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Augusta County : VSP Investigating Fatal Crash – Update 7.22.17 : ID released

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Augusta County : VSP Investigating Fatal Crash – Update 7.22.17 : ID released
Blue Ridge Life Magazine : The scene of the accident fatal accident on Rockfish Road in Augusta County. Friday evening – July 21, 2017

Augusta County, Virginia

Updated 2:20 AM – 7.22.17

“Virginia State Police Trooper S.J. Nicely Jr. is investigating a fatal crash in Augusta County. The crash occurred at 7:38 p.m., Friday (July 21), in the 4000 block of Rockfish Road.

A 2014 Suzuki motorcycle was southbound on Route 865 when it ran off the left side of the highway. The motorcycle struck a fence, which caused its rider to be ejected and strike a utility pole. The rider, Jesus Monroe, 32, of Weyers Cave, Va., died at the scene.

Monroe was wearing a helmet.

The crash remains under investigation.

Thanks,

Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”

Earlier release

“At 7:42 p.m., Friday (July 21, 2017), Virginia State Police responded to a traffic crash in Augusta County. The crash occurred in the 4000 block of Rockfish Road. There is one confirmed fatality. The cause of the crash remains under investigation at this time.

Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”

FERC Staff Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement For The Atlantic Coast Pipeline

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FERC Staff Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement For The Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Washington D.C. / Nelson County, Virginia

On Friday FERC released their Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Supply Header Project.

Here’s the meat of the release:

“The FERC staff concludes that construction and operation of ACP and SHP would result in some adverse effects, such as impacts on steep slopes and adjacent waterbodies and associated aquatic resources; forested vegetation; Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed Indiana bat, northern long-eared bat, Roanoke logperch, Madison cave isopod, clubshell mussel, small whorled pogonia, and running buffalo clover; and karst, cave, subterranean habitat and the species associated with these habitats. Implementation of Atlantic and DETI’s respective impact avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures, as well as their adherence to staff’s recommendations in the EIS would further avoid, minimize, and mitigate these impacts. Most, but not all of these impacts, would be reduced to less-than-significant levels.”

To read the complete report, click here.

HEAT ADVISORY : Continues For Portions Of Blue Ridge Until 8 PM Friday Evening

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HEAT ADVISORY : Continues For Portions Of Blue Ridge Until 8 PM Friday Evening

Heat Advisory
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1236 PM EDT Fri Jul 21 2017

District of Columbia-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-
Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard-
Southeast Harford-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Orange-Culpeper-
Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-
King George-Southern Fauquier-Eastern Loudoun-
Including the cities of Washington, Baltimore, Bowie,
Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton, College Park, Greenbelt, Laurel,
Camp Springs, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Severn, South Gate,
Severna Park, Arnold, Odenton, St. Charles, Waldorf,
Lexington Park, California, Chesapeake Beach, Huntingtown,
Dunkirk, North Beach, Lusby, Prince Frederick, Bethesda,
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Columbia, Ellicott City,
Aberdeen, Charlottesville, Stanardsville, Madison, Orange,
Gordonsville, Culpeper, Dale City, Manassas, Woodbridge,
Lake Ridge, Montclair, Reston, Herndon, Annandale, Centreville,
Chantilly, McLean, Franconia, Arlington, Alexandria, Falmouth,
Fredericksburg, Dahlgren, Turnbull, Leesburg, Ashburn,
and Sterling
1236 PM EDT Fri Jul 21 2017

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…

* HEAT INDEX VALUES…Up to 106 due to temperatures in the mid
90s, and dewpoints around 70.

* IMPACTS…The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during
outdoor exertion or extended exposure.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Heat Advisory means that a period of high temperatures is
expected. The combination of high temperatures and high humidity
will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when
possible and drink plenty of water.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks
in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by
heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke
is an emergency – call 911.

Wintergreen Inspiration For Beautiful Earth Music From Seay

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Wintergreen Inspiration For Beautiful Earth Music From Seay
Image courtesy of http://www.seayonline.com

Wintergreen / Nashville
Story By Jennie T. Williams

Ever wonder what the Blue Ridge Mountains sound like?

Track 1, Beautiful Earth, on Seay’s newest record started here. The album, In the Garden, was inspired by the entire world, but it started at Wintergreen.

