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Alexandria gets three new Opportunity Zones to incentivize revitalization

Published November 9, 2026 at 1:45PM

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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Alexandria hosting open house for West End transportation improvement projects

By James Cullum

Published October 27, 2026 at 3:45PM

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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Red light cameras, bike lanes among proposals for West End intersections

By Emily Leayman

Published October 12, 2026 at 9:15AM

Seminary Road and Mark Center Avenue intersection (via Google Maps)

Red light cameras, bike lanes, new sidewalks and pedestrian islands are some of the changes proposed for several West End high-crash intersections the city identified.

The city identified the seven high-crash intersections during a 2022 crash analysis and received federal funding to perform safety audits and develop concept designs.

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APD to refund, dismiss tickets after speed camera error in the West End

By Emily Leayman

Published August 12, 2026 at 11:45AM

A speed camera enforcement sign on Seminary Road west of Francis C. Hammond Middle School (via Google Maps)

An error with a speed camera in the West End is prompting police to dismiss and refund citations.

The Alexandria Police Department found a programming issue in the eastbound school zone speed camera on Seminary Road at Francis C. Hammond Middle School. A review determined 115 citations were given outside the enforcement period, which can only be school arrival and dismissal times under Virginia law.

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West End townhouse project lauded as a regional model for affordable housing

By Scott McCaffrey

Published August 4, 2026 at 9:15AM

Exterior of Cardinal Path townhouses under construction (courtesy of Housing Alexandria)

A new Alexandria townhouse development was saluted July 29 for its creative development plan and focus on providing affordable homeownership opportunities.

Housing Alexandria’s Cardinal Path project at 4575 Seminary Road fills a key gap in the local housing market, making it a role model, according to the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance.

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Amazon driver assaulted in attempted carjacking in Alexandria West

By James Cullum

Published August 3, 2026 at 11:45AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

An Amazon delivery driver was the victim of an attempted carjacking in the city’s West End on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 2).

Around 4:15 p.m., an Amazon driver called 911 to report that a man pulled him out of his van and assaulted him in the 5000 block of Seminary Road. The victim said that the suspect was in a blue BMW with Virginia license plates and reportedly brandished a knife, according to Alexandria Police Department radio dispatches.

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Alexandria man allegedly strangles former roommate unconscious over utility bill dispute

By James Cullum

Published July 23, 2026 at 11:45AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

An Alexandria man is facing felony charges after being arrested earlier this month for allegedly strangling a former roommate in a parking lot of an apartment complex in the city’s West End.

The victim reported to police that on Monday, July 6, he met the suspect, Amir Jlassi, in a parking lot in the 5000 block of Seminary Road to talk about $750 for a utility bill that Jlassi and other roommates owed him. The victim said he recorded the incident on his phone, and that Jlassi then strangled, punched and spit on him, causing him to briefly lose consciousness. He also said that Jlassi stole his phone, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Teenagers with BB guns arrested last week after allegedly stealing teen’s jacket in Seminary Hill

By James Cullum

Published January 14, 2026 at 11:45AM | Updated January 14, 2026 at 2:33PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Two teenage boys were arrested last Tuesday after allegedly brandishing a BB gun and robbing another teen of his jacket in Seminary Hill.

Teenagers reportedly robbed the victim at around 2:51 p.m. at a bus stop across the street from Francis C. Hammond Middle School.

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APD: Driver who crashed into Seminary Hill fence was going to hospital after accidental shooting

By James Cullum

Published January 8, 2026 at 11:15AM

A man crashed into a tree on Seminary Road while driving himself to the hospital, Jan. 7, 2026 (via Alexandria Police Department/Facebook)

A man who crashed into a fence in Seminary Hill yesterday (Wednesday) was driving himself to the hospital after an accidental shooting, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

The driver sustained a non-life threatening injury during the incident, which occurred at around 3:30 p.m. near the 4500 block of Seminary Road, APD said in a Facebook post.

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AFD rescues pinned driver after West End crash

By James Cullum

Published October 23, 2025 at 10:15AM

A driver was extricated from a truck after a crash into a pole in the area of Dawes Avenue and Seminary Road, Oct. 23, 2025 (via Facebook)

The Alexandria Fire Department extricated the driver of a rental truck after a crash in the city’s West End on Wednesday (Oct. 22).

The driver of an Enterprise rental truck crashed into a pole in the area of Seminary Road and Dawes Avenue at around 2 p.m., which is near Northern Virginia Community College. It took more than a half-hour to stabilize the vehicle and remove the driver, according to AFD dispatches.

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Visit Alexandria to announce marketing plans and the city’s hotel/tourism revenue

By James Cullum

Published September 4, 2025 at 1:51PM | Updated September 4, 2025 at 3:00PM

Visit Alexandria's annual meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 (via Visit Alexandria)

Alexandria’s tourism impact, economic trends, upcoming business openings and more will be unveiled later this month in Visit Alexandria‘s annual meeting.

Alexandria’s tourism bureau will hold its annual meeting at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center (5000 Seminary Road) from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25. Tickets cost $40 for Visit Alexandria members and $95 for non-members.