ShareBlue Ridge Parkway Nelson/Augusta County, VA Many people east of the Blue Ridge Parkway in places like Afton reported seeing thick hazy smoke and a smoky smell Sunday morning. The cause of that was several fires on the west side of the BRP back in Augusta County. Crews from Rockfish Valley Volunteer FD and Wintergreen [...]
ShareAfton Mountain @ I-64 Authorities continue to work a traffic accident at this hour along I-64 near mile marker 98.4 in Augusta County. Accident CLEARED CBS-19 has more detail here in their story. NBC-29′s coverage here Here is information from VA511: INCIDENT CLEARED – INTERSTATE OPEN Location:Augusta (County) Description: On I-64 West at mile marker [...]
Share Blue Ridge Parkway Nelson County, Virginia Various news outlets are confirming at this hour that an arrest has been made in the Blue Ridge Parkway shootings that NCL first broke to readers on Monday night. According to this online article in The Roanoke Times, the shooter was arrested in Stuarts Draft around 3:15 this [...]
ShareBlue Ridge Parkway Nelson County, Virginia Update 8:30 PM EDT The search continues late this evening for a 50-60 year old white male with gray thinning hair. Police think suspect possibly driving a red Ford Taurus armed with a shotgun is their man. They say he shot an 18 year old female and her 27 [...]
ShareLovingtson Nelson County, Virginia Our Paul Purpura was off the mountain once again Friday night to grab the action in Lovingston as The Nelson County High Govs took on the Staunton/Augusta Riverheads. This was the second game of the season for Nelson. The Riverheads won by a final score of 37-21. Last week NCHS kicked [...]
ShareHumpback Rocks Nelson/Augusta County, Virginia As June winds down and the hotter days of July get ready to set in, the music series is underway at Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s always cool and comfortable up there! Our Paul Purpura made the journey up onto the parkway this past weekend [...]
ShareAugusta County, VA We’ve been telling you about the move in neighboring Augusta County, Virginia to raise property taxes after reassessments there ringing so familiar to those we saw in Nelson County saw last year. The fight continues in Augusta with only one BOS member thus far standing with the people over the outrage of [...]
ShareAugusta County, Virginia. Remember when we were talking about the outrageous property tax reassessments here in Nelson County last year? Seems like our neighbors on the other side of the mountain are facing the same thing this year. Only in their case, a group has organized calling themselves, Augusta Citizens Against Unjust Assessments. This week [...]
ShareUpdated 11:30 AM EST 12.16.08 Winter Weather Advisory now in effect for mentioned areas till 11 AM Wednesday. URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 927 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 VAZ025>027-029-030-162230- /O.EXT.KLWX.WW.Y.0019.081216T1413Z-081217T1600Z/ AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-PAGE-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG… FRONT ROYAL 927 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY [...]
ShareUpdated 12.16.08 7:30 AM The previously issued Winter Storm Watch issue by the NWS has now been replaced by a Winter Weather Advisory that will go into effect for counties west of Nelson this evening. Updated 10:30 PM EST 12.15.08 For the latest alert information click here to view most recent alerts from NWS. Earlier [...]
