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News Bulletin : Lawmen Continue Search For NC Fugitives : VSP Now Actively Assisting : 10:40 PM

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News Bulletin : Lawmen Continue Search For NC Fugitives : VSP Now Actively Assisting : 10:40 PM

THE LATEST UPDATE TO THIS STORY BY CLICKING HERE

Between Shipman & Rockfish
Laurel Road
Nelson County, Virginia

Updated 10:40 PM Tuesday evening 8.22.17

VSP confirms they are now involved in search.

In email correspondence from the Public Relations Director of the Virginia State Police, they confirm this is an active manhunt. “This is an active search for these two individuals,” Corrine Gellar told us around 10:40 PM Tuesday night via email.

“Press Release from Nelson County, VA, Sheriff’s Office:
In the late hours of 8/21/2017 the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an unoccupied suspicious vehicle in the Laurel Road area of Nelson County. The vehicle is registered to an elderly man listed as missing from North Carolina.
Please be on the lookout for Sean Damion Castorina WM- 06/04/1975 and Penny Michelle Dawson WF- 03/07/1977 of Burington, NC. They are wanted for questioning in the suspicious disappearance of an elderly white male from Burlington. There are no active warrants on either subject at this time. Mr. Castorina was last believed to be in Virginia and has family in Norfolk, VA.
As of 7:36 p.m., Tuesday (8/22/17) the Nelson County Sheriff’s and Virginia State police responded to a shooting at the 3000 block of Laurel Rd. This is currently an active crime scene. We are asking all citizens in Nelson County to shelter in place until further notice.
We are currently looking for a person of interest driving a white 2002 Dodge Dakota with a blue tailgate. North Carolina tag DHN-5418
If located contact police immediately, do not attempt to approach, may be armed and dangerous. Call 911 or #77 on a cell phone if you have any information about either subject.

Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”

Original post:
In regards to our earlier story on the suspicious NC persons. Click here for that story.

From Nelson County Sheriff David Hill – Urgent!

“Update….the Nelson County Sheriff’s and Virginia State police responded to a shooting at the 3000 block of Laurel Rd. This is currently an active crime scene. We are asking all citizens to shelter in place until further notice. We are currently looking for a person of interest driving a white 2002 Dodge Dakota with a blue tailgate. North Carolina tag DHN-5418

If located contact police immediately, do not attempt to approach, may be armed and dangerous.”

Nelson : Shipman – Fire Crews Extinguish Brush Fire

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Nelson : Shipman – Fire Crews Extinguish Brush Fire
Photo courtesy of Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department : Crews work the scene of a brush fire on Coon Hollow Road in Shipman. Tuesday – August 22, 2017

Coon Hollow Road
Shipman – Nelson County, VA
Fire crews have now extinguished the brush fire. Here’s the latest release from LFVD:

If you are unable to view their update on mobile, click here to redirect.

Original post:
Crews are on the scene of brush fire on Coon Hollow Road in Shipman, VA. A forestry dozer on scene along with LVFD.

More as we know.

Nelson : Sheriff Asking For Help In Locating Suspicious Persons : Updated 8.22.17 – 11AM

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Nelson : Sheriff Asking For Help In Locating Suspicious Persons : Updated 8.22.17 – 11AM

THE LATEST UPDATE TO THIS STORY BY CLICKING HERE
East Nelson County, Virginia

“In the late hours of 8/21/2017 the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an unoccupied suspicious vehicle in the Laurel Road area of Nelson County. The vehicle is registered to an elderly man listed as missing from North Carolina.

Please be on the lookout for Sean Damion Castorina WM- 06/04/1975 and Penny Michelle Dawson WF- 03/07/1977 of Burington, NC. They are wanted for questioning in the suspicious disappearance of an elderly white male from Burlington. There are no active warrants on either subject at this time. Mr. Castorina was last believed to be in Virginia and has family in Norfolk, VA. If located, please contact your local law enforcement office.

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From Nelson County Sheriff David Hill

“The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two missing male subjects who may be in the Laurel Road area of Nelson County. (that’s east portion of county) These subjects may be in the company of a female. If you see or have seen any recent suspicious activity please contact the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office immediately. Do not attempt to make contact.”

Please contact the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office at 434.263.7050

Sheriff Hill tells us they are gathering more information and will be passing along additional details as they are available. The request came from an out of state agency.

Solar Eclipse August 2017 In The History Books!

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Solar Eclipse August 2017 In The History Books!
©2017 Blue Ridge Life : BRL Publisher Yvette Stafford shows Juniorette Publisher Peyton Stafford & Junior Publisher Adam Stafford how to view the eclipse in a homemade pinhole projection box. Monday – August 21, 2017

Central Virginia Blue Ridge

If you missed your chance at seeing the eclipse on Monday, not to worry, you will have another opportunity in 7 years. The next total solar eclipse will be on April 8, 2024. Though you will have to travel out of the Mid Atlantic to get a really good look.

