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Buckingham : Two Die in Monday Morning Head On Collision

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Buckingham : Two Die in Monday Morning Head On Collision

Buckingham County, Virginia

Release Via VSP – Richmond

Virginia State Police Trooper C.L. Foster is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash in Buckingham County. The crash occurred at approximately 9:45 a.m., Monday (May 15) on Route 15 near Willis Mountain Plant Lane in Dillwyn.

A 2005 Pontiac Grand Am was traveling south on Route 15 when it crossed the centerline and struck head-on a northbound dump truck. Despite the dump truck driver’s attempts to avoid the oncoming Pontiac, the two vehicles collided and the dump truck ran off the left side of the highway, went through a guardrail, overturned and struck a tree.

The driver of the Pontiac, Deborah A. Stearnes, 49, of Dillywn, Va., died at the scene. She was not wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the dump truck, Thomas C. Mason Jr., 61, of Disputanta, Va., died at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police

Nelson : Martin’s Store : VSP Investigation Into Cyclist Severely Injured In 151 Crash Continues

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Nelson : Martin’s Store : VSP Investigation Into Cyclist Severely Injured In 151 Crash Continues
Photo Courtesy of Wintergreen Fire & Rescue : Emergency crews work the scene of a serious accident Sunday afternoon May 14, 2017 at the intersection of Route 151 & River Road (6 E) at Martin’s Store of Nelson County.
A bicyclist and a motorist collided at the intersection. The bicyclist was seriously hurt and flown out by Pegasus.

Faber / Martin’s Store
Nelson County, Virginia

The Virginia State Police continue investigating an accident between a bicyclist and motorist on Route 151 at the intersection of Route 6E (River Road) on Sunday afternoon.

We have learned the injuries to the cyclist are very severe.


Above the post from Wintergreen Fire & Rescue to their Facebook Page.

We do have additional information on this story and will pass it along as soon as we can release it and are also awaiting information from VSP in Richmond with details.

Bear Inside Car Last Week In Roanoke Not Only One : One Recently At Wintergreen Too!

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Bear Inside Car Last Week In Roanoke Not Only One : One Recently At Wintergreen Too!
Photo Courtesy of Kim Sillas : Kim and her husband recently purchased this truck after a bear destroyed the inside of it during mid to late April 2017

Roseland / Wintergreen

You’ve probably heard by now about the bear that got caught inside a car in Roanoke last week. We’ve since found out it actually happened here too up at Wintergreen last month in mid to late April.

Kim Sillas of Roseland said her husband bought the destroyed truck (post bear) for a project. “He got one, that’s for sure,” Kim laughed when telling us the story.

The interior of the truck was more or less destroyed before Kim and her husband bought the truck. They purchased it from the previous owner and are working on it as a restoration project.

Kim says other than the damage inside it’s a pretty good truck. But they will be spending considerable time repairing the interior!

Route 29 S Near Nelson / Albemarle Line : Lane Of US 29 South To Be Closed Temporarily Starting This Week

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Route 29 S Near Nelson / Albemarle Line : Lane Of US 29 South To Be Closed Temporarily Starting This Week

Via VDOT Lynchburg

A section of the right (travel) lane of US 29 South in Nelson County will be closed temporarily and the left (passing) lane narrowed to11 feet starting next week.

On Thursday, May 18, Route 29 South beginning 0.59 mile south of the Nelson/Albemarle County line and ending 0.68 mile south of the Nelson/Albemarle County line will be restricted so an emergency slope repair can be safely accomplished.

The work should be complete by mid-June.

Current traffic information will be available by calling 511 or online at www.511virginia.org.

Afton Mountain : Route 250 Lane Closures & I-64 EXIT 99 Ramp Closures May 15–17 In Augusta County

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Afton Mountain : Route 250 Lane Closures & I-64 EXIT 99 Ramp Closures May 15–17 In Augusta County

Afton Mountain
Augusta County, Virginia

Release via VDOT:

“Due to wet weather this week, paving and shoulder improvements will continue on Route 250 (Three Notch Mountain Highway) in Augusta County May 15 – 17, 2017. During this time, the on- and off-ramps at Interstate 64 exit 99 (Afton/Waynesboro) will be closed and a detour will be in place.

