Roseland
Nelson County, Virginia
We have a bit of a mystery to solve. Sarah (Bryant) Loken of Roseland recently sent us this photo. It was found in a home on Old Roseland Road in the southern part of Nelson County. Sarah’s friends shared the photo with her and she thinks it’s “circa 1897.”
If you have any ideas on who this might be reply in the comments below here on our site.
Near Nellysford
Nelson County, Virginia
For several years we’ve been telling you about the Corkscrew Racing Series. BRL has been a sponsor of the races since the beginning. This past Saturday they held their Be Bold 5K at Bold Rock Cidery just south of Nellysford on Route 151. For early August the weather was stunning. Sunny, clear, and cool for the start.
Yvette has become a staple at these races running almost all of them, but not this one. The other part of BRL decided to run this one!
It was a fun day, great to see everyone and see you at the next event. Here’s a link to Corkscrew’s site to see the upcoming calendar of races.
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 more and more stations.
Above our newest member of the BRL WeatherNow Network is Valley Road Vineyards in the far north end of the Rockfish Valley just off Route 151.
Welcome to Valley Road and thanks for joining the network!
You can see our entire network of WeatherNow stations by clicking here!
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 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, westbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane between Route 151 (Critzers Shop Road) and Skyline Drive while crews prune vegetation along the roadside to improve sight distance and ensure roadside signs are visible.
Updates and other real-time travel information can be found on the 511 Virginia website, the free VDOT 511 mobile app or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia. Local updates are also posted to Twitter.com/VaDOTCulp.
Nelson County, Virginia
“The Department of Environmental Quality is investigating a fish kill in Nelson County.
Bill Hayden, a spokesperson with the DEQ, said they received a report of a fish kill in Harpers Creek on July 14th and 15th and are investigating the incident. Investigators found several hundred dead fish and 50 dead salamanders. Several species of fish were affected.”
To read the entire story from WHSV, click here.
Smith Mountain Lake
A man from the Roseland / Piney River area of Nelson County lost his life this past weekend at Smith Mountain lake. Authorities say 58 year old Michael Wood died in what’s believed to be a drowning accident.
WSET ABC-13 has more in their video report above.
CHARLES CARROLL ALSOP
Age: 73
Sex: MALE
Race: WHITE
Hair: GRAY
Eyes: BLUE
Height: 6’0
Weight: lb. 158
Missing From: STAUNTON, Virginia
Missing Since: JULY 23, 2017
THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE HAS ISSUED A SENIOR ALERT ON BEHALF OF THE STAUNTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ON 07/24/17 AT 0200 HOURS
THE STAUNTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR CHARLES CARROLL ALSOP, WHITE MALE, 73 YEARS OLD, 6’0”, 158 lbs, WITH BLUE EYES AND GRAY HAIR. HE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING KHAKI SHORTS, GRAY ¼ ZIP PULLOVER AND LOAFERS
THE MISSING SENIOR SUFFERS FROM A COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND THE DISAPPEARANCE POSES A CREDIBLE THREAT TO HIS HEALTH AND SAFETY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: MR. ALSOP HAS VISION PROBLEMS.
PLEASE CONTACT THE STAUNTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 540-332-3842.
YOU MAY FIND COMPLETE INFORMATION AT http://www.vasenioralert.com/
Nellysford / Charlottesville
“Richard Averitt, a landowner who’s impacted by the pipelines path, reacts to the FERC Environmental Report for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline”
Near Montebello
Nelson County, Virginia
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Update : 1:15 patient extracted and transported to UVA Medical Center
12:45 PM Update : Patient is being taken out now to waiting medical helicopter.
Rescue crews are on the scene around noon Saturday where a cyclist has gone over a ravine on Crabtree Falls Highway (Route 56 West) near the Montebello Country Store.
Various squads including Wintergreen Fire & Rescue along with Montebello have responded and are working to get the cyclist up and out.
More details as we have them.
Afton / Greenfield
Nelson County, Virginia
Friends of Nelson will be holding a meeting Sunday – July 23, 2017 at the Rockfish Valley Community Center for people to hear about Virginia DEQ’s permitting process for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Click on the flyer above to enlarge.
