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WINTER STORM WATCH : Parts Of The Blue Ridge : Late Wednesday PM Through Thursday PM

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WINTER STORM WATCH : Parts Of The Blue Ridge : Late Wednesday PM Through Thursday PM
Areas shaded in blue are under a WINTER STORM WATCH from late Wednesday night into Thursday evening. The area may be expanded at a later time. Click on the image above for the latest from NWS.

WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
346 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018


More info above from Meteorologist David Reese from our media partners over at CBS-19 News in Charlottesville.

Augusta-Western Highland-Eastern Highland-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
346 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT…

* WHAT…Heavy mixed wintry precipitation possible. Total ice
accumulations of one quarter inch or greater are possible. Total
snow and sleet accumulation of several inches is also possible.

* WHERE…Augusta, Western Highland and Eastern Highland Counties,
along with the Central Virginia Blue Ridge.

* WHEN…From late Wednesday night through late Thursday night.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Slippery road conditions are possible.
Scattered power outages and tree damage are possible due to the
ice. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and
evening commutes on Thursday. Any ice accumulation on paved
surfaces including driveways, sidewalks, and parking lots, could
also create hazardous conditions for those venturing out on
foot.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
335 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018

…Wintry mess expected Wednesday Night into Thursday…

.Low pressure over the Gulf Coast will stay west of the
Appalachians Wednesday night into Thursday, while another low
forms off the coast of South Carolina. At the same time, cold high
pressure will wedge southward into our area keeping temperatures
at or below freezing at and near the surface. This will result in
a threat of freezing rain and sleet Wednesday night into Thursday.

Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Bedford-Amherst-
Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington,
Hot Springs, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Amherst, Hinton,
Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Quinwood, Duo,
and Rainelle
335 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING…

* WHAT…Light to moderate icing possible. Total ice accumulations
of up to one quarter of an inch possible. Up to an inch of sleet
possible.

* WHERE…Portions of central, south central, southwest and west
central Virginia and southeast West Virginia.

* WHEN…From late Wednesday night through Thursday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Power outages and tree damage are possible
due to the ice. Road surfaces have been warm, but could become
slick if sleet accumulates fast enough.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

Blue Ridge Parkway : Crews Complete Lengthy Rescue Of Hiker Near Love, Virginia

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Blue Ridge Parkway : Crews Complete Lengthy Rescue Of Hiker Near Love, Virginia
Photo courtesy of Wintergreen Fire & Rescue.

Blue Ridge Parkway
Near Love
Nelson County, Virginia

Verbatim press release from Wintergreen Fire & Rescue:

“On 11/11/18 at 9:50 AM Wintergreen Fire & Rescue were dispatched to a possible foot fracture at the Reeds Gap access to the Appalachian Trail. Upon arrival crews were met by a hiker who informed them the accident actually occurred the night before and the patient was still located on the trail. Crews requested manpower assistance from Montebello Fire Department and Wilson Fire Department. Teams deployed from mile-marker 15 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Patient contact occurred at approximately 12:30 PM. Based upon experience of the crew with patients in a similar location, the decision was made to continue South on the trail rather than attempting to double-back. Piney River Fire Department was added to the assignment due to their extensive experience operating in the area where the patient would ultimately be delivered. At approximately 3:00 PM the extraction team contacted command to advise the trail was treacherous and they were afraid they wouldn’t make it out before dark unless they had additional assistance. A decision was made to conduct a county-wide page for additional assistance.

By 4:00 PM a few people each from several different departments arrived to assist. Crews traveled by Kubota (Piney River FD) until a swollen creek blocked their path, at which point they continued on foot. 10 personnel traveled in to assist with removal.

Just before 6:00 PM the patient arrived at the ambulance for evaluation and transport to UVA with non life-threatening injuries. A 16-year veteran of Wintergreen Fire & Rescue, Captain Jeremiah Fish described the incident as the “most difficult trail related call he has ever experienced”. Without the help of all involved, it simply wouldn’t have been possible.

Chronological Involvement (apologies for any errors or omissions)

The guardian who hiked for hours just to get help because there was no cell signal.
Wintergreen Units 179, 173, ATV1, Squad 1, 174, C1.
Nelson EMS
Montebello 78
Wilson Utility 196 & 197
Piney River Attack 26 with ATV
Gladstone Fire & EMS 152
Lovingston Fire Attack 16
Faber Fire Department provided personnel.
Rockfish Fire helped with coverage for Wintergreen during the event.

