August 31, 2011
ShareNelson County, Virginia It’s no secret that Nelson County is the place to be on the east coast if you are in the business of making wine, beer, and now cider! Bold Rock Cidery started construction a few weeks ago on the site owned by John Washburn. It’s on the left about 2 miles south [...]
August 28, 2011
Share This aerial video above shot by crews with WRAL-TV in North Carolina shows the extensive damage on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Click on the player above to view. Eastern Virginia & North Carolina We essentially got nothing here in Nelson County from the passage of Hurricane Irene to our east. But that [...]
August 28, 2011
ShareRoseland/Afton Nelson County, Virginia In spite of threatening skies lots of people still weathered the rain and took past in several of the events going on in Nelson County this past weekend. Devils Backbone held their Mountain Cross this past Saturday morning. It’s was a 66 mile race across the hills of Nelson County. Labor [...]
August 27, 2011
ShareA look at Irene as she come passes to our east along Virginia Beach and points north. Tweet This Post
August 26, 2011
Share BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Thursday, August 25, 2011 Present: Mr. Joe Dan Johnson, Mr. Tommy Bruguiere, Mr. Allen Hale, Mr. Tommy Harvey and Ms. Connie Brennan REGION 2000 REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN: Mr. Mike Larson, Draper Aden, reviewed the draft plan including a drought response and contingency plan. Read the study at http://nelsoncounty.com/files/2011/07/RPT_-_11_0413_-_Region_2000_WSP_Revised_April_2011_-_DAA_MP-Reduced-File.pdf Supervisors voted [...]
August 26, 2011
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia We’ve been hearing tons of chatter about a group of airmen walking through Nelson County carrying a flag. Marcel McNicoll got this picture to us Friday morning. Turns out it’s a group of active soldiers from Langley AFB. They left Texas on July 4th and are walking to New York City [...]
August 25, 2011
Share PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Present: Ms. Philippa Proulx, Mr. Mike Harman, Ms. Linda Russell, Mr. Mike Tapager and Ms. Connie Brennan (Board Liaison) Absent: Ms. Emily Hunt SPECIAL USE PERMIT/CENTRAL VIRGINIA WIND ENERGY: Mr. Dan Boyle, representing property owner Mr. Barton Biggs, submitted an application for a permit to install a 140-foot [...]
August 25, 2011
ShareFLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 300 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES- ST. MARYS-CALVERT-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-ORANGE-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…ANNAPOLIS…WALDORF… ST MARYS CITY…CHARLOTTESVILLE…CULPEPER…MANASSAS… MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH… FREDERICKSBURG 300 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 …FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL [...]
August 25, 2011
ShareNelson County, Virginia We were in a dead sleep here at NCL early Thursday morning when another 4.5 magnitude aftershock woke us. This one lasted longer than the original one we experienced on Tuesday, though the intensity was not as great. “Woke me up out of a dead sleep in Lovingston,” Joanie Saunders told us [...]
August 23, 2011
ShareTommy and I had just wrapped up a business lunch meeting at Basic Necessities in Nellysford when we felt and heard a rumble which lasted for at least 20 seconds. A quick survey on our Facebook feeds showed simultaneous reports of tremors up along the east coast from as far north as New Hampshire. According [...]