Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia Wintergreen Performing Arts kicked off their 2015 Summer Music Festival last week. The annual event runs through the month into early August. This year marks the 20th year of WPA.
Scroll down below Paul’s galley for the video segment of the opening night.
Above Paul’s gallery from opening night.
Above the story our media partners over at CBS-19 did on opening night of the 2015 season.
Via our media partners over at CBS-19 The Newsplex:
“Love, togetherness, passion, and hope are just some of the ways people described Whitney Loving’s vigil on Friday night. The young Nelson County girl died this week from injuries she received in a car crash. The vigil was held at her high school, Nelson County High School.
“I just think it shows what her life stood for,” said Dawn Tingler, “and you know, from a hospital bed, she was able to touch people without saying a word, and that shows God’s greatness right there.”
Photo via Facebook : Friends of Whiney Loving (Miss Nelson 2015) learned of her death early Thursday morning – July 9, 2015.
Nelson County, Virginia
Friends of Miss Nelson 2015 – Whitney Loving – learned of her death early Thursday morning in the post below to a prayer page that had been set up shortly after her June 26th car accident. Her parents broke the sad news to the nearly 12,000 followers.
Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, Virginia
Skies were threatening all weekend, but the skies cleared and the weather was perfect for the annual 4th of July fireworks display held this past weekend at Wintergreen Resort.
Thousands of people flock to see the fireworks at Wintergreen. Here several hundred begin showing up to view the fireworks that started a few minutes after full darkness on Saturday – July 4th, 2015.
In addition to the annual fireworks at Wintergreen, folks enjoyed arts and crafts over the weekend.
With the muggy weather, something coll and refreshing was a big hit!
Veterans to the annual fireworks show at Wintergreen know to get there early for the best seat!
Lots of neat crafts were on display this past July 4, 2015 at Wintergreen.
Paul made and interesting observation in this photo. Look at how the smoke in the upper right almost appears to be a woman looking back.
Check out more of Paul’s photos from this past weekend at Wintergreen Resort in our gallery above.
Photo By Kim Chappell : Later this month BRLM will be back at James River State Park with part of our Blue Ridge LIVE series. Check it out!
James River State Park
Blue Ridge “LIVE”: The Blue Ridge Life- LIVE Summer Series continues at James River State Park. Follow us on FaceBook July 17-19 for a weekend of LIVE posts from JRSP. Or, join us in the park for camping, tubing, kayaking, cooking out, hiking and even an Adventure Race.
Post your park weekend photos with the tag #EmbraceTheAdventure and be included in our live feeds.
BRL will be camping next to the James River in the Canoe Landing area. We will be exploring James River State Park’s 1500 acres for three fun-filled days. Primitive camping, Primitive Horse Camping, Group Camping, RV Camping (including electric) and also cabin rentals are all available in the park. If you would like to join us for the weekend, be sure to book your lodging now. (link in “Ranger Bill”’s Blog Post Below)
Bring your best friend: Dogs are allowed in the park as long as they are leashed. (pet fee for overnight stays) We would love to get a photo of you and your dog enjoying the park.
Our Blue Ridge LIVE Summer Series Continues!….. We will be posting about Life in the Blue Ridge LIVE all Summer…. …
Discover one of Virginia’s best kept secrets as you canoe, kayak or tube down a 2, 6 or 8 mile stretch of the historic James River. JRSP offers rentals of canoes, kayaks and tubes.
Hike, Mountain Bike, Trail Run or ride your horse on the park’s 15 miles of maintained trails.
JRSP offers Geocaching with several caches within the park. You can even rent a GPS at the Visitor’s Center. Will you find the “Nearly Out of Bounds” or the “Two Dogs” cache?
Family fun also includes a custom-made Kid’s Adventure Center. This outdoor, natural play center is currently under renovation, but is slated to re-open by July 17th. BRL visited the Kid’s Adventure Center last week the center is very creative—guaranteed to get your kids away from the digital world and introduce them to some natural fun. Another educational spot is the Visitor’s Center. Learn about the river and about the wildlife living in the park.
Plus, Blue Ridge Life will also be posting LIVE during the Adventures on the James Games’ second race of 2015. This race is a scavenger hunt with challenges for the runner/walker and the mountain biker. Strategy will play a major role in determining the winners. For the usual 5K and 10K racers, this will be a great challenge with a little twist. Plus, Devils Backbone Brewing Company will be kicking off the weekend on Friday night and also providing some fun for the post-race after party. Rockfish Gap Outfitters, sponsor of the BRLM’s Embrace the Adventure Column, has added prizes to the weekend. We are sure that there will be some surprise swag at the Registration area on Saturday morning.
Check out some of the photos above from our last event a few weeks ago at JRSP!
