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Alexandria gets three new Opportunity Zones to incentivize revitalization

By Emily Leayman
N. Beauregard Street near Roanoke Avenue in Alexandria West (via Google Maps)

Three additional Opportunity Zones have been added in Alexandria’s West End to support revitalization, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) announced Friday (Nov. 6).

The U.S. Department of the Treasury approved all 153 new Opportunity Zones the Spanberger administration requested in Virginia. The zones are intended to promote long-term private investment in low-income urban, suburban and rural census tracts through federal tax benefits such as deferral of previous capital gains, step-up of previously earned capital gains and exclusion of taxable income on new capital gains in Opportunity Zones. The program was created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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New Barnes & Noble to open in Alexandria’s West End next week

By Emily Leayman
4515 Duke Street, where Barnes & Noble plans to open a new bookstore (staff photo by James Cullum)

As Barnes & Noble experiences a resurgence, its second Alexandria location will open next week.

The bookstore announced its 4515 Duke Street location at the Shoppes at Foxchase will open Wednesday, Nov. 4. Located in a former Walgreens space, it joins an existing Barnes & Noble location at the Potomac Yard Shopping Center.

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Alexandria hosting open house for West End transportation improvement projects

By James Cullum
West End Transitway bus stop (via City of Alexandria)

The public is invited to discuss more than a dozen transportation improvement projects that have major implications in Alexandria’s West End.

The West End Transportation Improvements Projects Open House will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5-8 p.m. at the Alexandria City High School Minnie Howard Campus (3775 W. Braddock Road). Residents will be able to discuss multiple projects with city staff.

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UPDATED: Most outages restored after over 2,200 lose power in West End

By Emily Leayman
Map of the Lincolnia area showing hazard zones around the I-395 interchange with overlapping orange and yellow polygons and safety icons marking alerts or warnings below the highway junctions.
Power outages in the West End on Oct. 12, 2026 (via Dominion Energy)

Dominion Energy customers in Alexandria’s West End were experiencing outages Monday afternoon.

According to Dominion Energy’s outage map, more than 2,200 customers lost power in the city as of 3 p.m. Most outages were concentrated in neighborhoods along Duke Street, Edsall Road and Interstate 395, extending into Fairfax County. The majority were resolved by 4:15 p.m.

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Alexandria releases draft plan outlining the land use future of Duke Street corridor

By James Cullum
Traffic backup heading eastbound along Duke Street (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Alexandria formally unveiled its draft Duke Street Land Use Plan on Tuesday night (Sept. 29), outlining the city’s vision for the four-mile-long corridor over the next two decades.

City staff released the draft at Patrick Henry Recreation Center, and residents have until Friday, Nov. 13 to provide public comments before it heads to Alexandria Planning Commission and City Council public hearings in December.

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Two West End restaurants set to reopen after truck hit power line on Aug. 25

By James Cullum
Brick storefronts with a prominent LA CASA RESTAURANT sign under a blue sky; arches at the entrance with other shops nearby (Hong Kong Express visible).
La Casa Restaurant and Hong Kong Express have remained closed since a crash behind the Shoppes at Foxchase caused a power outage on Aug. 25, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Two West End restaurants that were forced to close for more than a month after a delivery truck driver hit a power line behind the Shoppes at Foxchase are reopening on Thursday (Oct. 1).

ALXnow confirmed that La Casa Restaurant (4551 Duke Street) and Hong Kong Express (4545 Duke Street) will reopen with their normal operating hours. No other businesses were affected.

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Two restaurants at Shoppes at Foxchase remain closed after Aug. 25 truck fire

By James Cullum
Fire behind the Shoppes at Foxchase in Alexandria’s West End on Aug. 25, 2026 (via AFD/Facebook)

Two restaurants are still temporarily closed and without power since a delivery truck driver hit a power line behind the Shoppes at Foxchase on Tuesday night, Aug. 25.

That’s more than three weeks ago. The fire that destroyed a pickup truck, two dumpsters and fencing has also shuttered La Casa Restaurant (4551 Duke Street) and Hong Kong Express (4545 Duke Street).

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Pedestrian dies after being struck on I-395 in Alexandria: state police

By Emily Leayman
Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)

A pedestrian on Interstate 395 was killed in a crash Monday night (Sept. 7) in Alexandria, according to Virginia State Police.

Around 8:29 p.m., a pedestrian was struck on southbound I-395 north of Duke Street. Police say the striking vehicle stopped a short distance from the crash and contacted 911.

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Herd of goats recruited to tackle invasive plants in an Alexandria park

By Emily Leayman
Two goats with white and brown coats gaze upward toward the camera in a sunlit, bokeh-filled background.
Goats (via Bailey Mahon/Unsplash)

In a developed city like Alexandria, residents may soon be surprised to find four-legged landscapers wandering a West End park.

Alexandria’s Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities is launching a pilot program to bring 35 to 40 goats to All Veterans Park (4725 Duke Street). Starting Sept. 8, the herd of goats will be brought to graze on invasive plants on the slopes of the park. The invasive plants being targeted in the pilot program are kudzu, garlic mustard and multiflora rose.

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Van Metre buys land for 110 townhomes at Alexandria’s WestEnd development

By James Cullum
Bird’s-eye view of a modern urban courtyard with townhouses, trees, a small playground, and surrounding shops.
A rendering of the 110-Townhome development at 5801 Duke Street in the WestEnd development (via Van Metre Homes)

Fairfax-based Van Metre Companies announced today (Aug. 18) the acquisition of a 110-townhome development site at Alexandria’s sprawling WestEnd development.

Van Metre bought the property last month for an undisclosed amount. On blocks L and M of the development at 5801 Duke Street, the three-level townhomes will feature front and rear terraces with private parking garages.

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JUST IN: Hazardous materials scene partially closes Duke Street in Alexandria

By Emily Leayman
Hazardous materials response on Duke Street, July 20, 2026, (via Alexandria Police Department/Facebook)

A hazardous materials spill onto Duke Street in the West End prompted a partial road closure and police and fire presence Monday morning.

Around 8:07 a.m., the Alexandria Police Department and Alexandria Fire Department responded to a call in the 5300 block of Duke Street about white powder substance falling from a truck.

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