In addition to following the twists and turn of the world’s energy situation, I have been tracking the reporting on developments concerning several “exotic” and therefore controversial energy sources whose proponents say would be far more cost-effective than current alternatives to fossil fuels such as wind, solar and nuclear.

By Katie Davidson Falls Church’s Joanne Burke, a mother and filmmaker, has combined both of these roles to create her latest film, “Negotiating Girl.” The documentary examines the energy between mothers and teenage daughters and how they negotiate space and control. Burke got the idea for “Negotiating Girl” from attending […]

A wave of new data and survey results released last week makes clear that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is doing exactly what it was intended to do: provide reasonable, affordable healthcare coverage to millions of previously uninsured Americans. Despite initial setbacks that hindered the launch of Healthcare.gov, millions of […]

Multiple reports of larceny and burglary continue to hit the City of Falls Church with an additional seven incidents reported in the latest Crime Report released Tuesday. In the span of just three days last week, two more bicycles were stolen, a generator was taken from Coleman Power Sports, a wallet was stolen from a customer […]

The Mary Riley Styles Public Library will host a 3D Printer Ribbon Cutting this Saturday, July 19, at 11:15 a.m. Eagle Scout Jacob Bruner raised nearly $3,000 to provide the equipment, furniture and resources for this project. He also created several “how to” videos to teach others how the equipment […]

The Little City C.A.T.C.H. Foundation is accepting grant applications through Aug. 1 for humanities programming to enrich the City of Falls Church. The Little City C.A.T.C.H. (City of Arts, Theatre, Culture, and History) Foundation,  established in 2012, was founded with its primary focus being to financially support arts, theater, history, and […]

City of Falls Church Police are looking for a suspect who robbed the Capital One Bank at 1100 W. Broad St. this afternoon. At about 1:40 p.m. today, a man walked into the bank with a long knife and demanded cash. The suspect is described as 5’6″ to 5’9″, slender […]

A tree on Ellison Street in Falls Church fell during Monday’s heavy rain storms, bringing utility lines down with it and crushing a car parked on the street there. This photo submitted by Ariadne Autor documents the damage.

The Rotary Club of Falls Church celebrated the installation of its Rotary Year 2014-15 officers at the group’s July 10 meeting at the Harvest Moon Restaurant. Pictured above, from left to right, are Ronnie Chantker, assistant district governor for Rotary District 7610; Community Service Director Carlota McCormack, Youth Services Director […]

At about 11 a.m. today, a man was bitten by a yellow Labrador Retriever-type dog in the 400 block of S. West Street, according to City of Falls Church police. The dog was being walked by a woman who was heading in the direction of W. Broad Street. The woman […]