BRLM recently visited “Ranger Bill” Crawford in the park. Bill filled us in on all the plans for the Adventure on the James weekend. Activities are planned for racers as well as non-racers. The weekend kicks off with a cook-out by the James River. The public is invited to kick off the weekend with us….including a Corn Hole Tournament. Are you ready to join the adventure? Get signed up and meet “Ranger Bill” by reading his blog post about the 2nd Adventure on the James race here: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/adventures-on-the-james-games-continue
Blue Ridge Life Magazine is a proud sponsor of the Adventure on the James Games and we are looking forward to adding another great event to our Summer Blue Ridge LIVE Series. We will be capturing life in the Blue Ridge and posting it LIVE all Summer. Join Us!
Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia For the second year in a row sisters Molly and Natalie Lynch of Lovingston, Virginia have been manning their lemonade stand called, Lotsa Lemons, at the corner of Main and Front Street just across the street from the post office in front of the Rutherford Law Offices.
Photo Via CBS-19 The Newsplex : Westbound I-64 is closed due to a tractor trailer accident around the 104 mile marker.
I-64 Near MM 104
Western Albemarle County, VA
Updated 4:46 PM 6.30.15
“Virginia State Police Trooper P.J.B. Serkes is investigating the two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:39 p.m. Tuesday (June 30) in Albemarle County. The crash occurred on Interstate 64 near the 104 mile marker.
A tractor-trailer was traveling west on I-64 at a slow speed due to the incline in the highway when it was rear-ended by a second tractor-trailer traveling behind it. The impact of the crash ruptured the second tractor-trailer’s fuel tank causing the second tractor-trailer to catch fire.
The driver of the first tractor trailer, a 22-year-old Pennsylvania man, was not injured in the crash. The tractor-trailer was loaded with men’s body wash/cologne.
The driver of the second tractor-trailer, Ismael Lopez-Gonzalez, 41, of Chester, Va., suffered a minor injury and was transported to Augusta Health for treatment. Lopez-Gonzalez was charged with reckless driving. The tractor-trailer was hauling medical supplies.
The westbound lanes of I-64 are closed as the burned debris is cleaned up and removed…and should remain closed for another hour. Motorists are advised to plan for delays as a detour is in place.
The eastbound lanes are open.
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”
“At 12:39 p.m., Virginia State Police were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of I-64 near the 104 mile marker. Two tractor-trailers collided. No injuries to either driver.
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police”
More info to follow
Traffic Alert: tractor trailer crash on I-64 west at mile marker 104. The road is completely closed at this time. https://t.co/fLqVzizcsc
Before June 29, 2012 most people had never heard the word derecho. Since then most have never forgotten it! We sure haven’t! At the time BRLM was located in Greenfield of Nelson County. We’d just returned home from a week vacation on the Chesapeake Bay. We ordered take out from Chen’s in Lovingston, threw the laundry in the hall, “We’ll do that over the weekend.” Ha! Put the kids to bed and it hit! We were without power for only two days, but did have a generator. Others in Nelson and nearby went for over 2 weeks before they got power restored.
Not an event we will soon forget!
This was 3 years ago Monday. How can we ever forget this one! :…
Afton / Greenfield
Nelson County, Virginia
A complete success! In spite of threatening skies the first SK8 Nelson Community Festival went off well with tons of people showing up to help save the beloved skatepark located at RVCC. BRLM was a sponsor of the event along with several other folks across the area.
It was great fun!
Check out the photos in our Facebook album below. A big thank you to Kim Chappell for shooting the photos and posting during the event. Kim was also one of several volunteers that helped organize the entire event.
We don’t have a total just yet of the money raised this past weekend, but initial indications show it was more than enough to cover the 3000 dollar insurance premium to keep the ramp open!
See you on the ramp!
What a great success! Check out these goodies raffled off! A Freestyle Complete Skateboard valued at $130. A Darkstar…
Photo via Charlottesville Dogwood Festival / Facebook.Glade Road
East Nelson County, VA
Updated June 28, 2015 at 8:47 AM
Here is the official press release from the Virginia State Police regarding the accident:
On Friday, June 26, 2015, Virginia State Police responded to a single vehicle crash in the 1800 block of Glade Road in Nelson County. Trooper W.C. Fugate was notified of the incident at approximately 4:03 p.m.
A 1998 Jeep was traveling west on Glade Road when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road. The driver overcorrected, lost control and struck a tree. The impact of the crash caused the vehicle to overturn.
The 16 year-old female driver was transported by ambulance to UVA Medical Center. The driver was the only occupant in the vehicle.
The crash remains under investigation.
Original post from June 26, 2015 at 8:35 PM Sad news this evening as Whitney Loving – Miss Nelson County has been involved a serious auto crash on Glade Road in Eastern Nelson. According to a post on the Charlottesville Dogwood Festival Facebook page she was in brain surgery at UVA around 7:30 PM this Friday night.
BRLM has learned it was a serious crash on Glade Road of Eastern Nelson just after 6PM. after 4PM.
Our prayers and thoughts with Whitney and her family during this difficult time.
