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• Fatal Stabbing Near Great Falls Trail Shocks McLean Community (ourcommunitynow.com) — A woman was fatally stabbed on August 18 near the Difficult Run Trail parking area in McLean, prompting an intensive Fairfax County Police investigation and heightened patrols around the Great Falls trail system. A 19‑year‑old former co‑worker has been arrested, and officials are stressing community vigilance while reassuring residents this does not appear to be a random attack.
• Plumbing Industry Generates $442 Billion in Economic Impact as Labor Shortage Grows (contractormag.com) — Research released from McLean underscores how plumbing manufacturers and contractors generate $442 billion in economic impact and support nearly 1.8 million U.S. jobs, while warning of a looming 550,000‑plumber shortfall by 2027. The studies highlight how expanding apprenticeships, vocational training, and second‑career pathways could protect construction, housing, and infrastructure that McLean residents rely on every day.
• Robert F. Kennedy's Former UN Plaza Apartment Sells for $1.99 Million (elledecor.com) — McLean readers may recognize Hickory Hill, the Kennedy family's longtime estate here, mentioned as the primary home while Robert F. Kennedy used a Manhattan co‑op as his official city residence. That New York apartment, largely unchanged architecturally, just sold for $1.99 million after returning to the market this spring.
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