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Alexandria man faces public intoxication charge after alleged knife assault

Published July 28, 2026 at 11:45AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 65-year-old Alexandria man was released on a summons after another man was reportedly stabbed in the West End late Sunday night (July 26), the Alexandria Police Department says.

The incident was reported around 11:45 p.m. in the unit block of S. Reynolds Street. The suspect was arrested nearby and charged with resisting arrest, public intoxication and drinking alcohol in public, according to APD. The victim was found by police to be suffering “from an apparent knife wound” and was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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JUST IN: Dog may have accidentally started fire at West End home, owner says

By Emily Leayman and James Cullum

Published July 13, 2026 at 11:15AM | Updated July 13, 2026 at 11:30PM

Fire in the 600 block of N. Ripley Street, July 13, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A kitchen fire may have been accidentally set off by a dog this morning (Monday) at a West End home, according to the owner.

The Alexandria Fire Department responded around 9:31 a.m. after a resident reported the smell of smoke from a neighbor’s home in the 600 block of N. Ripley Street. Units encountered a fire on the stovetop and confirmed it was out as of 9:50 a.m., according to scanner traffic.

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Duke Street Transitway project nears full funding with $15M more from NVTA

By James Cullum

Published July 10, 2026 at 1:45PM

Duke Street and Cameron Station Boulevard (Staff photo by James Cullum)

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, on Thursday (July 9) unanimously approved a $15 million allocation toward the Duke Street Transitway Project.

With the allocation, NVTA has funded $102 million for the $102.5 million project, which will add more than four miles of bus rapid transit lanes along Duke Street between the King Street-Old Town Metro station and the city’s border with Fairfax County near the former Landmark Mall site. The project has been in the works for years and is in the design phase. The estimated completion date for the new lanes is Dec. 31, 2029.

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City Council denies Virginia Paving Company’s five-year extension in West End

By Emily Leayman

Published July 2, 2026 at 1:45PM

Virginia Paving Company facility near the Van Dorn Metro station (via City of Alexandria)

Alexandria City Council voted yesterday (Wednesday) to deny an extension of Virginia Paving Company’s operations in the West End.

The asphalt production plant, which has been at an 11-acre site at 5601 Courtney Avenue since 1960, had been given Jan. 1, 2027 as a date to clear out operations. The special use permit extension would have allowed it to continue to Jan. 1, 2032.

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Virginia Paving asks for five-year extension of West End asphalt plant’s 2027 closing deadline

By James Cullum

Published June 22, 2026 at 2:45PM

Virginia Paving Company facility near the Van Dorn Metro station (via City of Alexandria)

Seven years after being given a date by the city to clear out of Alexandria’s West End, Virginia Paving Company is asking for a five-year extension.

Asphalt production operations have been at the 11-acre site at 5601 Courtney Avenue since 1960. The proposal would extend the mandated sunset date for asphalt plant operations from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2032, according to planning documents.

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Driver arrested after alleged road rage incident in West End parking lot

By James Cullum

Published May 20, 2026 at 3:45PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 27-year-old Alexandria man was arrested and charged with brandishing or pointing a firearm during what police are describing as a road rage incident in the West End.

Around 11:40 p.m. on Friday, April 24, the Alexandria Police Department responded to the Wendy’s restaurant at 229 S. Van Dorn Street to investigate a report of a brandished firearm, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. In the parking lot, the victim told police that the suspect — who was in a silver Toyota in the Wendy’s drive-thru when police arrived — had pointed a handgun at him while they were across the street in the parking lot of the Van Dorn Plaza.

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Inova Alexandria Hospital at Landmark marks topping-out milestone

By James Cullum

Published April 14, 2026 at 11:45AM

Inova Hospital Center staff and public officials at the topping out ceremony of Inova Alexandria Hospital at Landmark, April 13, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Inova Alexandria Hospital at Landmark’s sprawling new complex reached a milestone on Monday, as the final structural beam was put into place.

Current and former city leaders joined Inova’s top executives for the topping-out ceremony, which was an hour after the topping out of the Inova Franconia-Springfield Healthplex (6361 Walker Lane) in the Franconia area of Fairfax County.

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Pedestrian struck during fire response in Landmark area

By James Cullum

Published April 13, 2026 at 12:30PM

AFD extinguished a fire in the 200 block of Gretna Green Court on April 10, 2026 (via IAFF 2141/Facebook)

A man was struck by a vehicle that swerved to get out of the way of an Alexandria Fire Department engine on Saturday (April 11), according to radio dispatches.

The fire was first reported before 7:15 p.m. as an odor of smoke in the 200 block of Gretna Green Court in the Landmark area. AFD called for backup after finding smoke coming from the attic of a three-level townhouse.

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Construction starts on first residential buildings at former Landmark Mall site

By Emily Leayman

Published March 19, 2026 at 3:45PM | Updated March 20, 2026 at 10:41AM

Aspect rendering at WestEnd development (courtesy of Foulger Pratt)

The WestEnd redevelopment replacing Landmark Mall has kicked off construction of its first residential buildings, developer Foulger Pratt announced.

Developers broke ground on the two Aspect buildings (Blocks E and G, 5801 Duke Street), which will be connected by a sky bridge. Construction began as the developers secured financing from Atlantic Union Bank, with Truist Bank serving as administrative agent.

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Alexandria man charged after allegedly firing gun in Landmark apartment

By James Cullum

Published March 4, 2026 at 12:00PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 33-year-old Alexandria man is facing a felony charge after allegedly shooting a gun in his Landmark area apartment last month.

The man was arrested Feb. 13 and charged with unlawfully discharging a firearm in an occupied building, in connection to an overnight incident reported at his residence in the 100 block of S. Van Dorn Street.

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No injuries reported after overnight fire and evacuation at Landmark high-rise

By James Cullum

Published February 19, 2026 at 12:00PM | Updated February 19, 2026 at 4:52PM

No injuries were reported after a fire in the basement of 6060 Tower Court in Alexandria West (via Google Maps)

No injuries have been reported after an early morning fire at 6060 Tower Court in Alexandria’s Landmark area that prompted a full resident evacuation.

The Alexandria Fire Department was reportedly called at around 12:30 a.m. today (Thursday) for heavy smoke on multiple floors of the 16-story apartment building. The fire and heavy smoke originated in a utility room in the building’s basement, according to AFD radio dispatches.