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McLean: Back to School Waits for Back to School
Decision regarding expansion of Falls Church City school postponed until the Fall; McLean Citizens Association continues to oppose the application.
Falls Church City Public Schools wants to expand Mount Daniel Elementary School to educate the school system’s first and second graders.
Great Falls: Awaiting Brooks Farm Decision
Planning Commission scheduled to make recommendation to Board of Supervisors at this Thursday’s hearing.
Great Falls awaits the Planning Commission’s decision on the potential rezoning of Brooks Farm off Springvale Road.
Herndon: Principal of the Year
Fairfax County Public Schools named Herndon Middle School Principal Justine Klena the 2016 Outstanding Principal.
14-Story Hotel Smaller Than High Rises at Wiehle Station
CESC Commerce Executive Park was the first to present a vision to the Board of Supervisors for its 11.58 acres portion of land near Wiehle Metro Station.
Mount Vernon: Strip Mall Transformation
Approval recommended for 375 residential units and 7,500 square feet of retail on 5 acres in place of aging strip.
Novus Property Holdings has been seeking to redevelop a 5.2 acre property in the Penn Daw Community at the intersection of Richmond HIghway and Fairview Drive for the past four years, said Sara Mariska, who represents the developer.
McLean: Right of Way to Education?
Decision regarding expansion of Falls Church City school that operates on county land expected this week.
Falls Church Mayor David Tarter crossed county and McLean borders to advocate for the expansion of Mount Daniel Elementary School, a school he called “a cornerstone of our small community.”
Stretching from Great Falls to La Jolla
Delivering yoga class close to home on Great Falls Green.
Victoria Weseley’s mother lives in La Jolla, California.
McLean: Crashes Diminished
Dangerous McLean intersection at Old Dominion and Bellview fixed.
Numerous car accidents, including one fatality, prompted neighbors around the intersection of Bellview Road and Old Dominion Drive to action.
Great Falls: Brooks Farm, Busy Week?
The Fairfax County Planning Commission is scheduled to reconvene on Wednesday, May 18, to make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on the development of Brooks Farm.
Reston: Splashes of Color with Rain
25th annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival showcased the work of 200 artists across the United States and Canada.
Talib Aleem of Reston brings his camera into waves big enough for him to get in. “If you want your images to be more, ‘Wow,’ you have to go where you can get more ‘Wow’ pictures,” said Aleem.
Reston: RN Golf Changes Course
Rescue Reston remains cautious after RN Golf lays approach shot short of Supreme Court.
Rescue Reston remains cautious, despite notification from Reston National Golf Course attorneys that it won’t continue its appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court.
Screened-in Porch, Salute, and Unanimous Curtain Call in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Planning Commissioner Earl Flanagan given impromptu recognition for service.
New Vision for Richmond Highway
Revitalization plan emphasizes history, livability, environment and diversity with 18,000 new residential units and 8 million square feet of nonresidential.
Screened-in Porch, Salute, and Unanimous Curtain Call in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Planning Commissioner Earl Flanagan given impromptu recognition for service.
Use of Force Rises in 2019 in Fairfax County
Disproportionate treatment of African Americans recorded in every police district in the county.
While Black people are less than 10 percent of the Fairfax County population (9.7 percent), they are the targets for use of force by police 46.53 percent of the time.
Deadly River Claims Victim Number Two
In less than one week, two people have drowned in the Potomac River. On Saturday, a 21-year-old drowned near Bear Island. Three of his friends attempted to save him, but were unsuccessful.
Herndon’s Downtown: ‘Game-Changing Project’
See proposals at the Town’s new website at www.herndon-va.gov; click on the “Latest News” tab.
Two companies, The Stout & Teague Company and Comstock Development, responded to the Town of Herndon’s Request for Proposals to redevelop 4.675 acres of land in historic downtown into “an attractive, mixed-use downtown.”
Lake Anne Revitalization Poised for Approval
County Board to vote March 3 on plan that includes 1,000 new residences and 193,000 square feet of retail and office space.
Ana Carranza, a single mother of two daughters, told Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Feb. 17 what the Crescent Apartments has meant to her family and to her neighbors. One of Carranza’s neighbors earns $32,000 a year and still manages to pay for her son’s college tuition, some semesters with a credit card, she said.
Neighborhood Outlook: Development and Land Use in McLean
An occasional series on development and land use in McLean.
Full Conversation Requires Money on the Table in Fairfax County
Board intends to keep options open by advertising tax increase.