Great Falls and McLean: Challenge of Infill Development
McLean, Great Falls may face new hurdles with passage of law restricting proffers.
Great Falls was called Forestville until 1953, said Bill Canis, vice president of the Great Falls Citizens Association.
Celebrating Easter and Spring
Lenten and Spring activities in Vienna, McLean and Great Falls.
Great Falls: St. Patrick's Day Bash at the Old Brogue
For the 35th year, it was a festive wearing of the green where 1,200 customers celebrated a St. Patrick's Day Bash at the Old Brogue Irish Pub in Great Falls, last Thursday, March 17.
Week in Great Falls
Great Falls Elementary will hold a kindergarten orientation on Tuesday, April 12 from 9:15-10:15 a.m. in the school’s cafeteria.
Great Falls: Betty Nalls Swartz Wins The Jean Tibbetts History Award
Our committee reviewed seven nominations and unanimously selected Betty Nalls Swartz as this year’s winner.
Great Falls Library Showcases the Work of Local Artist
Area residents and visitors can find more than books at the local library when painter/sculptor Jan Heginbotham’s work is exhibited at Great Falls Library from April through June.
Burke, Centreville, Chantilly, Springfield: Brain Injury Services honors volunteers and community partners
Maya Simbulan of Fairfax is thankful for being normal. The Lake Braddock Secondary School freshman would like to pursue work with computer graphics and plays electric wheelchair soccer.
Aspiring nurses receive scholarships in honor of Harriet H. Fatzinger
Amina Amisi of Falls Church and Ashley French of Great Falls are second-year nursing students at Northern Virginia Community College, each expecting to graduate with completed Associate’s degrees in May this year.
Great Falls Home Sales: February, 2016
In February, 2016, 11 Great Falls homes sold between $2,132,543-$455,000.
Great Falls Home Sales: February, 2016
Great Falls: Langley Girls’ Basketball Finishes State Runner-Up
Saxons fall to Cosby in 6A championship game.
The Langley girls' basketball team finished state runner-up.
Celebrating Spring in Vienna, McLean and Great Falls
From Easter to St. Patrick's Day to the first blossoms, get ready for spring.
UVA Students to Tackle Global Health Issues
Area students among 52 scholarship recipients.
From studying honey as a wound-healing additive in Rwanda to assessing the effect of mobile banking on women in rural India, 52 University of Virginia students will use Center for Global Health scholarships this summer to address public health problems in the far-flung corners of the globe.
Oakcrest Awards Scholarships
Oakcrest School in McLean awarded scholarships to Maria Luisa Bertolini, current Oakcrest eighth grade student, and Angela Diaz-Bonilla, a homeschooled student, as the recipients of the Class of 2020 Veritas Award.
‘A Window to the World’ at Cooper Middle
On March 10, the students at Cooper Middle School caught a glimpse of different cultures found in the McLean community.
Week in Great Falls
Weekly happenings in Great Falls.