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View MoreSpring Hill preschool opens fall enrollment with new extended care options
The Fairfax County Park Authority's Kids Play Preschool at Spring Hill Rec Center in McLean is accepting first-come, first-served enrollment for children ages 2.5 to 5, with new extended care and lunch options available this year.
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View MoreMcLean Art Society opens free 'Sun-Drenched' show with Friday reception at Chesterbrook gallery
The McLean Art Society's free "Sun-Drenched" summer exhibition runs through Aug. 30 at the McLean Art Gallery in Chesterbrook Shopping Center, with a public opening reception Friday, Aug. 7, featuring live music, wine and a chance to meet the artists.
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View More73 adults with disabilities showcase handmade fashion at McLean Old Firehouse
Seventy-three adults with severe disabilities contributed garments to a SPARC fashion show at the McLean Old Firehouse on Aug. 1, capping a six-month adaptive sewing program led by art therapist Nicky Sullivan.
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View MorePlanning Commission backs plan to nearly quadruple apartments near Dunn Loring Metro
The Fairfax County Planning Commission voted unanimously on July 22 to recommend a plan amendment that would allow Malkin Properties to replace 706 garden apartments near Dunn Loring Metro with up to 2,975 units; the Board of Supervisors holds a public hearing September 15.
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View MoreNew documentary traces Tysons' 150-year arc from peach farms to urban hub
A 42-minute documentary produced by Fairfax County's Channel 16 premiered July 29 at The Boro, tracing Tysons' evolution from an 1852 crossroads to a mixed-use urban center through interviews with the supervisors, planners, and developers who shaped it.
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View MoreFairfax County parks ran on nearly $4 million in free labor last year
The Fairfax County Park Authority honored 21 outstanding volunteers at its July 16 Evening on the Ellipse ceremony, highlighting a countywide volunteer force of more than 10,770 people who contributed 115,718 hours worth over $3.98 million in fiscal year 2026.
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View MoreMcLean apartment complex accused of turning away renters with housing vouchers
A nonprofit watchdog's civil rights complaint alleges a Greystar-managed McLean apartment complex told prospective tenants it was "not set up" to accept housing vouchers, part of a 114-violation investigation spanning six states.
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View MoreFairfax County sisters raise $4,000 to feed families in Cuba
Two Fairfax County sisters, ages 17 and 11, founded a grassroots initiative called Plates without Politics and have raised $4,000 to send food bundles to at least 60 people in Cuba facing severe shortages.
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View MoreSchool supply drive accepting McLean-area sponsors through Aug. 7
Fairfax County's Adopt-A-Student drive invites McLean and Great Falls residents and organizations to donate backpacks and grade-specific school supplies through Friday, August 7, ahead of the Monday, August 24, FCPS school start.
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View MoreNASA, Space Force officials to keynote defense summit at McLean Hilton on July 30
The Potomac Officers Club's 2026 Air and Space Summit brings NASA, Space Force, and defense industry leaders to the Hilton McLean on Thursday, July 30, for a full-day conference on missile defense contracts, Golden Dome architecture, and commercial space technology.