From start to finish, there were over 30 persons involved. There were no rescuer injuries.
—

Curtis N. Sheets, MPA
Chief of Wintergreen Fire & Rescue”

Nelson Resident & Distillery Owner Denver Riggleman Elected To 5th District Congressional Seat

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Nelson Resident & Distillery Owner Denver Riggleman Elected To 5th District Congressional Seat
Photo via our media partners at CBS19 News in Charlottesville. Denver Riggleman right beat out democrat contender Leslie Cockburn in the 5th district congressional election this past Tuesday evening – November 6, 2018.

Nelson County, Virginia

Via CBS 19 News:

Republican Denver Riggleman of Virginia has been elected to the open U.S. House seat, defeating Democrat Leslie Cockburn.
He is replacing one-term Congressman Tom Garrett, also a Republican.

More history on Denver Riggleman in our archives by clicking here.

Nelson : VSP Continues Investigation Into Late October Crash Near Shipman

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Editor’s note : We have been following information on this crash since Tuesday. We will continue to provide official updates once we have them.

A go fund me site has been setup as a memorial to the victim in this crash. Here is the link : https://www.gofundme.com/wjpk9s-michaels-memorial-fund

Verbatim release from VSP Richmond:

Virginia State Police Trooper T. Skehan is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Nelson County. The crash occurred Oct. 30, 2018 at 2:20 a.m. on Route 56/James River Road less than a mile west of Hilltop Road/Route 844.

A 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue was traveling east on Route 56 when the driver lost control in the curve. The vehicle first ran off the right side and struck the rock embankment. The vehicle crossed back over the highway, ran off the left side and struck another rock embankment. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.

The driver, Michael R. Vest, 24, of Shipman, Va., was transported to UVA Medical Center for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

Corinne N. Geller
Public Relations Director
Virginia State Police

Nelson : Traffic Comes To A Stop After Tractor Trailer Flips On US 29 SB Near Eades Lane

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Nelson : Traffic Comes To A Stop After Tractor Trailer Flips On US 29 SB Near Eades Lane
Thanks to Danny Johnson of LVFD for this photo : A tractor trailer carrying merchandise for Wal Mart flipped over on the road Saturday afternoon blocking traffic southbound on Route 29 for several hours. November 3, 2018

Near Lovingston
US Route 29 Near Eades Lane
Nelson County, Virginia

Folks found themselves sitting in traffic for hours late Saturday afternoon after a tractor trailer hauling merchandise for Wal Mart flipped over in the left hand land of US 29 South near Eades Lane. The is very near Sunny Mountain Store. Right after the accident traffic was able to slowly get by in the other lane. But, as crews begin to upright the truck and trailer that was hauling 70,000 pounds of cargo, the highway had to be shut down for a period of time.

 

Photo By Danny Johnson – LVFD : Crews upright a flipped tractor trailer Saturday afternoon – November 3, 2018 on US 29 Near Eades Lane.

By 8 o’clock Saturday night all lanes of traffic were reopened to normal traffic. No one injured in this particular accident.

Firefly Fiber Broadband Wins Auction to Receive Funding from FCC’s Connect America Fund

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Firefly Fiber Broadband Wins Auction to Receive Funding from FCC’s Connect America Fund

Arrington
Nelson County, Virginia

Central Virginia Services, Inc. (CVSI), which does business as Firefly Fiber Broadband, has been awarded $28 million in funding to be paid out over the next ten years from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offset the cost of making available voice-over IP (VOIP) phone service and gigabit speed broadband to almost 11,000 rural homes and businesses in central Virginia.  CVSI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC).

 

The Connect America Fund (CAF) is an incentive program offered by the FCC to facilitate the deployment of voice and broadband communications systems in all of America’s rural communities.  With a 10-year program plan and a budget to award $198 million annually, the Commission will disburse a total of $1.98 billion to CAF applicants over the next decade.  The FCC has compared the Connect America Fund to other development programs over the last century, stating on its website, “CAF is a multi-year program, comparable to extending electricity and phone service to rural America early in the twentieth century, and building the interstate highway system in the 1950s and ’60s.”

 

CVEC is building the fiber in order to expand smart grid applications across its electric system.  Firefly Fiber Broadband will offer gigabit level service and phone service over the fiber optic network, using laser light and glass cable to deliver world-class high speed service to the rural countryside.  Within the CVEC electric territory, Firefly will lease the CVEC fiber optic network and make service available to all 37,000 homes and businesses.  The CAF awards provide revenue support targeted to help offset the cost of making internet service available to some of that area.  The CAF award also includes funding for some areas outside of the CVEC electric territory; Firefly will build its own fiber optic network to make service available to up to 4,000 locations in these areas.  The build-out to all locations in the areas for which CAF awards were received must be completed by 2024.  Updates on project and construction plans can be found on the Firefly website at www.fireflyva.com.

