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Dog critically injured in hit-and-run crash on GW Parkway, driver sought

Published March 30, 2026 at 1:45PM

Buck, a 2-year-old Australian shepherd, at Belle Haven Animal Medical Centre after he was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash (photos courtesy Alicia Naylor)

A Belle Haven family is turning to the community for information and financial support after their beloved dog was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on the George Washington Memorial Parkway earlier this month.

Owner Alicia Naylor was plastering her Belle View neighborhood with flyers for Buck — a 2-year-old Australian shepherd who went missing after slipping out of his harness around 8 p.m. the previous night — when she received a call that he had been struck by a driver at approximately 5:30 p.m. on March 12.

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State, federal legislators look to address speed enforcement on GW Parkway

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 18, 2025 at 10:15AM | Updated December 23, 2025 at 1:44PM

Southbound traffic on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Belle Haven (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Lawmakers who represent southeastern Fairfax County at both the state and federal levels are looking to clear the way for increased speed enforcement on the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

Rep. Don Beyer unveiled legislation yesterday (Wednesday) to authorize revenue generated by any speed cameras on roads maintained by the National Park Service, such as the GW Parkway, to be used for speed camera installations, maintenance and construction projects on those same roads.

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Rabies confirmed in cat caught after recent Belle Haven attacks

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 9, 2025 at 8:30AM

The intersection of 13th Street and H Street in Belle Haven (via Google Maps)

The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) is urging community members to reach out if they or a pet came into contact with a rabid cat reported in Belle Haven last month.

The cat was captured after attacking “multiple people and pets” during the evening of Nov. 28 near the 13th Street and H Street intersection. Testing later confirmed that the animal had been infected with rabies, the FCHD announced on Friday (Dec. 5).

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Popular Alexandria dog store expands to Belle View Shopping Center

By James Cullum

Published December 1, 2025 at 11:45AM

(Left to right) Annabell Bibens, Paul Haire, and Amanda Congialdi of The Dog Store at 1612 Belle View Boulevard (staff photo by James Cullum)

A new pet store opened over the weekend at the former Pampered Pet Boutique & Barkery (1612-A Belle View Blvd) in the Belle View Shopping Center.

The Dog Store in Belle View represents an expansion of a popular business with the same name that owner Paul Haire opened in Alexandria City’s Del Ray neighborhood (2301 Mount Vernon Avenue) in 2014.

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GW Parkway lanes closed temporarily for tree maintenance

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 10, 2025 at 2:45PM | Updated November 10, 2025 at 3:11PM

The GW Parkway's southbound lanes in the Fort Hunt area are temporarily closed for tree maintenance (courtesy National Park Service)

Though the federal government is still closed, that won’t stop the National Park Service from tackling tree maintenance along the southern portion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

The agency resumed work to evaluate and trim trees along the roadway south of Alexandria last week, requiring lane closures starting today (Monday) through Friday, Nov. 21.

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Work to address ‘hazardous’ trees along southern GW Parkway begins

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 23, 2025 at 8:30AM

GW Parkway is closed at Belle View Blvd in Belle Haven for tree removals (staff photo by James Cullum)

Drivers may notice an abundance of tree trimming along the George Washington Memorial Parkway over the next couple of months.

The National Park Service announced yesterday (Monday) that crews will spend the next eight weeks maintaining and evaluating trees along the southern section of the parkway between Mount Vernon and the Belle Haven area just south of Alexandria.

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Fairfax County leaders still uneasy with VDOT’s I-495 Southside Express Lanes plan

By Scott McCaffrey

Published June 26, 2025 at 9:15AM

Proposed route of I-495 Southside Express Lanes project (via VDOT)

Fairfax County leaders remain uneasy about the Virginia Department of Transportation’s proposed I-495 Southside Express Lanes project and the possible impact of widening the highway on residents of neighboring communities.

The Board of Supervisors agreed to send a five-page letter to Virginia Secretary of Transportation W. Sheppard Miller III on Tuesday (June 24) detailing its concerns.

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Tysons ramen shop aims to open Belle Haven expansion this month

By Jared Serre

Published June 11, 2025 at 3:45PM

The forthcoming Yido Ramen and Sushi in Belle Haven (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Belle Haven residents soon won’t have to travel far for a bowl of ramen.

Yido Ramen and Sushi expects to open its doors in the Belle View Shopping Center later this month, according to its Instagram account. The restaurant announced in late May that it’s looking to hire servers, dishwashers, a kitchen chef and other workers.

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VDOT leans toward two toll lanes on I-495 across Woodrow Wilson Bridge

By Vernon Miles

Published June 2, 2025 at 1:45PM

Eastbound traffic on the Capital Beltway (I-495) near Rose Hill (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Controversial plans to add new express lanes onto I-495 are heading to public review starting today (Monday).

The plan is to extend the I-495 Express Lanes from Springfield into Prince George’s County, Maryland. The study area spans approximately 11 miles along the southern edge of I-495 — the last section of the Capital Beltway in Virginia without toll lanes, with construction underway on a northern extension in McLean.

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NEW: GW Parkway still partly closed due to storm-damaged trees

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 19, 2025 at 3:30PM | Updated May 19, 2025 at 3:52PM

GW Parkway is closed at Belle View Blvd in Belle Haven for tree removals (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 2.5-mile segment of the George Washington Memorial Parkway remains inaccessible to traffic three days after a storm brought down over a dozen trees and left others severely damaged.

The closure from Belle View Blvd in Belle Haven to Alexandria Avenue in Fort Hunt is expected to continue at least through the morning rush hour tomorrow (Tuesday), as crews work to remove fallen and hazardous trees, the National Park Service announced this afternoon.