When the eclipse was about 50% in effect you could see it easily on a projection box like the photo below and through tree limbs projected onto objects like this bucket on a tractor.

Conditions more or less cooperated across the Blue Ridge, but some people eneded up having clouds and thunderstorms so the only got to see little to none of the eclipse.

UPS Driver Jimmy Campbell of Nelson County took a quick peek through one of the box viewers we made when he was dropping off a package at our office.
Photo By Lurene Cachola Kelley : One of my former news colleagues, Lurene Kelley of Memphis, shot this photo Monday afternoon in St. Genevieve County, Missouri. It was one of the locations in the US that saw a total eclipse. Notice the sunset look as the eclipse reached its peak. This was at 1:18 PM CST on August 21, 2017.
The view of the solar eclipse when it was at about 50% of coverage. Here in the Blue Ridge the peak of the eclipse was around 2:40 PM Monday afternoon – August 21, 2017.

Hope you got to see the eclipse and if not, see you in 7 years!

VSP Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Amherst County

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VSP Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Amherst County

Amherst County, Virginia

Virginia State Police Trooper N.E. Hollandsworth is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Amherst County. The crash occurred at 11:50 a.m., on Aug. 19, 2017, on Route 60 at Tudor Hall Drive.

William A. Grant, 76, of Waynesboro, Va., was standing the travel lane on Route 60 when he was struck by a 1997 Subaru Legacy. The Subaru was unable to avoid striking Grant.

Grant was transported to Lynchburg General Hospital, where he died later that same day.

The driver of the Subaru was not injured.

Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police

Hurricane Camille – 48 Years Ago Today on August 19,1969 The Skies Opened Up

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Hurricane Camille – 48 Years Ago Today on August 19,1969 The Skies Opened Up
A shot from our cover story back in 2008. Brower York had recently released some never before seen color photos of the 1969 destruction from Hurricane Camille.


Our September 2008 (Then Nelson County Life Magazine) revealing some the the very first color pictures taken by Photographer Brower York of the tragedy that struck Nelson County, killing dozens and destroying millions in property. Click on issue above to read the entire article and see the photos starting on page 12.

Nelson County, VA
Below, our 2011 story on the placing of a wreath on the marker at the Rockfish Trail Loop to remember those who lost their lives in August 1969

Photo By Tommy Stafford : ©2011 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Amy Webb, owner of Blue Ridge Floral Designs, places a commemorative wreath on the historical marker at the Rockfish Valley Trailhead Friday morning (8.19.11) to remember the dozens killed in Nelson County during Hurricane Camille in August 1969.

South Of Nellysford
Nelson County, Virginia
Back in 2008 Peter and Betsy Agelasto of Elk Hill made sure there was a permanent marker put up to remember the dozens of people that died here in Nelson. Hurricane Camille was their fate. Camille was one of the 10 most devastating hurricanes in history. Each year The Agelasto’s have Amy Webb place commemorative wreath where the marker is at the start of the Rockfish Valley Trailhead.

Graphic courtesy of National Hurricane Center : Camille came ashore as a deadly category 5 hurricane on the Mississippi Gulf Coast then stalled over Virginia as a major tropical depression dumping 20+ inches of rain on Nelson County in less than 24 hours.
Old Photos By Brower York : ©1969-2011 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Nelson County, VA destruction in 1969 from Hurricane Camille as seen through the lens of photographer Brower York.
Relief helicopters line up along Route 29 in 1969.
Traffic being diverted by state police at Route 6 & 151 in the Martins Store area. This is where the large CVEC electrical substation is toady.
Photographer Brower York captures this shot in 1969 of a landing strip set up on Route 29 to render aid to victims of Hurricane Camille.

Nelson County’s Historical Society has an entire room devoted to the history of Hurricane Camille and its effect on Nelson County at the Oakland Museum.You can see the old photographs above along with countless more from photographer Brower York’s collection.

You can read all of our past coverage and mentions of Hurricane Camille by clicking here.

Sizable Power Outage Affects Part Of The Area : Restored : Updated 12:05 AM – 8.18.17

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Sizable Power Outage Affects Part Of The Area : Restored : Updated 12:05 AM – 8.18.17
Screenshot via CVEC outage map.

Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia

Updated 12:05 AM

As of roughly 11:35 PM all power has been restored.

Central Virginia Electric says problems with an AEP feeder line have cause a little over 1100 customers to be without power primarily in the eastern and southern sections of Nelson County.