“I’ve roamed the Parkways and overlooks since I was a kid,” said Seay, who goes by just the one name in her creative endeavors. “My family has had a home at Wintergreen for 42 years. My childhood was spent roaming the woods up there. I got to Wintergreen to unwind – it’s one of the only places I can just and sleep.”

In the Garden was a 2017 Grammy contender and spent 5 weeks on the New Age Billboard charts. But Seay says those honors were never the point of the music.

“The goal was to inspire people and to go out and see the good in life and the beauty in life,” she said. “If people really understood that everything was connected, maybe we would treat each other differently. Maybe there would be less war and fighting if people got that we are one breath, one life, one tide.”

One breath, one life, one tide. Those are lyrics ripped right from We Are One from In the Garden. But they’re bigger than that.

Seay said she wanted to create this album because she noticed that we’re all so wrapped up in ourselves that we don’t always take the time to think about what’s important.

“It’s important for people to go out and walk, go swimming, hike, hug a tree, plant some flowers, breathe the air and thing about everything and stay connected to nature,” she said.

And creating music with that goal has given Seay a global audience (it’s playing around the world and on the Care Channel) that she’s proud to connect with every time they hear her music as well as a global community of contributors, including Grammy winners Ricky Kej from India and Wouter Kellerman from South Africa.

And she didn’t just collaborate with other musicians. Seay worked with her brother, a marine biologist, to use sound recordings of dolphins and whales on Oceanus. So the album really does take from the earth while it encourages listeners to give back.

“Some really wonderful things occurred,” she said. “It had a mission as well as the music being really cool and therapeutic. It sounds really naive, but I think if people slow down, they’ll sense something really necessary for life. We’ve only got one planet – so far – and we need to take care of her.”

More about Seay and her music online here.

UPDATE : VSP Investigating I-64 Double Fatal Crash in Albemarle County

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UPDATE : VSP Investigating I-64 Double Fatal Crash in Albemarle County

Release via VSP Richmond 11:30 AM:

“At 6:04 a.m., Sunday (July 16, 2017), Virginia State Police were notified of a green pickup truck driving recklessly in the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 in Albemarle County. Several minutes later, a second report was called in about a green pickup truck in the Emergency Vehicle Crossover in the I-64 median. As state police were responding, the pickup truck drove through the crossover and began driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes of I-64.

At 6:09 a.m., state police were notified of a head-on collision in the eastbound lanes of I-64 at the 114 mile marker in Albemarle County. The green Isuzu pickup truck was traveling west in the eastbound lane when it struck head-on an eastbound Hyundai sedan. The impact of that crash caused the vehicles to strike an eastbound Ford F-150 utility pickup truck.

The driver of the Isuzu, Winston J. Smith II, 32, of Staunton, Va., died at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Hyundai, Bethany M. Franklin, 30, of Troutville, Va., died at the scene. She was wearing a seatbelt.

The adult male driver of the F150 pickup was transported to UVA Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation at this time.

Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”

“At 6:04 a.m., Sunday (July 16, 2017), Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in Albemarle County. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes of I-64 at the 114 mile marker. There are two confirmed fatalities at this time. The crash remains under investigation at this time.

One eastbound lane of I-64 was re-opened by 10

Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”

BOTH LANES OPEN ON EASTBOUND I-64 IN ALBEMARLE

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BOTH LANES OPEN ON EASTBOUND I-64 IN ALBEMARLE

Information current from VA 511 as of 11:26 AM – Sunday – July 16, 2017

“BOTH LANES OPEN ON EASTBOUND I-64 IN ALBEMARLE

Both eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 at mile marker 114 in Albemarle County have reopened following a crash that occurred around 6 a.m.

Motorists should expect residual delays as congestion clears on I-64 and Route 250.

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.”

“UPDATE: The Interstate 64 eastbound right lane has reopened in Albemarle County following a crash at mile marker 114. The detour has been lifted but delays remain.”

Release from VDOT at 9:40 AM:

All eastbound Interstate 64 lanes remain closed near mile marker 114 due to a crash that occurred around 6 a.m. Traffic is backed up about 1.5 miles at mile marker 107 in Crozet.

Motorists are being detoured off the interstate at exit 107 to Route 250 eastbound and back onto I-64 at mile marker 118 via Route 29 south.

