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Traffic board approves Braddock Road corridor safety redesign and parking removal

Published February 24, 2026 at 1:00PM

Segments of Braddock Road where the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board approved changes (via City of Alexandria)

After a meeting that stretched into the early morning hours today (Tuesday), the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board approved a proposed redesign of the Braddock Road corridor that would remove parking, construct new bike lanes and install other safety improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians.

The board approved the full staff recommendations for Braddock Road between West Street and Russell Road in the Rosemont and Del Ray neighborhoods, prompting the project to continue forward in the design phase.

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Woodbine health care center receives three-year extension for stalled expansion project

By James Cullum

Published December 29, 2025 at 10:30AM | Updated December 29, 2025 at 11:16AM

Woodbine expansion plans (image via City of Alexandria)

The stalled expansion of a nursing home in Alexandria’s Rosemont neighborhood just got a three-year extension from the Alexandria City Council.

The Council has unanimously re-approved a 2022 plan by Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center to build a three-story, 31,909-square-foot addition. The development permits expired in October and were held back by increased construction costs and interest rates, Woodbine said in its application.

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Police investigate after vehicle strikes pedestrian in Rosemont

By James Cullum

Published December 9, 2025 at 6:00PM

Alexandria Fire Department ambulance. (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Alexandria police are investigating after a vehicle struck a man at the intersection of Russell Road and W. Glendale Avenue in Rosemont this afternoon (Tuesday).

The victim sustained a non-life threatening head injury, according to dispatch reports. The incident briefly shut down southbound Russell Road at W. Glendale Avenue, and police and the Alexandria Fire Department responded to the scene.

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Rosemont nursing home seeks extension on stalled project, citing increased construction costs

By James Cullum

Published November 6, 2025 at 3:45PM

Woodbine expansion plans (image via City of Alexandria)

Citing strenuous financial conditions, a nursing home in Rosemont is asking the city for a three-year extension to break ground on its stalled expansion plans.

Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has yet to begin construction on its plans for a 31,909-square-foot addition, which received city approval in 2022. In a new extension request, the facility attributed delays to market conditions that “have substantially declined” since the plan was first greenlit.

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Alexandria unveils historic marker honoring Colored Rosemont community

By Ryan Belmore

Published September 13, 2025 at 8:08PM | Updated September 13, 2025 at 9:36PM

Officials and community descendants unveil the new Virginia State Historic marker commemorating the Colored Rosemont neighborhood Saturday near the intersection of Wythe and West streets. Photo by Ryan Belmore/ALXnow

The City of Alexandria unveiled a Virginia State Historic marker Saturday commemorating Colored Rosemont, a thriving African American neighborhood that existed from 1926 until it was dismantled in the mid-20th century through discriminatory housing policies.

The ceremony took place at the intersection of Wythe and West streets, near where the community once stood, bounded by Pendleton, Fayette, Madison, and N. West streets. Mayor Alyia Gaskins, descendants of former residents, and representatives from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources gathered for the dedication.

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‘Colored Rosemont’ neighborhood to be recognized with Virginia State historic marker

By James Cullum

Published July 25, 2025 at 11:30AM

A historic marker will be placed at the corner of Wythe and N. West Streets recognizing the "Colored Rosemont" neighborhood of Alexandria (via Google Maps)

Alexandria’s “Colored Rosemont” neighborhood will be recognized in September with the dedication of a Virginia State historic marker. The neighborhood was home to the first Black homeowners in the city in the early to mid-20th century.

The marker is a reminder of racial segregation in Alexandria. It will be dedicated at 3 p.m. near the corner of Wythe and N. West Streets — across from the Braddock Road Metro station — on Sept. 13 (Saturday). Mayor Alyia Gaskins, representatives of the Office of Historic Alexandria (OHA) and former and current residents of the neighborhood will attend the ceremony. The event is free and open to the public.

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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published June 27, 2025 at 2:30PM

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

It’s been another fast week in Alexandria! Here’s our recap of the most-read stories over the last several days.

Our Tuesday (June 24) story on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development taking over the National Science Foundation’s headquarters (2415 Eisenhower Avenue) garnered more than 125,000 views, making it the most-read story of the year. While bringing in more than 2,700 HUD workers, the move will also displace about 1,800 NSF employees over the next two years.

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Alexandria Police investigate indecent exposure in Rosemont

By James Cullum

Published June 25, 2025 at 12:15PM | Updated June 26, 2025 at 9:41AM

Two indecent exposures were reported a half-mile apart in Alexandria's Rosemont neighborhood on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 (ia Google Maps)

An indecent exposure incident was reported early this morning in Alexandria’s Rosemont neighborhood.

The incident was reported at approximately 5:45 a.m. in the area of Commonwealth Avenue and Linden Street, and then police were called again at around 6 a.m. in the area of Ramsey Street and Adams Avenue. No injuries were reported, and police canvassed the area for 45 minutes, according to the police scanner.

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Annual Rosemont 4th of July celebration canceled for second straight year

By James Cullum

Published June 23, 2025 at 2:45PM

The Rosemont July 4 celebration isn't happening in 2024 because of a construction project at Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School (via Facebook)

So much for sinking local politicians with perfectly thrown baseballs at the bullseye of the dunking tank, because the annual Rosemont 4th of July has been canceled for the second straight year.

The closure isn’t due to the heat. For decades, the festivities have been held in the playground and athletic fields of Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School (600 Russell Road). They were held off last year due to a window replacement project. That work will continue this summer, as will the library renovations.

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Rosemont’s annual July 4 celebration canceled by school window replacement project

By James Cullum

Published June 6, 2024 at 10:45AM

The Rosemont July 4 celebration isn't happening in 2024 because of a construction project at Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School (via Facebook)

Bad news for Alexandrians pining to dunk local politicians in the frigid depths of the dunking tank at the annual July 4 celebration in the city’s Rosemont neighborhood. Due to a construction project that will replace all exterior windows at Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School, the event has been canceled.

The celebration is traditionally held in the playground and athletic field area of the school.

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Construction starting this month on Rosemont flood mitigation project

By Vernon Miles

Published June 5, 2024 at 9:50AM

Oakland Terrace-Timber Branch Channel Wall (image via City of Alexandria)

Alexandria’s worked on some high-tech flood mitigation projects, but sometimes the old ways are best.

The city is starting work this month on a project to replace a concrete retaining wall in Rosemont with a reinforced vegetated wall, a replacement that should not only benefit the local ecosystem, but help protect a nearby sewer line.