“AEP has an outage on the transmission line serving our Colleen substation and 1144 CVEC members are without power. AEP has dispatched a transmission line crew to find the cause and restore power.
Estimated power restoration times are now available on our website, via the MyCVEC Mobile App, and texting service.
For updates on the outages and to view the estimated restoration time for your area, click here:
https://www.outageentry.com/CustomerFacingAppJQM/outage.php“

Augusta : Stable Craft Brewing Announces 2018 Wilderness Series

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Augusta : Stable Craft Brewing Announces 2018 Wilderness Series

Waynesboro
Augusta County, Virginia

The new Stable Craft Brewing Wilderness Series will combine two things that runners love: scenic views and tasty brews.

“Work up a sweat in the road race, then cool down back at the brewery with one of our signature beers,” said Craig Nargi, the owner of Stable Craft Brewing, which is partnering with Augusta County in presenting the Wilderness Series.

The county announced last week that Stable Craft Brewing had been awarded a $3,000 grant through the Augusta County Tourism Grant program.

Stable Craft was one of four granted awards through the program – along with White’s Wayside, Jam Fish Music Festival and Red Wing Roots Music Festival.

“Augusta County was extremely impressed by this year’s applications for the tourism grant program,” said Tracy Pyles, chair of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors. “The award winners have strong potential to promote other tourism partners in the county, as well as attract new tourists to our area.”

The road races in the Wilderness Series, which kicks off next March, are expected to draw runners from throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
“The two are a natural fit. Runners are always on the lookout for new places to run, and craft breweries like Stable Craft provide great natural scenery, in addition to something to do when the race is over,” said Wilderness Series organizer Woody Elliot, who has more than a decade of experience creating fun, challenging races for the likes of Devils Backbone Brewing Company and the Virginia State Parks.

Award-winning Stable Craft brewer Christopher Fann is creating five unique, out-of-bounds beers for the Wilderness Series, which is set to launch in September. “The goal with the special brews on tap is to provide that extra bit of incentive to get through that last mile and get back to the Stable,” Fann said.

Blue Ridge Life Magazine along with Marriott Residence Inn Waynesboro are two of the first charter sponsors that have signed on for next year’s series.

Look for more details in the coming months!

BRL Embrace The Adventure Columnist Woody Elliott Remembers His Friend VSP Lt. Jay Cullen

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BRL Embrace The Adventure Columnist Woody Elliott Remembers His Friend VSP Lt. Jay Cullen
Photo courtesy of Woody Elliot : VSP Helicopter Pilot Lt. H. Jay Cullen, 48, of Midlothian, Va (right) in a photo from roughly 2 years ago during the Wintergreen Cliffhanger Challenge. He’s joined in the photo by his son Ryan. Lt. Cullen, lost his life Saturday afternoon – August 12, 2017 during a helicopter crash in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Midlothian, Virginia

People are still processing the tragic helicopter accident in Charlottesville on Saturday when two VSP pilots were killed. The chopper they were flying went down. They had been lending air support during the protests taking place downtown. In addition to brothers and sisters in the police community mourning their loss, those in the mountain biking community are saddened at losing one of their fellow cyclists.


Above, BRL Embrace The Adventure columnist and Virginia Off Road Series Founder, Woody Elliott, remembers his friend and trail cycling enthusiast Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen. Cullen was a helicopter pilot with the Virginia State Police. He was killed on Saturday – August 12, 2017 when his police chopper crashed in Charlottesville, Virginia. Woody, reflects on his friend in this brief audio interview.

Photos courtesy Virginia State Police : At 4:51 p.m., Saturday (Aug. 12), a Virginia State Police Bell 407 helicopter crashed into a wooded area near a residence on Old Farm Road in Albemarle County. The helicopter was assisting public safety resources with the ongoing situation in Charlottesville.
The pilot, Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen, 48, of Midlothian, Va., (left) and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates of Quinton, Va., died at the scene.

Early reports published in this LawEnforcementToday.com article cite mechanical problems as the cause of the crash. A more detailed investigation is now underway by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Lt. Cullen’s family and Trooper-Pilot Bates’ family.

Wintergreen : 12th Annual Blue Ridge Mountain Music Festival This Saturday 8.12.17

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Wintergreen : 12th Annual Blue Ridge Mountain Music Festival This Saturday 8.12.17

Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia

Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest, 2017

Mark your calendars for the famous Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest! Join us Saturday, August 12th from Noon – 7:00 pm in the Dunlop Pavilion at Wintergreen Resort.

Blue Ridge Life’s Tommy Stafford will be the emcee once again at this year’s festival. This marks the 10th year he’s been the emcee.

Performers to include: Flatt Lonesome (2016 IBMA Vocal Group of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year), the Virginia Ramblers, Chase’s Lament, and Kim & Jimbo Cary with The McKenzies.

Bring your fiddle, guitar, bass, or banjo for jam sessions outside the main venue all day long!

Tickets are $32 in advance, $37 at the door.

Children 10 and under are free; tickets for ages 11-18 are $11.

Here’s where you can get ticket info.

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