Ferrari Crash, World Record-Breaking Pull-Ups, Parking Dustup: Top Stories of 2016 in McLean

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Random shootings at cars, a new cable TV company and a fatal crash in Great Falls were some of the top stories this year on McLean Patch.

Other stories that caught readers' attention included a parking issue at McLean Shopping Center (that was eventually resolved), a car crashing into the Silver Diner at Tysons and a student's world record-breaking pull-ups. Those are just some of the top headlines from McLean Patch in 2016.

Take a look back at the year that was, as Patch highlights some of the top stories of 2016 (just click on the headline to read the full story):

Shooter Strikes Six Vehicles in Fairfax County

• Police say forensic evidence links at least seven shooting cases across the county, including one home shot.

New Cable TV Company Launches in Northern Virginia

• "You're going to sign up for us because you're going to get a lot more value for the same price," CEO Jeff Binder says.

Police Identify Victim in Great Falls Fatal Crash

• Police say the driver was killed after hitting a tree last Wednesday afternoon in the Great Falls area.

Parking Issue Resolved at McLean Shopping Center

• "No Parking" signs removed behind Santini's, family-owned upscale deli that opened last week in McLean.

Vehicle Crashes Into Tysons Silver Diner

• SEE VIDEO: Hummer crashes into Tysons Silver Diner on May 4.

CBS Show Explores Langley High Grad's Murder by Buddy

• Victim and convicted killer were friends who attended Georgetown, George Washington; one died in 2013 stabbing.

Langley Teen's Pull-Ups Smashes World Records

• VIDEO: Andrew Shapiro completed the task in 18 hours to honor his father and raise more than $5,000 to fight cancer.

Oops! Driver Backs Mercedes Onto $300,000 Ferrari in Great Falls

• Accident took place Saturday morning at Katie's Cars and Coffee, a weekly event at a local coffee shop in Great Falls.

Major Tysons Development Project Approved by Board of Supervisors

• An estimated 4.25 million sq ft of apartments, offices, hotel and shops will be constructed in Tysons across from Greensboro Metro station.

Great Falls Restaurant Among Top 100 in Top in America

• Top 100 restaurants in 2016 named by OpenTable reviews include seven eateries in Virginia.

PHOTOS (Clockwise from top left): Photo of Andrew Shapiro courtesy of Stephanie Shapiro; Ferrari 458 Speciale courtesy of Ferrari (photo is not car involved in accident); L'Auberge Chez Francois photo courtesy of OpenTable; crash photo at Silver diner courtesy of Fairfax County Fire and Rescue