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Nelson: State Police Continue Investigation Into Fatal Auto Crash On Adial Road

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Nelson: State Police Continue Investigation Into Fatal Auto Crash On Adial Road


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Adial Road Just East Of Nellysford
Nelson County, VA

On Friday June 28, 2013 BRLM received the following information from the Virginia State Police in Richmond regarding the June 26 fatal accident of a Nelson County resident:

Virginia State Police Trooper J.D. Allen is investigating a fatal crash that happened June 26, 2013, in Nelson County. The single-vehicle crash occurred at 10:48 a.m. on Route 634, less than a mile east of Route 151.

A 1992 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck was traveling along Route 634 when traffic stopped in front of it. The pickup truck swerved to avoid the stopped vehicles and ran off the road. The pickup struck a rock and then the embankment before overturning in the roadway. The driver, John W. Turner Jr., 52, of Faber, Va., was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle. He was transported to UVA Hospital, where he died the next day. The cause of the crash remains under investigation at this time.

Amherst: Nelson County Teen Drowns In Pool – Story Via WSET – ABC-13 Lynchburg

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Amherst: Nelson County Teen Drowns In Pool – Story Via WSET – ABC-13 Lynchburg

WSET.com – ABC13
Press play above to see ABC-13’s coverage from Lynchburg on the drowning of Zachary Barbour of Nelson County, VA

Amherst County, VA

This is the story ABC-13 aired and posted to their web on Friday – June 28, 2013

“Lowesville, VA – Folks in Nelson County are mourning the death of a 17-year-old who drowned Thursday night.

The medical examiner has identified that teen as Zachary Barbour.

Neighbors near where the drowning occurred didn’t want to go on camera, but they describe Barbour as a kind person, someone who stayed out of trouble.

The Amherst County public safety director says around 10:15 p.m., crews were called to the 200 block of River Jack Lane for a possible drowning.

They pulled the teen out of the water and began CPR, but he could not be saved. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

“A lot of times it takes just a few moments for someone to pass away due to a drowning incident, which is unfortunate,” added Gary Roakes.

Officials say the victim in this case did not know how to swim.

The last drowning in the county was almost exactly a year ago at a pond on Sweet Briar’s campus.

No word yet on funeral arrangements.”

Severe Thunderstorm Watch – ! Canceled !

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Statement as of 7:34 PM EDT on June 28, 2013

The National Weather Service has cancelled Severe Thunderstorm
Watch 386 for the following areas

In Maryland this cancels 3 counties

In north central Maryland

Frederick Washington

In western Maryland

Allegany

In Virginia this cancels 17 counties

In central Virginia

Albemarle Greene Nelson
Orange

In northern Virginia

Culpeper Fauquier Loudoun

In northwest Virginia

Clarke Frederick Madison
Page Rappahannock Shenandoah
Warren

In western Virginia

Augusta Highland Rockingham

In West Virginia this cancels 8 counties

In northeast West Virginia

Berkeley Grant Hampshire
Hardy Jefferson Mineral
Morgan Pendleton

In Virginia this cancels 5 independent cities

In central Virginia

Charlottesville

In northwest Virginia

City of Harrisonburg City of Winchester

In western Virginia

City of Staunton City of Waynesboro

This includes the cities of…Bayard…Berryville…
Charles Town…Charlottesville…Culpeper…Cumberland…
Elk Garden…Fort Ashby…Franklin…Frederick…Front Royal…
Greenfield…Hagerstown…Harrisonburg…Keyser…Leesburg…
Luray…Madison…Martinsburg…Monterey…Moorefield…
Mount Storm…Orange…Paw Paw…Petersburg…Romney…
Stanardsville…Staunton…Sterling…Strasburg…Warrenton…
Washington…Waynesboro…Winchester and Woodstock.

