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‘Mr. Mac’ Nominated for Grammy Award

Glen McCarthy played trumpet in high school; but when his parents gave him a guitar for graduation, it changed the trajectory of his life. He’s played guitar in bands ever since then — yet what’s defined him most, he says, is being a guitar teacher.

Hail to the Champions

Chantilly High wins VHSL One-Act State Competition.

Long known for its outstanding theater program, Chantilly High just added another award to its collection. On Saturday, March 7, the theater students became state champions, winning the VHSL One-Act State Competition.

Chief Rick Rappoport: Taking a Look Back

Led City of Fairfax police more than 13 years.

Rick Rappoport finished one job and began another without missing a beat.

Mixed-Used Development Proposed for Chantilly

Multifamily homes, retail, restaurants in Westfields Corporate Center.

The Westfields Corporate Center has attracted top-quality firms — including the federal government — to its business park in Chantilly. So it’s not surprising then that Akridge wants to join them.

‘Our Homes Should Be Our Havens’

Resident beseeches Town Council to revise the noise ordinance.

Imagine living in a place so noisy that children have a hard time sleeping. Melanie Meren doesn’t have to – that’s her reality. She lives in the Town of Vienna, but close to a construction site. And last Monday, Feb. 3, she shared her concerns with the Vienna Town Council. She then asked the Council to re-examine and revise the town’s noise ordinance to decrease the allowable hours of home construction so existing residents can have some peace and quiet. “The noise ordinance doesn’t protect us as residents,” said Meren. “It’s completely biased in the builders’ favor.”

Packaging Food for Stop Hunger Now

Churches, community unite to feed hungry children.

When members of a community join together for a common purpose, there’s virtually no limit to what they can accomplish. And when residents from throughout Vienna and Oakton gathered to package meals for the world’s hungriest people, they definitely made an impact.

Encore Presents “Dancin’ Fool” at NOVA

Premiering their new show here before taking it to Greece this summer are the singers and dancers of Encore Theatrical Art Project. They’ll perform “Dancin’ Fool” on Saturday, June 9, at 4 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, June 10, at 1 and 4 p.m.

‘In Difficult Economic Times’

Supervisors, School Board are in annual, budget tug-of-war.

It’s a battle each year between the school system’s needs and the county’s ability to address them.

Murder and Mystery Take the Stage in Fairfax

Shoestring Theatre presents ‘The Best Doctor in Town.’

‘A Message of Hope, Imagination and Friendship’ in Fairfax

CFTC presents ‘The Little Princess.’

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Giant Food Store Heads to Fairfax

Will anchor Scout on the Circle development.

Singing and Dancing Extravaganza

Chantilly High presents 31st annual Jazz & Pizzazz.

Fairfax Science Club Heads to Nationals

Students beat TJ to bring home the State Championship.

Reflecting on 2020, Looking to the Future in Centreville

Centreville Immigration Forum still has more work to do.

Despite the pandemic, the nonprofit Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) and its Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC) are pressing on, as best they can.