Photo Courtesy Of Wintergreen Fire & Rescue : Firefighter – EMT Robbie Bryant brushes debris from the road after an 18 wheeler missed the curve coming down mountain on Route 664 just below the Blue Ridge Parkway. Monday – July 20, 2020
Near Wintergreen Resort Entrance
Beech Grove / Nelson County, VA
Updated 8:38 PM : Roadway is now open.
Updated 4:25 PM :Beach Grove Road (Route 664) is closed down due to the wreck.
Traffic continues to be a slow go this Monday afternoon as the wreckage from a tractor trailer is being cleared near the entrance to Wintergreen Resort in Nelson County. The truck missed a curve headed down the mountain from the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 664. After flipping over near the entrance to the resort, the truck briefly caught on fire.
Photo courtesy of WFD : Crews with Wintergreen Fire & Rescue work to clear the accident scene on Route 664 near the entrance to Wintergreen Resort Monday afternoon – July 20, 2020.
Photo By WFD :The 18 wheeler came to rest on its side after missing the curve on Route 664 at the Wintergreen Resort entrance. The truck caught on fire but fire crews extinguished it quickly. Monday – July 20, 2020
Miraculously, the driver of the truck wasn’t injured badly.
“It was minor injuries. The call originally came in as an entrapment with fire. We think the driver was going from I-81 to US-29 using GPS directions. We see this happen often,” WFD Chief Curtis Sheets told us Monday afternoon.
An additional Heat Advisory remains in effect from 12 noon until 8 & 9 PM Monday evening – July 20, 2020 – for the counties highlighted in orange. Heat index values well above 100° will be common Monday afternoon and early evening. Click on the image above for the latest updates from NWS.
HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
247 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020
Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-
Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-
Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-Northern Fauquier-
Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Hampshire-
Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-
Including the cities of Hagerstown, Frederick, Ballenger Creek,
Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Germantown,
Damascus, Lisbon, Jarrettsville, Strasburg, Woodstock,
Mount Jackson, New Market, Winchester, Luray, Shenandoah,
Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville, Lovingston, Charlottesville,
Stanardsville, Madison, Washington, Orange, Gordonsville,
Culpeper, Warrenton, Turnbull, Purcellville, Leesburg, Ashburn,
Sterling, Romney, Paw Paw, Martinsburg, Charles Town,
Shepherdstown, and Moorefield
247 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY…
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
issued a Heat Advisory, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT
Monday.
* WHAT…Heat index values from 100 to 103 west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. Heat index values to around 106 east of the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
* WHERE…Portions of The District of Columbia, central,
northern and western Maryland, northern and northwest
Virginia, as well as the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.
* WHEN…From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening, and again from
noon to 8 PM EDT Monday.
* Impacts…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
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 lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. 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 9 1 1.
CDC recommends that if you need to go to a cooling center, wear a
cloth face covering. While you are there, wash your hands with
soap, or use hand sanitizer, often. Face covers should not be
used by children under the age of 2. They also should not be used
by people having trouble breathing, or who are unconscious,
injured, or can`t remove the mask themselves.
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.
&&
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
247 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020
Augusta-Rockingham-
Including the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft,
and Harrisonburg
247 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY…
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
issued a Heat Advisory, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT
Monday.
* WHAT…Heat index values from 100 to 103 west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
* WHERE…Portions of the central Shenandoah Valley.
* WHEN…From noon to 8 PM EDT Monday.
* Impacts…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
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.
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
304 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020
Rockingham-Caswell-Roanoke-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-
Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
Including the cities of Eden, Yanceyville, Roanoke, Salem,
Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg,
Appomattox, South Boston, and Keysville
304 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM EDT MONDAY…
* WHAT…For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to
106. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108
expected.
* WHERE…Portions of central, south central and west central
Virginia and north central North Carolina.
* WHEN…For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this
evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 1 PM to 9 PM EDT
Monday.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
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 lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. 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 9 1 1.
CDC recommends that if you need to go to a cooling center, wear a
cloth face covering. While you are there, wash your hands with
soap, or use hand sanitizer, often. Face covers should not be
used by children under the age of 2. They also should not be used
by people having trouble breathing, or who are unconscious,
injured, or can`t remove the mask themselves.
A Heat Advisory remains in effect until 8 PM Sunday evening – July 19, 2020 & again Monday July 20th – for the counties highlighted in orange. Heat index values well above 100° will be common Sunday & Monday afternoon and early evening. Click on the image above for the latest updates from NWS.
See new advisory for Monday by clicking here.
HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1218 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020
District of Columbia-Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-
Northern Baltimore-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-
Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-
Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-
Southeast Harford-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke- Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-
Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-
King George-Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-
Eastern Loudoun-Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-
Eastern Grant-Eastern Mineral-
Including the cities of Washington, Hagerstown, Frederick,
Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown,
Cockeysville, 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, Cumberland, Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda,
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia,
Ellicott City, Jarrettsville, Aberdeen, Strasburg, Woodstock,
Mount Jackson, New Market, Winchester, Luray, Shenandoah,
Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville, Lovingston, Charlottesville,
Stanardsville, Madison, Orange, Gordonsville, Culpeper,
Dale City, Manassas, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Montclair, Reston,
Herndon, Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly, McLean, Franconia,
Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Falmouth, Fredericksburg,
Dahlgren, Warrenton, Turnbull, Purcellville, Leesburg, Ashburn,
Sterling, Romney, Paw Paw, Martinsburg, Charles Town,
Shepherdstown, Moorefield, Petersburg, Antioch, Keyser,
New Creek, Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, and Fort Ashby
1218 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Heat index values from 100 to 103 west of the Blue Ridge Mountains with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. Heat index values to around 106 east of the Blue Ridge Mountains with temperatures in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees. Locations along Maryland`s western shore of the Chesapeake Bay will have heat indices approaching 110.
* WHERE…Portions of The District of Columbia, central, northern
and western Maryland, northern and northwest Virginia, as well
as the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.
* WHEN…From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
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 lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. 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 9 1 1.
CDC recommends that if you need to go to a cooling center, wear a
cloth face covering. While you are there, wash your hands with
soap, or use hand sanitizer, often. Face covers should not be
used by children under the age of 2. They also should not be used
by people having trouble breathing, or who are unconscious,
injured, or can`t remove the mask themselves.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1044 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020
Rockingham-Caswell-Roanoke-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-
Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
Including the cities of Eden, Yanceyville, Roanoke, Salem,
Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg,
Appomattox, South Boston, and Keysville
1044 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 106 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and west central
Virginia and north central North Carolina.
* WHEN...From 1 PM to 9 PM EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
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 lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. 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 9 1 1.
CDC recommends that if you need to go to a cooling center, wear a
cloth face covering. While you are there, wash your hands with
soap, or use hand sanitizer, often. Face covers should not be
used by children under the age of 2. They also should not be used
by people having trouble breathing, or who are unconscious,
injured, or can`t remove the mask themselves.
Dominion Energy has canceled plans for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Sunday – July 5, 2020
Nelson County, Virginia
“Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) and Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced the cancelation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (“ACP”) due to ongoing delays and increasing cost uncertainty which threaten the economic viability of the project.”
According to a news release in Dominion Energy’s website Sunday afternoon, they have pulled the plug on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
The news, oddly, was released on a Sunday on a holiday weekend.
According to a quote in the Virginia Pilot story, Dominion has sold their pipeline operations to Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway.
“Dominion wants to focus on its regulated electric and natural gas utilities and its push to net zero carbon emissions, chairman and chief executive officer Thomas Farrell said Sunday, announcing the $9.7 billion sale of the company’s gas pipeline operations to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway investment company.”
Twitter is abuzz with discussion about the decision:
Fallout from Covid-19 has impacted everything in 2020 and that includes traditional 4th of July celebrations as well. Wintergreen Resort opted to not hold their annual fireworks display this year due to covid concerns. But, we thought we’d share our favorite from 9 years ago when BRL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura got this striking one on the mountain during the fireworks display.
A thunderstorm east of Charlottesville could be seen in the distance during the fireworks display at the resort.
At 7:55 p.m. on Saturday (June 27), a Virginia State Police Trooper responded to a single-vehicle crash on State Route 56 (Crabtree Falls Hwy.) just west of Battery Hill Ln. in Nelson County.
A 1991 Nissan Terrano was traveling east, ran off the right side of the road, struck several trees and overturned. The driver, Timothy W. Brown II, 50, of Tyro, Va. died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
The crash remains under investigation.
—
Shelby Crouch
Public Relations Coordinator
Virginia State Police
Original release :
At 7:54 p.m. Saturday (June 27), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash in Nelson County. A vehicle traveling in the 5700 block of Crabtree Falls Highway ran off the road and continued about 50 feet into the woods. The driver died at the scene. The investigation remains ongoing at this time.
Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police
Photo Facebook Erica & Jonathan : Traffic is stopped just after 6 PM Tuesday evening June 23, 2020 southbound just north of Lovingston near Sunny Mountain Store. A serious car crash is being worked there this evening.
