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.
We are awaiting official details.
Expect delays.
Tommy
Nelson : Traffic Bulletin – Major Accident Stops Drivers On 29 SB Near Lovingston
FLASH FLOOD WATCH : Until 9 PM Tonight For Parts Of The Blue Ridge – EXPIRED
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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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 to Reopen Visitors Center Friday, June 19
Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia
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.
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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 Popping Up On Route 151 In Nellysford
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.
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!
Exciting news!
NEWS ALERT : Missing Nelson Autistic Teenager Has Been Located (Video)
Elk Rock Meadow
Blue Ridge Parkway
Word came down around 2:44 PM Sunday afternoon that 14 year old autistic teen Azalia Berrian has been located.
BRL Publisher Yvette Stafford was there just after she was found and heading to be checked out.
BRL Publisher Yvette Stafford just spoke with a very joyful Christine Royston who is Azalias caretaker.
More keep updating your browser
News Alert : Missing Nelson Autistic Teen Located At 2:44 PM Sunday
Photo courtesy of Denver Riggleman – Afton, VA : The bike believe to have been ridden by missing 14 year old Azalia Berrian of Afton was found around midnight Thursday by a party of citizens helping look for the teenager.Afton, VA
This is a post from the Nelson County, VA Sheriff’s office at 2:44 PM Sunday afternoon.
More as we know.
The Nelson County, VA Sheriff is holding a press conference at 5:30 PM today regarding autistic 14 year old Azalia Berrian of Afton, VA. Our media partners at @CBS19News will be there covering. We will update as we know. #vamissing
Below updated from Nelson County, VA Sheriff’s Office at 4:43 PM 6.5.2020
As the search for missing autistic 14 year old Azalia Berrian continues (our original story on the search by clicking here) a new piece of information was discovered around midnight Thursday. What’s believed to the the bicycle of the missing girl was found atop of Afton Mountain on a road near Swannanoa.
The call went out late Thursday for the public’s help in searching for the missing teen. Afton resident and U.S. Congressman Denver Riggleman was one of roughly 20 people including law enforcement that were searching.
“We had been there about an hour around midnight when we stumbled upon bike on top of Afton Mountain near Swannanoa. We saw the bike in a ditch going up hill.”
Riggleman tells us he and others continued searching after finding the bike.
“We walked hundreds of yards going up near the parkway yelling for her.”
Anyone that may have seen the missing teen riding the bike or has any information about this case is urged to contact the Nelson County Sheriff’s office (434-263-7050) or the Virginia State Police (434-352-7128) immediately.
The search is intensifying today.
Afton : Search Underway For Missing Autistic Teen
Afton
Nelson County, Virginia
The search continues for a missing autistic teenager from Nelson County. 14 year old Azalia Berrian was last seen on June 4th around 8 PM on Russel Way in Afton.
PLEASE CONTACT THE NELSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WITH ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR WHEREABOUTS AT 434-263-7050 OR YOU MAY FIND COMPLETE INFORMATION AT http://www.vasenioralert.com
Weather Bulletin : Severe T-Storm Watch : CANCELED
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of the are until 10 PM. For the latest updated click on the image above from NWS.
Event cancelled. 9:07 PM : Severe Thunderstorm Watch from 6/4/2020 9:05 PM to 10:00 PM EDT for Greene County, VA, City of Charlottesville County, VA, Orange County, VA, Albemarle County, VA, Nelson County, VA, Augusta County, VA, Rockingham County, VA, Madison County, VA.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 250
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
230 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
District Of Columbia
Western and central Maryland
Central Pennsylvania
Northern Virginia
Eastern West Virginia Panhandle
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 230 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Initially discrete cells with transient supercell
structures should develop into multiple clusters through the
afternoon into this evening. Scattered damaging winds will be the
main threat, but isolated severe hail is possible as well,
especially this afternoon.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northeast of
State College PA to 75 miles south southwest of Martinsburg WV. For
a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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.
