ShareRockfish Valley Nelson County, VA Though Nelson is a far cry from Ireland, that didn’t stop people from having a blast Saturday afternoon in recognition of St. Patty’s Day. Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura came down from the upper atmosphere and grabbed some of the fun and festivities. All of the breweries and many of the [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, VA Temps in the 80′s and flowers blooming made for a perfect backdrop at The Blue Toad this past Thursday evening where members of the Nelson Chamber of Commerce held their Business After Hours. It’s a chance for members and area businesses to get together in a social setting. Click here to [...]
ShareWintergreen Resort Nelson County, Virginia The final days of winter are here. Once the annual pond skimming contest is held at Wintergreen Resort, that officially marks the end of the winter sports season. On Saturday they held Rail Jam. Here’s the official results from Paul: Best Costume: Evan Connell Best Fall: C J Priscillo Winners [...]
ShareNelson County, Virginia Monday started off a bit chilly but easily warmed into the mid 70′s in the lower elevations of Nelson County. That warmth will continued over the next several days with some afternoons easily reaching into the 80′s. That will push some of the green color into high gear! I’ll be talking more [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia It turned warmer on Sunday but it was a cold Saturday night! A perfect time to Dance Your Blues Away at the Rockfish Valley Community Center. The event was held to benefit Almost Home Pet Adoption Center here in Nelson. They may have lost that extra hour of sleep, but we [...]
ShareColleen Nelson County, VA We first told you about Blue Mountain Brewery’s major expansion here in Nelson back in October 2011. That’s when they broke ground on their Blue Mountain Barrel House production facility in Colleen. This past week more gear arrived including some of the tanks used in making beer. Blue Mountain Barrel House [...]
ShareView Browns Hollow Logging Fatality in a larger map General area along Browns Hollow Lane in the Massies Mill area where a person lost their life in a late Tuesday evening logging accident. Massies Mill Nelson County, VA Nelson County Sheriff David Brooks confirms to NCL that another life has been lost in the county [...]
ShareGladstone Nelson County, Virginia Nelson County Sheriff Brooks confirmed to NCL late Tuesday morning that 87 year old Mary Lou Jones of 60 Spring Lane in Gladstone died after her house caught fire. “A state fire investigator was close to the scene shortly after it happened and is handling the actual investigation, but it’s believed [...]
ShareWoods Mill Nelson County, VA A mess. A big mess. That’s how you could describe roads across Nelson County after an early March snow. Accidents were so numerous across the county we couldn’t possibly mention them all. One of the major ones was on Route 29 just south of Shady’s Exxon. A tractor trailer jackknifed [...]
ShareThe advisory has been replaced with a WINTER STORM WARNING until 1PM click here for info. .WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 636 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 AUGUSTA-NELSON-ALBEMARLE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…CHARLOTTESVILLE 636 AM EST MON MAR 5 [...]
