Fairfax County Short-Term Rentals Debated
State Sen. Scott Surovell: County late to regulate short-term rentals.
An Artist’s Look Into Great Falls Streetscape
Garden Club seeks to recoup funds after fronting streetscape project.
Streetscape artist
Debating Future of Airbnb in Fairfax County
Supervisors are considering updating its zoning ordinance to allow short-term rentals
‘Main Street’ Redevelopment Plan Revised
The proposal is calling for a pedestrian-oriented mix of office, retail and residential uses.
‘Main Street’ Redevelopment Plan Revised
Great Falls Honors Fallen Heroes
Vietnam Veteran speaks at Freedom Memorial.
Vietnam Veteran speaks at Freedom Memorial.
Egg Hunt Leaves No Gem Unturned
Candy wasn’t the only thing waiting for children to find when they opened the eggs they found on Sunday, April 9; Adeler Jewelers hid gemstones in 800 of the 8,000 eggs
Great Falls Egg Hunt
Dranesville District Brushes Up On Safety Preparedness
Dranesville District Brushes Up On Safety Preparedness
Report: Fairfax County Homeless Population Down 47 Percent
Budget woes threaten progress as the number of homeless people drops below 1,000 for the first time in Fairfax County.
Traveling Players Ensemble Finishes Winter Tour
Great Falls-based Traveling Players Ensemble put on two shows for its winter tour.
‘Painful’ Outlook Cast for County’s Budget
McLean Citizens Association discusses county’s $4.10 billion advertised budget.
Officials cast a dreary outlook for the ongoing budget negotiations for Fairfax County’s 2018 fiscal year.
Astronaut Tells Elementary Students To Reach For The Stars
“Find your dream.”
Former NASA Astronaut Sandy Magnus visited Chesterbrook Elementary School in McLean for National Engineers Week on Thursday, Feb. 23.
Three Thieves Escape after Theft in Tysons
The Fairfax County Police Department is searching for suspects who evaded capture on Thursday, Feb. 9, after a dangerous pursuit by car and foot.
Great Falls Eye Doctor Taps Out At ‘Top Of Game’
Doctor Manfred von Fricken has traded in his white coat for a pair of blue jeans.
A Great Falls doctor has traded in his white coat for a pair of blue jeans.
Tex-Mex Coming Back To Great Falls Center
New Restaurant
Triny’s Tex-Mex Grill at Great Falls Center recently closed, but another will take its place. El Tio Tex-Mex Grill will open its fifth restaurant at the location.
Great Falls: New Monthly Dinner Raises Money And Support For Police Officers
Community News
A group in Great Falls raised over $5,000 for the organization Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) that supports the families of officers who have been killed on the job.
Share: Poverty is Not Seasonal
Donations received during the holidays enabled Share to help more people from Great Falls, McLean, Pimmit Hills and Vienna area than it has ever helped before.
McLean: Renowned Hip-Hop Artist Challenges President-Elect’s Character
Chuck D speaks at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration at the McLean Community Center.
“It is not about Trump,” he said. “This is about a polarized nation … the whole planet is watching every second of what goes down [in Washington, D.C.]. Character is at stake … That’s what’s going on right now.”
Bids for Renovation of McLean Community Center Came in Under Budget
Community News
Bids to renovate the McLean Community Center, which was built in 1975, have been submitted and are lower than anticipated. “The process is pretty straightforward,” says Teresa Lepe, spokesperson for the Building Design and Construction Division of the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services.
McLean’s ‘Meeting Place’
Gov. Terry McAuliffe praises McLean Family Restaurant for ‘the best food in all of America.’
A family-owned restaurant in the Salona Village Shopping Center on Chain Bridge Road has been serving McLean for the last 47 years and has become a meeting place for the area’s high-profile elected officials, including Virginia’s governor.
Reston: MLK Keynote: ‘How Did We Get From Barack Obama to Donald Trump?’
Reston Community Center’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration
“It was 10:45 p.m. when we heard in our little earpieces that the network was going to call the election for Obama at 11 o’clock.” Reality set in for him. “Looking around the table, I said, ‘Oh dear. When they call the election for Obama, they’re going to go to the black guy, and so I better think of something to say,’” he said, making the audience burst into laughter.