 

To meet the requirements of the award, Firefly must offer service within a price range that the FCC finds reasonably comparable to the price for similar service in urban areas.  Firefly has set pricing to more than meet this standard; Firefly customers will be able to purchase broadband internet service for target prices of $49.99 per month for 100 megabits per second high-speed internet or $79.99 per month for 1 gigabit per second service.  Voice-over IP phone service with unlimited local and long-distance calling in the continental U.S. can be added on to the internet service for an additional $29.99 each month.

 

Firefly and CVEC President Gary Wood commented on the partnership with the FCC, stating, “CVEC and its subsidiary Firefly Fiber Broadband are working to meet the same goal as the Commission.  Eighty years ago, CVEC members joined together to bring electrification to rural central Virginia.  Today, we are committing to overcome the digital communications divide for the very same reasons, and funds from the CAF will help us reach this goal, improving the quality of life and providing economic opportunities for central Virginia’s rural citizens.”

 

Central Virginia Electric Cooperative is a member-owned, not-for-profit, electric utility serving 37,000 homes, farms and businesses in the rural portions of 14 Virginia counties.  CVEC is proud to be a Four-Star Cooperative for Service Excellence certified by the Touchstone Energy Service Excellence Program.  For more information, visit www.mycvec.com.

Fall Back One Hour This Coming Weekend : Daylight Saving Time Ends 2 AM Sunday (Nov 4, 2018)

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Fall Back One Hour This Coming Weekend : Daylight Saving Time Ends 2 AM Sunday (Nov 4, 2018)
Be sure to set your clocks back one hour before turning in this coming Saturday night (11.3.18) – Daylight Saving Time officially ends this Sunday morning at 2AM.

Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Sadly the time has come, that is if you like those carefree long summer days! Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. It officially ends at 2AM Sunday morning (November 4, 2018). But for those of us that turn in at a reasonable hour, it’s best to set your clock back one hour before heading to bed Saturday night.

Here’s to that perceived extra hour of sleep we lost last spring!

LYNCHBURG DISTRICT TRAFFIC ALERT – November 5-9, 2018

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LYNCHBURG DISTRICT TRAFFIC ALERT – November 5-9, 2018

 

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org.

Amherst County:  

Route 29 – Crew will maintain or install signage.

Route 29 Bus –Replace median barrier. Lane closures. Est. comp. – April 2019.

Route 60 (Malcolm Lane – 686) and Route 130 (635-653) – Milling, trenching and paving. Delays likely through Dec. 7.

 

Appomattox County:

Route 460 E, Appomattox Bypass –All lanes open. Pavement marking. Est. comp. Fall 2018.

Route 460 – Shoulder widening, rumble strips, guardrail updates. Lane closures likely.

Route 663 over Bent Creek (611-616) – Road closed for bridge deck replacement/repairs. Detour via 616, 615, and 26.

 

Buckingham County: 

Route 20 (15- James River Bridge) – Widening, rumble strips, guardrail work & paving.

Route 633, Andersonville AHQ – Crew will work shoulders.

Andersonville AHQ – Crew will remove debris.

Various – Crews will mow, work surfaces, and respond to customer concerns.

 

Campbell County:  

Route 29/460 – Crew will work on ramp lights.

Route 501 @ Route 633 – Construction of left and right turn lanes.

Route 711 over NS Railroad – Bridge/approach work underway. Road closed; signed detour.

Routes 842, Greenwell Ct & 1532, Jefferson Dr – Closed due to damage from flooding. Alternate routes available.

 

Charlotte County:   

Craftons Gate AHQ – Crew will boom axe.

Various – Crews will remove debris, work surfaces, mow, and respond to customer concerns.

 

Cumberland County:  

Route 45 – Crew will maintain and repair pavement messages.

Route 600 over Angola Road – Closed for pipe repair. Detour via 600, 653, 638 & 600. Est. comp. Nov. 30.

Various – Crew will remove debris, work surfaces/ditches/shoulders, mow, cut brush and respond to customer concerns.

 

Halifax County:  

Route 619 (603-623) – Closed for bridge repairs. Detour via 619, 603 & 623.

Route 664 (675 – Pittsylvania Co. line) – Closed for bridge repairs. Detour via

Route 667 (657-649) – Closed for pipe repairs. Detour via 667, 650, 603 & 649.

Route 683 (680-685) – Closed for bridge repairs. Detour via 683, VA 360 & 680.

Bethel AHQ – Crew will boom axe.

Bethel and Cluster Springs AHQs – Mowing operations.

Volens AHQ – Crew will cut trees and work shoulders.

Various–Crews will work storm-damaged locations and respond to customer requests.

 

Lynchburg:

Liberty Mtn Dr – Ramp to 460 E closed for roundabout project.