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.

I-64E at MM 114.0
Description:
On I-64 at mile marker 114 in the County of Albemarle, motorists can expect potential delays due to a vehicle accident. All east lanes are closed.
Interstate 64 East bound is blocked at Exit 107, motorists are advised to use US-250 East to US-29 South and reenter Interstate 64 eastbound at mile marker 118. Commerical vehicles or vehicles over 12 feet in height will need to use US-29 as a detour. US-250 in Crozet at Route 240 has 2 low bridges.
Last updated:
Sun 07/16/2017 9:20 AM EDT

I-64E at MM 114.0
Description:
On I-64 at mile marker 114 in the County of Albemarle, motorists can expect potential delays due to a vehicle accident. All east lanes are closed.
Interstate 64 East bound is blocked at Exit 107, motorists are advised to use US-250 East to US-29 South and reenter Interstate 64 eastbound at mile marker 118. Commerical vehicles or vehicles over 12 feet in height will need to use US-29 as a detour. US-250 in Crozet at Route 240 has 2 low bridges.
Last updated:
Sun 07/16/2017 8:54 AM EDT

I-81 SLOW-ROLL CLOSURES SUNDAY JULY 16 IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

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I-81 SLOW-ROLL CLOSURES SUNDAY JULY 16 IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

Rockbridge County, Virginia

Work on Utility Lines Crossing the Interstate

Motorists may experience brief delays early Sunday morning, July 16, during “slow-roll” closures for utility work crossing Interstate 81 northbound and southbound near mile marker 175 in Rockbridge County. Slow-roll closures are scheduled to begin at approximately 6:30 a.m. and last 15 to 20 minutes. Work is scheduled to end around 7:30 a.m.

Virginia State Police will assist with traffic control. Slow-roll times are subject to change and are weather dependent. The rain date is July 23.

Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at http://www.511Virginia.org.

The VDOT Customer Service Center can assist with reporting road hazards, asking transportation questions, or getting information related to Virginia’s roads. Call 800-FOR- ROAD (800-367-7623) or use its mobile friendly website at https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/. Agents are available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week.

The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStaunton. VDOT can be followed on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube. RSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located at http://www.VirginiaDOT.org.

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

Traffic Alert : Accident Slows Traffic On Route 151 North Near Nelson-Albemarle Line – CLEARED

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Traffic Alert : Accident Slows Traffic On Route 151 North Near Nelson-Albemarle Line – CLEARED
Just before 5PM an auto accident has slowed traffic at the intersection of Dick Woods Road on Route 151 near the Nelson – Albemarle County Line. July 14, 2017

Near The Nelson / Albemarle Co Line
Route 151

Expect delays in the viciinity of an auto accident that has slowed traffic at the intersection of Dick Woods Road on Route 151 near the Nelson – Albemarle County Line. Motorists report long backups in both directions.

Nelson : Beech Grove : Small Number Of People Without Power – RESTORED

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Nelson : Beech Grove : Small Number Of People Without Power – RESTORED
Map via CVEC : Just over 175 people were without power Wednesday morning just south of Nellysford in Nelson County, VA.

Beech Grove
Nelson County, Virginia

10:25 AM power is back on.

Around 9:40 Wednesday morning we began seeing Facebook posts that some folks in the Beech Grove and Old Stoney Creek Road areas of Nelson County had lost power.

A quick check of the CVEC outage map confirmed that 178 people were without power.

No info on the cause just yet.

Very Hot Days Ahead!

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Very Hot Days Ahead!
Most areas in the lower elevations of the Central Virginia Blue Ridge will see temps in the middle & upper 90s on Wednesday with the heat index reaching 100° or above.

Central Virginia Blue Ridge

The hot & muggy days of summer have certainly arrived and Wednesday will be a barn burner as we used to say back in West Tennessee where I grew up as a youngster. Temps on Wednesday will rise into the middle and upper 90s with heat indices making it to 110° and above.

Thursday’s temps will be equally as hot again.

Friday will still be hot, but it looks like temps will be in the lower 90s vs the mid and upper 90s. Chances for afternoon and evening thunderstorms are best on Friday as a frontal boundary works through the area.

Stay cool!
Tommy

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