McLean: Preparing to Prosper in 2017
Q&A: Supervisor John Foust looks into year ahead.
Q & A with Supervisor John Foust: What are you looking forward to in 2017? Do you have any personal New Year's resolutions for yourself, or major milestones you anticipate reaching?
Great Falls Grange Revisited
Community groups coming together to take over operations of the historic building.
“Great Falls doesn’t have a gravity point,” says Jorge Adeler, owner of Adeler Jewelers in the Great Falls Village Centre. “It doesn’t have a place that unifies the community … Great Falls never has enjoyed a place that we can call ours.”
Great Falls: Stormwater Management, Sewage Systems Discussed
Speakers Share Sewage Stats
Up to 167 homeowners in Great Falls are on the hook for following a Fairfax County Health Department regulation when it comes to monitoring their septic systems, but many are unaware.
McLean: Man Killed in Crash on Lewinsville Road
Car Crash
Chad Cheatham, 33 of McLean, died in a single-car collision on Thursday, Dec. 29.
Great Falls: Holiday Light Contest Results Are In
Holiday Decor
The three winners of the Celebrate Great Falls Foundation’s Holiday Decorating Contest have been selected. Each of the three winners received $200 rewards.
Police Out to Catch Drunken Drivers in Fairfax County
Grant funds new DWI Enforcement Squad.
A new squad of police officers has started patrolling the county and they have only one mission: to combat impaired driving.
Police Chief’s Cruiser Hit by Drunken Driver
News
Fairfax County Police Department Chief Col. Edwin Roessler Jr. was rear-ended by a drunken driver in Centreville on Monday night, Dec. 12.
Quarterback Promotes ‘Phones Down. Touchdown.’ Initiative
Redskins’ quarterback urges region to put phones down while behind the wheel.
“If I get sacked in a game, I can get back up and move onto the next play — for the most part,” he said. “But when you text and drive, you might not get back up.”
Great Falls Lights Up for Christmas
Holiday Celebration
Hundreds of people assembled in the field of the Great Falls Village Centre for the community’s annual Christmas tree lighting on Sunday.
McLean WinterFest Parade Celebrates Eighth Run
Holiday
More than 60 groups marched down the mile-long parade route for the WinterFest Parade in McLean on Sunday, Dec. 4. “It’s been around for a long time,” says Maureen Scholz a seven-year member of the parade’s steering committee.
McLean: Addiction Is Not 'Somewhere Else'
Former NBA player talks to McLean about countywide drug problem.
Herren believes parents “hover over [their] kids academically, apply pressure athletically and drop the ball socially and emotionally.” He urged parents to play an active role in making sure their kids don’t need substances on a Friday night.
McLean: Langley High to Perform First Play in Renovated Performing Arts Center
Theater
Students will be performing their first stage play “Harvey” at the newly remodeled Langley High School Performing Arts Center from Thursday, Dec. 1, through Saturday, Dec. 3. “I always select a season based on the students I have,” says Karasek. “I like to challenge them as artists.”
Great Falls: Amalthea Ridge Plans Expansion
”You can’t keep a scientist out of the lab,” says Sarah Wehri. “I was making soap for my daughter who had super sensitive skin,” she says. “Lotion would make her breakout, so I made my first lotion for her. It was a fun challenge to start with.”
McLean: Gratitude Abounds at Lewinsville Thanksgiving Dinner
“It’s not always easy to be grateful … we get used to the comforts around us,” Spencer Deese, 25, said during a short message during the dinner’s worship service. “Gratitude takes practice, just like any other skill.”
Santa HQ Opens at Tysons
Santa Claus makes special stop for service members
“What better way to say thank you to those who have served and our military families than to bring them Santa Claus?” says Becca Willcox, spokeswoman for Tysons Corner Center. “We’re lucky to have him here so early.”
Thousands Cast Ballots at Great Falls Library
Fairfax County expected thousands of voters to cast their ballot at the Great Falls Library off Georgetown Pike yesterday.
Tuesday at Langley High: School is Out and Voting is In
Election 2016
Fairfax County Public Schools were closed for Election Day, but people woke up early to vote at Langley High School off of Georgetown Pike yesterday.