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In today's newsletter:

  • McLean man accused of interstate death threat to federal employee
  • When Fairfax County will grab your McLean Christmas tree curbside
  • Could your go-to McLean stores be on the 2026 closure list?

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📰 News we're reading

1. Text With Death Threat Leads To McLean Man's Arrest: ICE (patch.com) — Residents in McLean may be alarmed to learn that a 33-year-old local man has been charged with making an interstate death threat to a federal employee using Google Voice. According to an ICE affidavit, the man initially gave officers a false name at his McLean apartment before later admitting to sending the threatening text. Federal prosecutors say he now faces charges of transmitting threats in interstate commerce and making false statements, with a potential prison sentence of up to five years.
   

2. How To Recycle Christmas Trees In McLean After 2025 Holidays (patch.com) — McLean residents using Fairfax County trash collection can have live Christmas trees picked up for recycling between Jan. 5 and 16, 2026, before needing to schedule a special brush pickup. Safety experts also urge you to remove trees once they dry out, since older trees pose a higher fire risk and have contributed to serious home fires nationwide.
   

3. Multiple VA Retailers Planning 2026 Closures: See List (patch.com) — Several major chains with McLean locations, including Harris Teeter, Macy’s and Walgreens, are part of a nationwide wave of planned store closures through 2026, though specific McLean sites haven’t been named. One Harris Teeter at Tysons’ Crestwood Heights Drive in McLean has already closed, and more decisions could affect local grocery, pharmacy, and department store options in the coming year.
   

4. Northern Virginia's 10 Best New Restaurants of 2025 (northernvirginiamag.com) — Food-loving McLean residents get a special nod in this roundup, with Flore Café’s high tea inside Sisters Thai at Tysons highlighted among Northern Virginia’s best new restaurants of 2025. The list spans dim sum in Arlington, Sri Lankan fare in Manassas, upscale Korean barbecue in Falls Church, and more, offering plenty of nearby options for your next night out.
   

5. $6.2M in new Virginia funding aims to train workers for trades, tech and aviation jobs (fox5dc.com) — New state funding is boosting job training programs across Virginia, including Northern Virginia communities like McLean, to prepare residents for in-demand trades, tech, aviation, and life sciences careers. The $6.2 million in GO Virginia grants will support partnerships between schools, colleges, and employers, aiming to reskill workers, grow small businesses, and connect more people to higher-paying jobs without requiring a four-year degree.
   

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