A Look Inside Fairfax County Police Diversity Training
Commanders hear speeches on openness, forgiveness, professionalism.
West Springfield District Police Commander Cpt. Gervais T. Reed said when police officers leave the profession, some are in good shape, others are bitter.
Doris Carpenter Wins Great Falls Historical Society's Tibbetts History Award
The Great Falls Historical Society is pleased to award the 2017 Jean Tibbetts History Award to longtime GFHS officer, member, and local resident, Doris Carpenter.
Week in Great Falls
Improving Storm Water Management in Great Falls
On Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Falls Library, the senior conservation specialist of the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District, Willie Wood, will meet with the Storm Water Management Subcommittee of the Great Falls Citizens Association (GFCA) to begin an effort to develop and implement voluntary best practice guidelines for homeowners, HOAs and turf management companies to better manage stormwater runoff.
Letter to the Editor: The Human Cost of Repealing ACA
Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10) recently voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act as well as make cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
McLeanCVA Senior Source Expands Service
Two new locations open in McLean.
To meet the growing interest of McLean residents, a group of volunteers has been working to create a village to meet the unique needs of the community.
Oakton Girls Defeat Chantilly
The Chantilly and Oakton girls’ varsity basketball teams battled each other for first place in the conference on Feb. 3 with Oakton triumphant 53-51.
Robert Gilbert’s Oil Painting Exhibit at Katie’s in Great Falls March 1-31
A mix of woodsy landscapes and impactful still lifes await the visitor to Katie’s Coffee House in the Great Falls Village Center.
State Agriculture Bill’s Defeat Felt In Great Falls
Sarah Wehri of Great Falls cannot sell her goat cheese or goat milk directly to commercial consumers and her hopes of doing so died in Richmond last week.
Board of Supervisors to Consider Sunrise McLean Application
The MCA Board of Directors urges the Board of Supervisors to deny the application.
The McLean Citizens Association voted to remain opposed to Sunrise Senior Living’s proposed assisted living facility on land at the northwest corner of Kirby Road and Westmoreland Street.
Great Falls' Tyler Bowman Debuts at Arena Stage
Forestville Elementary Student Tyler Bowman, 11, just made his acting debut at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C.
Maple Syrup Boil Down at Colvin Run Mill
Demonstration on how sap from maple trees is boiled down into sweet syrup.
Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls hosted a Maple Syrup Boil Down on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.
McLean Wireless Facility Approved, For Now
If a proposed 52-foot telephone pole was three-feet shorter and 18 inches narrower in diameter, McLean advocates wouldn’t have had the opportunity to testify against a communications antenna topping it.
Letter to the Editor: McLean Moms Demand Action Against Gun Violence
This past weekend our quiet McLean community received the awful news of the murder-suicide of the Chen-Zhou family.
McLean's Oakcrest School Holds Veritas Awards Reception
Award consist of $5,000 tuition remission for two recipients who are student leaders.
Oakcrest School, an all-girl liberal arts school in McLean, held its Veritas Award Reception on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at the school.
TheatreMcLean Presents The Children’s Hour
In 1934, playwright Lillian Hellman did the unthinkable — she revealed the bitter truth.
McLean, Tysons Traffic Solutions Discussed
County director of transportation addresses McLean Citizens Association.
The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) membership meeting of Jan. 26 featured Tom Biesiadny, Fairfax County Director of Transportation, who addressed a list of issues that had been presented to him by the MCA’s Transportation Committee, and he also took questions from the audience.
Week in McLean
Help Senior Citizens Get to Their Appointments
The Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church needs volunteers who can help area senior citizens get the transportation they need to get to their medical and therapy appointments.
Edgy, Unconventional Dark Comedy — 1st Stage at Tysons presents ‘Trevor.’
A rewarding tale about miscommunications in a family generating plenty of laughs before a heart-wrenching turn of events makes “Trevor” at 1st Stage a moving exploration of one family’s unusual bonds.
Vienna's Red Galanga Serves ‘Modern Asian’ Cuisine
Restaurant owners get three cheers.
A restaurant bombshell has struck the decorous town of Vienna, and its name is Red Galanga.
Building Industry Association Honors Rob Fisher
Rob Fisher of Fisher Custom Homes accepts the 2016 Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA) Custom Builder Award at NVBIA's President's Ball on Jan. 28, 2017.