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 386
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
110 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN MARYLAND
SOUTHEAST OHIO
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 110 PM UNTIL
800 PM EDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE…
SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 105
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHWEST OF ELKINS WEST VIRGINIA TO 15 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
ALTOONA PENNSYLVANIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMEMBER…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 385…

DISCUSSION…TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON AS FORCING FOR ASCENT
IS ENHANCED BY A VORTICITY MAXIMUM PIVOTING AROUND AN UPPER LOW
CENTERED OVER SWRN ONTARIO. GIVEN THE COMBINATION OF MLCAPE OF
1000-1500 J/KG AND 40-50 KT OF DEEP-LAYER SHEAR…THE SETUP WILL BE
SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS AND BOWING STRUCTURES CAPABLE OF DAMAGING
WINDS AND SEVERE HAIL.

AVIATION…A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 28030.

…MEAD

Nelson: Afton BB&T Robbed On Route 151 – Updated 6.27.13

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Nelson: Afton BB&T Robbed On Route 151 – Updated 6.27.13
Copyright Blue Ridge Life 2013 – Photo By BRLM Photographer Marcie Gates : lawmen work the scene of another bank robbery at the BB&T branch on Route 151 in Afton late Wednesday morning 6.26.13

Afton
Nelson County. VA

Via CBS-19 – Authorities have released a surveillance photo of the robber from the Wednesday – June 26, 2013 bank holdup in Afton.

Via Our media partners at CBS-19 Updated 6.27.13 at 5:04 PM

Police release surveillance camera footage from a robbery that occurred at the BB&T Bank in Nelson County.

Detectives say a man wearing a floppy hat and a bandanna covering his face walked into the bank located off Route 151 on Wednesday. The suspect waved a gun at the bank teller and walked out with an undisclosed amount of cash.

FBI agents and Virginia State Police have spent the past two days searching for the suspect, who is described as a black man, standing 6’2 tall.

Detectives say they have collected some evidence at the scene, which is being processed in a crime lab.

Law enforcement officials are hopeful those clues will help identify a suspect.

Original Post 6.26.13 1:36PM
As of early Wednesday afternoon June 26, 2013 – lawmen continue looking for a black male dressed in a white shirt they say held up BB&T in Afton along Route 151. “The suspect did show a weapon and some money was taken,”Sheriff David Brooks tells BRLM.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the case had been turned over to the FBI, as is customary in bank robbery cases.

This is not the first time this branch has been robbed. Back in 2008 was just one of several at the Afton BB&T.

Sheriff Brooks said the Augusta County Sheriff’s Department is also involved in the search for the suspect as he may have headed to that county.

Our media partners at CBS-19 are also following the story here.

More as we know.

Super Moon – Sort Of

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Photo by Paul Pupura – BRLM Mountain Photographer : Paul grabbed a shot of the super moon this weekend at Wintergreen.

Wintergreen
Nelson County, VA
The clouds didn’t cooperate very well, but Paul did manage to get a shot of the super moon this past weekend up at Wintergreen.

Not bad!

Nelson – Bold Rock Hard Cider begins $3M expansion

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Nelson – Bold Rock Hard Cider begins $3M expansion
Artist Rendering via Bold Rock Hard Cider – Hundreds of oak beams, rustic farm décor, a wood burning fireplace of handmade brick, and a floor-to-ceiling glass wall through which visitors to the tasting room bar can see the fermentation vats, observe the cider makers at work and watch the bottling machine in operation, are just a few of the amenities that will be included in the new 3 million dollar expansion underway at Bold Rock Hard Cidery just south of Nellysford in Nelson County, VA.

Near Nellysford
Nelson County, VA
Bold Rock Hard Cider has begun construction on a new $3 million expansion at its cidery in Nellysford, Virginia, in order to meet dramatic demand for its distinctive hard ciders. We’ve been following the progress of Bold Rock before construction ever started. Read more in these posts by clicking here. In the first year of business, the company has exceeded its original business plan six fold, necessitating additional space for cider making. In addition, this 12,578 sq. ft., custom built “Cider Barn” has been architecturally designed to make it a destination venue and is slated become a significant agri-tourism landmark in Virginia.

