supervisor Jesse Rutherford went on a mission to bring a program to the county that will actually train people here in those trade fields. The program will also train students on how to grow food used in the food and beverage / agri business. It will be a satellite arm of PVCC on site at food and beverage locations in Nelson.
“It’s a great start in the right direction. This will help stop having to import workers into Nelson to fill jobs that would otherwise might have to come from other parts of the world. Some of the skilled tradespeople have come from as far away as France to work on the equipment here,” Rutherford tells us.
Above, just a few of the many letters of local support for the program from various hospitality organizations and vineyard / brewing operations.
Once the final details are completed students involved in the satellite classes will be able to work and train at specific faciltites in Nelson to learn the skills needed in the industry.
Two specific Nelson operations will be participating in the joint venture with PVCC. Additional details on those plans will be revealed soon.
Guess how much snow Wintergreen Resort might get this weekend and you’ll have a chance to win a free Wintergreen Fire & Rescue t shirt.
Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, Virginia
The calendar says it’s spring. As a matter of fact it’s been saying that since March 20th! But don’t tell mother nature that. Here we are heading toward the 10th of the month and there’s still the mention of snow in the forecast.
Take a guess at how much, or little, snow will fall on Saturday at the Wintergreen Resort and you might win a free Wintergreen Fire & Rescue t shirt. That’s a $20.00 value!
You have to to comment below here in this story, not on Facebook.
We will select the winner next Monday and announce who it is on Tommy’s Weather for Tuesday.
Photo By C Neil Martin : A firefighter observes as a Virginia Department of Forestry dozer crosses a scorched field as a result of a wildfire late Wednesday afternoon off of Embly’s Gap Road near Piney River in South Nelson County. April 4, 2018.
Near Piney River
Nelson County, Virginia
Updated 7:00 PM : As of early evening the fire was contained and many crews returning to the station.
Photo By C Neil Martin : Fire units stage at the wildfire Wednesday afternoon off of Embly’s Gap Road in South Nelson County, Virginia. April 4, 2018.Photo and those below By Debbie Wilson : Lukay Photography : Smoke can be seen rising from a large wildfire located off of Embly’s Gap Road in South Nelson County. Wednesday – April 4, 2018
Fire crews from every department including forestry were on the scene of a large brush / wildfire late Wednesday afternoon on Embly’s Gap Road in South Nelson near the Piney River area. The call was originally dispatched around 3:45 Wednesday afternoon.
Numerous response vehicles including a dozer unti from the Virginia Department of Forestry are staged at the fire in South Nelson – Wednesday : April 4, 2018.
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
744 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018
Washington-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-
Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-
Hardy-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-
Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton-
Including the cities of Hagerstown, Frostburg, Cumberland,
Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Harrisonburg, Strasburg,
Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market, Winchester, Luray,
Shenandoah, Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville, Hightown, Monterey,
Big Meadows, Wintergreen, Romney, Paw Paw, Martinsburg,
Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Moorefield, Bayard, Mount Storm,
Petersburg, Elk Garden, Antioch, Keyser, New Creek, Ridgeville,
Russelldale, Headsville, Fort Ashby, Riverton, Brandywine,
Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove
744 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* TIMING…Strong winds will increase this morning ahead of a
strong cold front and continue into early this evening.
* WINDS…West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* IMPACTS…Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power
lines. Scattered power outages are expected.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 45 to 55 mph are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles.
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
232 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018
…Strong and Gusty West to Northwest Winds Expected Today into
Tonight…
.A strong cold front will move through the region this morning.
In the wake of the frontal passage, gusty west to northwest winds
are expected to develop especially along and near the Blue Ridge.
Wind gusts to near 50 to 55 mph will be possible. The strongest
winds will be at the higher elevations near the Blue Ridge late
this morning into the evening hours.
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-
Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-
Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-
Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell,
Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski,
Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax,
Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs,
Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Rocky Mount,
Bedford, and Amherst
232 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018
…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY…
* Locations…Near and along the Blue Ridge and Alleghany
Highlands as well as parts of the Mountain Empire region and
western parts of the New River Valley.
* Hazards…Strong wind gusts.
* Winds…Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* Timing…Increasing after dawn today and lasting through
Wednesday evening.
* Impacts…Possible downed weaker trees, especially those
weakened by recent heavy wet snows and prior wind storms.
Isolated to scattered power outages will be possible. High
profile vehicles such as campers, recreational vehicles, and
large tractor-trailers will need to be alert for strong cross
winds on north-south oriented roadways.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
31 to 39 MPH or gusts will range between 46 and 57 MPH. Winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use extra
caution until the winds subside.