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 250 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 318 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2020 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 250 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND CARROLL FREDERICK WASHINGTON IN NORTHERN MARYLAND BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CITY HARFORD IN WESTERN MARYLAND ALLEGANY IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA GREENE ORANGE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA ARLINGTON CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK CULPEPER FAIRFAX FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY OF WINCHESTER CLARKE FREDERICK MADISON PAGE RAPPAHANNOCK SHENANDOAH WARREN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA AUGUSTA CITY OF HARRISONBURG CITY OF STAUNTON CITY OF WAYNESBORO HIGHLAND ROCKINGHAM IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA GRANT HAMPSHIRE HARDY MINERAL PENDLETON IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA BERKELEY JEFFERSON MORGAN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALEXANDRIA, ANNAPOLIS, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, ASPEN HILL, BALLENGER CREEK, BALTIMORE, BEL AIR, BERRYVILLE, BETHESDA, BOWIE, CAMP SPRINGS, CATONSVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, CULPEPER, CUMBERLAND, DUNDALK, EDGEWOOD, ELDERSBURG, ELLICOTT CITY, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FALLS CHURCH, FALLSTON, FORT ASHBY, FRANKLIN, FREDERICK, FRONT ROYAL, FROSTBURG, GAITHERSBURG, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE, GORDONSVILLE, GREENBELT, HAGERSTOWN, HARRISONBURG, HARRISONBURG, HAVRE DE GRACE, HERNDON, JOPPATOWNE, KEYSER, LAUREL, LEESBURG, LURAY, MADISON, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MCLEAN, MONTEREY, MOOREFIELD, ODENTON, ORANGE, PARKVILLE, PAW PAW, PETERSBURG, PIKESVILLE, POTOMAC, RANDALLSTOWN, RESTON, ROCKVILLE, ROMNEY, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SHENANDOAH, SHEPHERDSTOWN, SILVER SPRING, SOUTH GATE, STANARDSVILLE, STANLEY, STAUNTON, STAUNTON, STERLING, STRASBURG, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TOWSON, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBORO, WAYNESBORO, WESTMINSTER, WINCHESTER, WINCHESTER, WOODBRIDGE, AND WOODSTOCK.
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 250 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 318 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2020 VAC003-125-540-050200- /O.EXA.KLWX.SV.A.0250.000000T0000Z-200605T0200Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 250 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA ALBEMARLE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE NELSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, CROZET, AND GREENFIELD.
Simpler Times – 15 Years Ago
Nelson County, Virginia
We were archiving some of our very early photos this morning and ran across some of these from 15 years ago when we first started the magazine. Dr. Steve Schmitz (our Ask The Doc columnist to this day) had recently joined the late Dr. Bob Raynor at Afton Family Medicine. Dr. Raynor originally opened the office many years earlier before Sentara MJH eventually took it over.
Neat to look back at the old photos!
We sure do miss Dr. Bob, he was a great and very kind man!
Lovingston : Fire Chief Involved In Serious Crash Out Of Surgery (Updated 6.1.20)
Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia
Update from Monday evening via David Johnson 6.1.20
“Just updating that Danny Johnson is out of surgery for today and back in ICU. They stabilized the arm for now and will follow up with more permanent repair later. The process took longer than expected today so they have decided to move his next surgery to Thursday to begin work on the leg in order to give him some recovery time. These first few procedures will be critical so continue to pray for a complete restoration of his arm and leg. The hospital is considering letting Cam Johnson come back for a visit with his dad on Thursday which is outside their current procedures so pray that will happen.
I will update FB as things change or new information comes to us so know that we are trying to keep everyone informed here on FB. Please know that text or messages to individual family members may not get a response as it is difficult to keep up with sometimes. We appreciate the words of encouragement and prayers in those private messages but the updates will be coming on FB as often as we can to reach everyone.”
Hearts are heavy and prayers are in full force this weekend as people all across Nelson and Central Virginia are hoping for the best. Lovingston Volunteer Fire & Rescue Chief Danny Johnson was involved in a very serious motorcycle accident on Saturday afternoon.
I’m grateful that so many people care about him. Danny is a good man and still needs all the good vibes and prayers we can get,” Assistant Chief Derek Kidd told us Sunday morning.
Chief Johnson was taken into surgery Saturday night and was out just after midnight Sunday morning. He’s been admitted to ICU and updates from the LVFD Facebook page indicate he’s got a long road to recovery.
We are praying and pulling for you Danny!
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