Hundreds of oak beams, rustic farm décor, a wood burning fireplace of handmade brick, and a floor-to-ceiling glass wall through which visitors to the tasting room bar can see the fermentation vats, observe the cider makers at work and watch the bottling machine in operation, will make it a not-to-be-missed attraction along the “Brew Ridge Trail” (Rt. 151) in Nelson County. Its hilltop site on a cliff overlooking the beautiful Rockfish River has panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Spacious outdoor terraces will provide a unique place to “Drink in the scenery.”

Bold Rock Founders John Washburn (L) and Brian Shanks scoop a ceremonial shovel of dirt to mark the start of a 3 million dollar expansion at Bold Rock Hard Cidery just south of Nellysford, VA.

When founder/co-owner, John Washburn, conceived a bold plan to bring the craft of cidermaking to his farm in the Rockfish Valley, he knew that Virginia’s rich history of cider making and generations of apple orchards would support the venture. With the international cider making and marketing expertise that founder/co-owner, Brian Shanks, brought to the venture, Bold Rock Hard Cider was bound to boom!

John truly enjoys seeing people happily enjoying hard cider in towns around Virginia and on the pretty farm that he has landscaped for 27 years. Brian looks out to the mid-Atlantic region and feels strongly that with the phenomenal support the company gets from the local apple growers, with the company’s contemporary approach to its fresh apple product, and with the super distributor network, Bold Rock Hard Cider is well underway to actualizing their vision.

Weyers Cave: VADOC Offender Walks Off Work Site at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport – Captured

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Weyers Cave: VADOC Offender Walks Off Work Site at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport – Captured

Washington D.C
Via VSP – Richmond, VA
Updated 7:30 PM – 6.19.13

“The search for a missing inmate was suspended shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday (June 19, 2013). With the assistance of the US Marshals Service, Karan Batra 44, was located in Washington, D.C., and taken into custody without incident at approximately 6:45 p.m. Virginia State Police, Augusta County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia Department of Corrections spent the day conducting extensive ground searches and following up on numerous tips of possible sightings.

We will not be commenting as to how Batra was located.

For more information about Batra – to include pending charges, etc. – please contact the VA Department of Corrections, as he will be returned to their custody.”

Original Post at 12:25 PM – 6.19.13
Weyers Cave, VA
Via VA Dept Of Corrections – Richmond

At approximately 9:35 a.m. this morning, a male offender in the custody of the Virginia Department of Corrections walked away from a work unit at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in Weyers Cave, Virginia. The Virginia DOC has activated emergency response plans to apprehend the offender assigned to Cold Springs Work Center #10. State police and local law enforcement are on the scene. The offender has been identified as Karan Batra, 44 years of age, 5’ 5” and 165 pounds, (photo enclosed). If you see this individual, do not approach but instead call your local police or 911. Safety is our highest priority, and we are working rapidly to apprehend this individual.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH : – ! CANCELED !

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FLASH FLOOD WATCH : – ! CANCELED !
Many areas that saw heavy rains on Monday will see them again on Tuesday. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH is in effect for portions of Central Virginia. Click on the map above for the absolute latest updates.

Flood Warning
Statement as of 5:38 PM EDT on June 18, 2013

…The Flood Warning has been cancelled for small streams in southern
Albemarle and Nelson counties…

Rainfall has ended across the warning area.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
354 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…
CHARLOTTESVILLE…HIGHTOWN…MONTEREY…CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
354 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN VIRGINIA…
ALBEMARLE…AUGUSTA…EASTERN HIGHLAND…NELSON…ROCKINGHAM
AND WESTERN HIGHLAND. IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…EASTERN
PENDLETON AND WESTERN PENDLETON.

* FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* MORE THAN THREE INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN PORTIONS OF THE WATCH
AREA MONDAY. ADDITIONAL RAIN…CURRENTLY OVER KENTUCKY…IS
FORECAST TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL VIRGINIA THIS MORNING.