Odd Fellows to US 29 Exp. –Storm water installation, widening and utility work nearing completion. Temporary lane closures may occur.  Bridge over railroad closed for demolition.

 

Nelson County:  

Route 56 – Crew will perform maintenance on signs.

 

Pittsylvania County:  

Route 58 (119 – Pittsylvania Co. line and 62 to 119) – Closed for bridge repairs. Detour via Routes 58, 62, 57 and 119 back to 58.

Route 618 (40-892) – Closed in late October for pipe replacement. Detour via 606, 927 & 40.

Route 645 (626-40) –Closed for pipe repairs. Detour 645, 626 and 40.

Route 655 (726-734) – Closed for pipe repairs. Detour via 655, 726, 58, 734 & back to 655.

Route 656 (688 to Halifax Co line) – Closed for pipe repairs. Detour via 656, 713, & 656.

Route 660 (661-660) – Road closed for shoulder repair. Detour via 660, 360, 661 & back to 660.

Route 680 over Elkhorn Creek – Weight limit reduced to 8 tons.

Route 697 over Johns Run Creek (57-698) – Road closed until 11/21 for bridge replacement. Detour via routes 57, 729, and 698.

Route 729 over Birch Creek – Road closed 9/23-11/30 for debris removal and bridge repair. Detour using Routes 360, 660 and 820 back to 729.

Route 730 (713-655) – Closed for bridge repairs. Detour via 730, 728, 729, 713 back to 730.

Route 732 (728-725) – Closed for pipe repairs. Detour via 732, 725, 726, 729, 728 & 732.

Route 745 over stream (863-719) – Road closed 10/15-11/16 for culvert replacement. Detour via 863, 744 and 719.

Route 760 (Music Street) – Crew will patch bridge.

Route 822 (1428-703)– Road closed for pipe repairs. Detour via Routes 823, 57, 1428 & 822.

Route 912 (360-660) – Closed for pipe repairs. Detour via 912, 660, 360 & back to 912.

Gretna AHQ – Crew will work surfaces.

Kentuck and Rondo AHQs – Crews will repair shoulders.

Rondo AHQ – Crew will ditch.

Various –Crews will mow, work storm-damaged locations/surfaces, remove debris and respond to customers.

 

Prince Edward County:  

Route 460 Business near hospital, Town of Farmville – Expect intermittent lane closures during pedestrian trail project. Project completion – May 31, 2019.

Routes 612 – Road construction. Delays possible.

Route 613 – Road construction. Detour: 613N, 606E, 601S, 612W, and 611NW back to 613.

Various – Crew will work surfaces, cut brush, mow, clean roadsides and respond to customer concerns.

 

District-wide activities: 

Bridge maintenance – Crews will perform maintenance on bridges/other structures.

Guardrail maintenance – Crews will perform maintenance on guardrails.

Line painting/pavement marking – Crews will address work orders/requests.

Signal maintenance – Crews will do preventive maintenance.

Batesville : Holy Cross & Emmanuel Episcopal Churches To Hold Warm Clothing Distribution Day

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Batesville : Holy Cross & Emmanuel Episcopal Churches To Hold Warm Clothing Distribution Day

Batesville, Virginia

The congregations of Holy Cross and Emmanuel Episcopal Churches invite you to a distribution of warm clothing (sweaters, fleeces, coats, gloves, hats, and scarves) for adults, teens and children.

We have an excellent selection of items ~ many brand new with tags ~ for all occasions – work, dress, play, snow, lightweight and heavyweight. This year we have a great selection of new and used snow bibs for both children and adults (great for outdoor work).

Holy Cross Episcopal Church
November 3rd & December 1st
8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
2523 Craigs Store Road, Batesville, VA

Nelson : Auto Crash Temporarily Blocks Route 151 Between Pounding Branch Road & Bland Wade – Reopened

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Nelson : Auto Crash Temporarily Blocks Route 151 Between Pounding Branch Road & Bland Wade – Reopened
Photo By BRL Photographer Kat Turner : Traffic was at a complete standstill Friday morning after a multi car accident on Route 151 between Bland Wade Road & Pounding Branch Road. October 26, 2018

Route 151
Between Pounding Branch Road & Bland Wade Road
Nelson County, Virginia

As of 9:50 AM on Friday morning both lanes of traffic are now moving after Route 151 was blocked totally for a period of time. A multi car crash closed down the road not long after 8AM Friday morning.

Photo By BRL Photographer Kat Turner : Traffic backs up along Route 151 Friday morning after a multi car crash shut down the road for a significant amount of time.

This is just one of dozens of wrecks that have occured on Route 151 lately.

One person was transported to UVa Medical Center and another to Augusta Health.

The roadway was completely reopened around 9:50 AM Friday morning.

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