Paving takes place daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Route 250 between the Waynesboro eastern city limits and Route 610 (Howardsville Turnpike) in the Afton area. Route 250 will have alternating lane closures with flaggers and pilot trucks for traffic control.

Motorists can access eastbound and westbound Interstate 64 at exit 96 (Waynesboro/ Lyndhurst)
Exit 99 – May 15-17

Or exit 107 (Crozet). The Virginia Department of Transportation has activated variable message boards to inform drivers of this temporary detour. All work is weather permitting.

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.”

Nelson : Lovingston : Sheriff’s Officers Conduct Search For Drugs In Nelson High School With Dogs

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Nelson : Lovingston : Sheriff’s Officers Conduct Search For Drugs In Nelson High School With Dogs

Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia
Release Via NCSO at 8:54 AM Friday 5.12.17

“At the time of this release, per the request of the Nelson County Public Schools administration, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching the Nelson County High School complex with drug sniffing dogs. This type of operation would not be possible without the interagency cooperation of surrounding jurisdictions and state agencies. The Nelson County High School is following their operational procedures to conduct the search. This operation is to ensure the continued safety of our students, faculty and staff who attend this school every day.”

New Indictments from the Shenandoah Valley Multi-Jurisdiction Grand Jury

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New Indictments from the Shenandoah Valley Multi-Jurisdiction Grand Jury

Central Virginia Blue Ridge
On May 9, 2017, the Shenandoah Valley Multi-Jurisdiction Grand Jury returned true bills on four indictments.

Victor Manuel Romero Cornejo, age 31, is indicted on two counts of racketeering, one count of possession with intent to distribute 200 grams or more of meth, and another count for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.

The range of punishment for the indictments alleging racketeering is by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 40 years. The range of punishment for the indictment alleging possession with intent to distribute 200 grams or more of meth is 20 years to life. The range of punishment for the indictment alleging possession with intent to distribute 500 grams of cocaine is by imprisonment for five years to life.

Charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

The case will eventually be prosecuted in Nelson County Circuit Court.

This case is being prosecuted by Daniel L. Rutherford, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the County of Nelson, Phillip Figura, Chief Prosecutor for the Office of the Attorney General and Holli Reeves Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was investigated by the Skyline Task Force, which is composed of investigators from the Waynesboro Police Department, Staunton Police Department, Augusta County Sheriff’s Department, Nelson County Sheriff’s Department and Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Appomattox Field Office.

VSP Investigating Crash in Augusta County

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VSP Investigating Crash in Augusta County

Augusta County, VA

“At 7:43 a.m., Thursday (May 11), Virginia State Police Trooper S.J. Nicely Jr., responded to a four-vehicle, chain-reaction crash in Augusta County.

An Augusta County Public Schools bus was traveling south on Lee Highway. As the school bus approached the intersection at Ford Defiance Road, it failed to brake in time and struck a Subaru Legacy stopped for the red light. The impact of that crash sparked a chain reaction in which the Subaru rear-ended a Nissan Xterra which then rear-ended a Toyota Sienna minivan.

The driver of the school bus, Walter L. Robertson Jr., 62, of Staunton, Va., was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured in the crash. Thirteen students were on the bus at the time of the crash. Three students complained of minor injuries and were checked at the scene.

The driver of the Subaru, a 23-year-old Mt. Sidney, Va. male, was transported to Augusta Health for treatment of minor injuries.

No one in the Nissan or Toyota was injured in the crash.

Robertson was charged with following too closely.

Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”

Flood Watches – Canceled

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Flood Watches – Canceled

Flood Watches for the majority of the Central Blue Ridge area have been lifted.

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
337 PM EDT Thu May 11 2017

…Flash Flood Watch in Effect through this evening for parts of
Southwest and West Central Virginia, along with Southeast West
Virginia…

…Flood Watch in Effect Friday Morning through Saturday Morning
for areas near and west of the Blue Ridge from Lynchburg to
Wilkesboro…

A frontal boundary across the region this evening will drift south
of the area Friday. Bands of showers and storms are expected to
increase across northern and western sections through tonight.
Some of this rainfall will be locally heavy especially where cells
tend to train across the same region. This may result in localized
flash flooding. As the frontal boundary drifts south of the
region Friday into Saturday and low pressure to the west moves
east, widespread moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall will
overspread the area from the south and west, especially Friday
afternoon through Saturday morning. This will lead to a greater
threat for areal flooding as well as river flooding. The ground
across the region is saturated from recent repeated moderate to
heavy rainfall over the past couple of weeks. Additional moderate
to heavy rainfall will quickly result in excessive runoff of water
into area creeks, streams, and rivers. Some rivers across the
forecast area are expected to see moderate rises through the
weekend, especially parts of the New, Greenbrier, and James river
basins.

Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Smyth-Wythe-Pulaski-
Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-
Amherst-Henry-
Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone,
Wilkesboro, Marion, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg,
Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, Roanoke,
Salem, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, and Martinsville
337 PM EDT Thu May 11 2017

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING…

The Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of North Carolina and Virginia, including the
following areas, in North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Surry,
Watauga, and Wilkes. In Virginia, Amherst, Bedford, Carroll,
Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski,
Roanoke, Smyth, and Wythe.

* From 2 AM EDT Friday through Saturday morning,

* Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches.

* Rainfall on top of saturated ground in the region from recent
heavy rainfall, could lead to flooding of streams, creeks, and
poor drainage areas. Larger main stem river flooding becomes
increasingly possible as widespread moderate rainfall
overspreads the area Friday into Saturday. Some roads and
property could be impacted.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
337 PM EDT Thu May 11 2017

…Flash Flood Watch in Effect through this evening for parts of
Southwest and West Central Virginia, along with Southeast West
Virginia…

…Flood Watch in Effect Friday Morning through Saturday Morning
for areas near and west of the Blue Ridge from Lynchburg to
Wilkesboro…

A frontal boundary across the region this evening will drift south
of the area Friday. Bands of showers and storms are expected to
increase across northern and western sections through tonight.
Some of this rainfall will be locally heavy especially where cells
tend to train across the same region. This may result in localized
flash flooding. As the frontal boundary drifts south of the
region Friday into Saturday and low pressure to the west moves
east, widespread moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall will
overspread the area from the south and west, especially Friday
afternoon through Saturday morning. This will lead to a greater
threat for areal flooding as well as river flooding. The ground
across the region is saturated from recent repeated moderate to
heavy rainfall over the past couple of weeks. Additional moderate
to heavy rainfall will quickly result in excessive runoff of water
into area creeks, streams, and rivers. Some rivers across the
forecast area are expected to see moderate rises through the
weekend, especially parts of the New, Greenbrier, and James river
basins.

Tazewell-Bland-Giles-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Botetourt-Rockbridge–
Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Tazewell, Bland, Pearisburg, New Castle,
Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Fincastle, Lexington,
Buena Vista, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg,
White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle
337 PM EDT Thu May 11 2017

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY…
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING…

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including
the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland,
Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Rockbridge, and Tazewell. In
southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe,
Summers, and Western Greenbrier.

* Until 2 AM EDT Friday.

* Average rainfall amounts of 1.0 to 2.0 inches, with locally
higher amounts.

* Flash flooding will be possible in areas of heavier showers and
thunderstorms that occur through early tonight, especially in
areas of steep mountainous terrain. Small creeks and streams
will experience sharp rises in these areas. Some roads and
property could be impacted.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Remember…TURN AROUND…DON`T DROWN!

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

The Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including
the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland,
Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Rockbridge, and Tazewell. In
southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe,
Summers, and Western Greenbrier.

* From 2 AM EDT Friday through Saturday morning

* Average rainfall amounts of 1.0 to 1.5 inches, with locally
higher amounts.

* Flooding will be possible in areas of heavier showers and
isolated thunderstorms that occur overnight. Larger main stem
river flooding becomes increasingly possible as widespread
moderate rainfall overspreads the area Friday into Saturday.
Some roads and property could be impacted.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flood Warnings be issued. Those living in areas prone to flooding
should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Bike Out Lovingston To Be Held Saturday May 20th!

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Bike Out Lovingston To Be Held Saturday May 20th!

Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia

Grab your bike and head on over to Lovingston on Saturday – May 20, 2017 at 10AM for the annual Bike Out Lovingston event. Blue Ridge Life is the official media sponsor. Bike Out Lovingston will include a scavenger hunt, a bike race, a BMX stunt show and more!

Open to all ages.

Bring your helmet and see you there at 10 AM on Saturday the 20th!

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