* MONDAY EVENING COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED MULTIPLE ROAD CLOSURES
AND WATER RESCUES ON ROADS. WITH THE SOIL ALREADY SATURATED
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TODAY MAY CAUSE MORE FLOODING ON ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Buckingham / Nelson: 28th Annual James River Batteau Festival Underway – Photos Added – 6.18.13

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Buckingham / Nelson: 28th Annual James River Batteau Festival Underway – Photos Added – 6.18.13
Photo By Marcie Gates : Brian Roberts (L, formerly of Nelson County, Va) picks a tune with Stephen DeFranco during a rest Monday evening at Wingina Landing. June 17, 2013.

Wingina
Buckingham / Nelson County, VA
The 28th Annual James River Batteau River Festival is underway! For years, we’ve been telling you about the folks that take to the James around this time in the late spring and early summer. Here’s a cool video from 2010 our Norm Shafer did.

This past Monday afternoon BRLM Photographer / Writer Marcie Gates caught up with the crew as they pulled in for the evening at Wingina Landing on Route 56 East on the Nelson / Buckingham County line. On Tuesday they headed out for Howardsville.

™©2013 BlueRidgeLife : Photo By Marcie Gates : Marcie Gates , photographer / writer for Blue Ridge Life Magazine (L) & Brian Roberts, originally of Nelson County – now living in Williamsburg, VA – stop for a self shot as people participating in the 28th Annual James River Batteau Festival pull in for the evening at Wingina Landing on the Nelson / Buckingham County Line – Monday evening June 17, 2013.
L-to-R-Nathan-Roberts-younger-bro-Linda-Roberts-mother-Tommy-Brown-nelson-co-friend-Courtney-Harlowe-Emily-Raup-battaue-sisters-Brian-Roberts-Stephen-DeFranco-VT-roommate pose for a group shot on their batteau this past Monday evening on the shores of the James River in Wingina. June 17, 2013
L-to-R-Courtney-Harlowe-Tommy-Brown-Emily-Raup all take a break Monday afternoon – June 17, 2013 at Wingina Landing. They left Tuesday morning to head on downstream finishing up this coming weekend.
To see lots more photos that Marcie shot, head on over to our BRLM Facebook album by clicking on the image above.

The James River Batteau Festival will end on Saturday June 22nd, 2013 at Maiden’s Landing.

We’ll have more of Marcie’s pics on Tuesday!

The Big Green Egg Has Landed In Nellysford!

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The Big Green Egg Has Landed In Nellysford!
™©2013 BlueRidgeLife: Photos By Tyler Rich – Big Green Eggs are popping up everywhere across the country. They have become the latest outdoor cooking sensation, and Don Rich of Zestivities has been selling them like crazy.

Nellysford
Nelson County, VA
I must admit, I am in the minority. Until recently I’d never heard of a Big Green Egg. Living under a rock, apparently! But boy have I learned lots about them now. And just what a unique outdoor cooking experience they are. “They perfectly cook just about anything you can think of,” said Don Rich, owner of Zestivities in Nellysford in the Wild Wolf Shopping Plaza.

Don Rich, owner of Zestivities in Nellysford, recently cooked pizzas in a Big Green Egg as part of a demonstration for people at Wild Wolf Plaza.
Don Rich prepares steaks on a Big Green Egg. Zestivities now has a distributorship for the BGE.

“Recently I sold everyone of the largest I had in inventory because they saw them in your paper. Then on Friday I again sold over about 120 dollars in BGE accessories to a couple from Willamsburg. They were staying at Misty Mountain Campground and picked up Blue Ridge Life. It Works. BRLM has been the most productive advertising dollars we have spent,” Don continued.

If you think we are touting our horn a bit in this story, that’s true too. Once Don told us the feedback he was getting, we definitely wanted to share that. And not to worry, Don has replenished his inventory!

Back to the BGE. This is the most remarkable thing I have ever seen. Perfectly cooking anything you put in it. And not your typical grilling experience.

A finished pizza as it comes off the BGE, perfectly cooked! Yummo!

Want to check it out for yourself, go see Don at Zestivites in Nellysford. Right next door to Wild Wolf Brewing!

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