Author: Ryan Belmore

Ryan Belmore is a journalist based in Alexandria, Virginia. He served as Publisher of ALXnow from March to October 2025. He can be reached at [email protected].

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City of Alexandria wins top regional honor for employee transportation benefits

By Ryan Belmore
Electric DASH bus, photo via DASH/Facebook

The City of Alexandria’s Transportation Demand Management Program, GO Alex, and SmartBenefits, a commuter benefits program that allows employers to offer tax-free transit benefits to their employees, have earned recognition from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG).

Alexandria was one of three organizations to receive a 2025 Employer Award at the 28th annual ceremony held at the National Press Club on Wednesday (June 25).

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Alexandria Police issue alert for missing 49-year-old woman

By Ryan Belmore
Edith Walker is listed as a Critical Missing Woman (via APD)

Alexandria police are urgently searching for Edith Walker, a 49-year-old woman who’s gone missing from the Taylor Run neighborhood. Walker was last seen near the 1100 block of E. Taylor Run Parkway.

Described as 5’3″ tall and 130 pounds with brown eyes and black hair, Walker’s disappearance is considered critical. The Alexandria Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating her.

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HUD announces relocation to National Science Foundation building in Alexandria

By Ryan Belmore
(Left to right) Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, HUD Secretary Scott Turner, and GSA Commissioner Michael Peters announce HUD would be taking over NSF headquarters on June 25, 2025. (Staff Photo by Ryan Belmore)

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will relocate its headquarters to the National Science Foundation (NSF) building in Alexandria, displacing approximately 1,800 NSF employees over the next two years, officials announced Wednesday.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, and General Services Administration (GSA) Commissioner Michael Peters made the announcement at the NSF headquarters at 2415 Eisenhower Ave. on Wednesday (June 25), emphasizing taxpayer savings and improved working conditions for HUD employees.

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Notes: Bastille Brasserie announces week-long Bastille Day celebration

By Ryan Belmore
Bastille Brasserie & Bar (via Bastille on Facebook)

Good morning, Alexandria! Today is Wednesday, June 25, the 176th day of 2025. There are 189 days left in the year.

☀️ Today’s weather: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98 degrees. Heat index values as high as 109 degrees. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight before 2 a.m., then isolated showers between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77 degrees. Calm wind. The chance of precipitation is 40%.

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Alexandria City Council approves moral obligation for housing authority’s $56 million senior housing acquisition

By Ryan Belmore
Alate Old Town, 1112 First Street (via Facebook)

Alexandria City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to provide a moral obligation backing the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s plan to acquire The Alate senior living facility for $56 million using Virginia Resources Authority bonds.

The 7-0 vote authorizes ARHA to purchase the 110-unit building at 1122 North First Street to relocate age-eligible residents from the deteriorating Ladrey Senior High-Rise at 300 Wythe Street. The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development has terminated operating support for Ladrey and issued vouchers to relocate its 168 residents.

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Alexandria City Council receives update on proposal to use DASH buses for high school student transportation

By Ryan Belmore
A DASH bus in Old Town Alexandria (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The Alexandria City Council received a comprehensive update on Tuesday night (June 24) regarding a proposal to transition Alexandria City High School students from traditional school buses to the city’s DASH public transit system. City Manager James Parajon recommended a three-phase implementation, beginning in the 2026-27 school year.

The initiative, which has been under study for five months through a joint City Council and School Board subcommittee, aims to provide student transportation that is safe, reliable, effective, and efficient while supporting environmental goals and potentially reducing costs.

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Report: National Science Foundation headquarters to be taken over by HUD, displacing 1,800+ employees

By Ryan Belmore
National Science Foundation at 2415 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria's Carlyle neighborhood (via NSF)

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will reportedly take over the National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters building (2415 Eisenhower Ave.), displacing more than 1,833 NSF employees who currently work there.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin reportedly plan to announce the takeover Wednesday (June 25), according to information provided to journalist Dan Garisto by multiple NSF staff members. The transition will occur over the next two years.

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Alexandria Archaeological Commission honored by City Council with ‘Commission of the Year Impact Award’

By Ryan Belmore
Members of the Alexandria Archaeological Commission (AAC) pose for a photo with Alexandria City Council during the presentation of the Annual Commission of the Year Impact Award on June 24, 2025.

The Alexandria Archaeological Commission received the city’s 2025 Commission of the Year Impact Award at Tuesday night’s (June 24) City Council meeting, recognizing the group’s 50 years of work preserving and protecting archaeological artifacts throughout Alexandria.

Councilman John Chapman presented the award to the commission, which was established in 1975 as the first archaeological commission in the country. The recognition celebrates both the commission’s milestone anniversary and its ongoing impact on the city’s historical preservation efforts.

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Heat Advisory postpones Wednesday’s Community Cookout, future events moved indoors

By Ryan Belmore
City of Alexandria Community Cookout on April 29, 2025 (Staff Photo by Ryan Belmore)

Due to a heat advisory in effect for Alexandria, the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities (RPCA) has postponed the next stop on their 18th Annual Community Cookout Series.

The cookout had been scheduled for Wednesday (June 25) at the Andrew Adkins Public Housing Community Center (1200 Block of Wythe Street).

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DASH and WMATA secure $14.9 million for Alexandria transit projects

By Ryan Belmore
Alexandria Transit Company (photo courtesy DASH)

Alexandria’s public transit is getting a significant boost thanks to a $39.5 million investment approved by Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board on Tuesday (June 24).

This funding, part of the I-395/95 Commuter Choice Program, aims to reduce traffic congestion in Northern Virginia by enhancing public transit options.

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