Near Lovingston
29 SB
Nelson County, Virginia
We have received numerous reports this evening of a major vehicle accident on 29 SB near Sunny Mountain Store in Nelson County.
Photo By Hannah Johnson submitted : The accident scene on 29 SB near Lovingston, VA – Tuesday evening June 23, 2020.
For the absolute latest updates from the NWS click on image above.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1045 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2020
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506>508-WVZ055-501-502-505-506-202245-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FF.A.0007.200620T1445Z-200621T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
District of Columbia-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-
Anne Arundel-Northwest Montgomery-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Page-
Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Western Highland-
Eastern Highland-Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Hardy-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-
Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton-
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, Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda,
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia,
Ellicott City, Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Harrisonburg,
Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market, Luray,
Shenandoah, Stanley, Dale City, Manassas, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge,
Montclair, Reston, Herndon, Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly,
McLean, Franconia, Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Hightown,
Monterey, Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Big Meadows, Wintergreen,
Moorefield, Bayard, Mount Storm, Petersburg, Riverton,
Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove
1045 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2020
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Maryland, The District of
Columbia, Virginia, and eastern West Virginia, including the
following areas, in Maryland, Anne Arundel, Central and
Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Northwest
Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, and Southern
Baltimore. The District of Columbia. In Virginia,
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Augusta, Central Virginia
Blue Ridge, Eastern Highland, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax,
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Page, Prince William,
Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Western Highland. In eastern West
Virginia, Eastern Grant, Eastern Pendleton, Hardy, Western
Grant, and Western Pendleton.
* Until 9 PM EDT this evening
* Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected
through early this evening. Localized rainfall amounts around 1
to 2 inches are possible within a short period of time and this
may result in flash flooding for small streams, creeks, and
urban areas.
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.
Virginia Distillery Company recently announced that its Visitors Center will be reopening Fridays-Sundays from 11:30 to 5:30 p.m. starting June 19 by advance reservation, in accordance with local and state reopening guidelines in Virginia.
Online reservations are recommended, and all seating, tastings and bottle sales will be conducted outside, while the Visitors Center building is still closed to the public. Reservations are $25 plus tax per person and includes a private table for your group of 2-6 people, three half ounce neat whisky samples and one full-sized cocktail.
Reservation blocks will be limited to one hour to ensure Virginia Distillery Company can stick to appropriate cleaning schedules, while allowing guests enough time to go through the tasting.
Virginia Distillery Company employees are required to wear masks and gloves at all times and ask that guests wear masks when away from their table. All further protocols and safety details can be found here.
“We look forward to safely welcoming our guests back on site,” said Virginia Distillery Company CEO, Gareth Moore. “I know I speak for the entire Virginia Distillery Company team when I say we’re all excited to resume tastings and formally introduce our newest whisky, our flagship American Single Malt whisky Courage & Conviction.”
Courage & Conviction, the distillery’s first American Single Malt in the “Courage & Conviction” product line, was released in April. The first batch is dedicated to the distillery’s late founder, Dr. George G. Moore.
Bottle curbside pick-up will also be available Fridays-Sundays from 11:30am-5:30 p.m. Customers can place pick-up orders through Virginia Distillery Company’s online store and select pick-up at checkout. More curbside pick-up details will then be sent via email confirmation.
For specific information regarding the reopening of the Visitors Center, please visit the Experience & Events page.
***
About Virginia Distillery Company
Staffed by a local Virginia team mentored by Scottish consultants with decades of experience, Virginia Distillery Company is the largest dedicated American Single Malt whisky distillery in the U.S. The distillery has a current annual production volume of 80,000 4.5L cases and growing. At full capacity, the distillery can produce over 8,000 casks yielding 350,000 4.5L cases annually. The distillery produces Courage & Conviction American Single Malt on-site using malted barley from North America and water from Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. In addition, the distillery offers the award-winning Virginia-Highland Whisky series, made with 100% malted barley. Showcasing both Old and New World whisky-making, the award-winning line marries whisky made on-site in Virginia with whisky from Scotland.
New life coming to Nellysford along Route 151! Black Bear Creamery that will be located in the old Sunflower Health Food Store just south of Wild Wolf. Most recently it was the Blackburn Art Gallery. It once was real estate offices as well for Montague Miller. June 10, 2020
Nellysford
Nelson County, Virginia
Earlier in the day Wednesday we first told you about a new sighting along Route 151 in Nellysford.
The building that was most recently the Blackburn Art Gallery was sold last year and will now be known as the Black Bear Creamery.
The sign says they will be specializing in homemade ice cream, milkshakes and sundaes.
One of the commenter to our Facebook page said they dropped in on the owners today said they hoped to be open sometime in July!