With only one dissenting vote, the Falls Church Planning Commission provided a critical endorsement of a “railroad cottages” residential development proposal at its meeting Monday night.
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J.E.B. Stuart High School Name Change Still Uncertain as Vote Nears
(Photo: Drew Costley/News-Press) A Fairfax County School Board work session Monday afternoon offered little clarity to either the “Keepers” or “Changers”...
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New Estimates Reduce Burden on F.C. Taxpayers of New High School
FALLS CHURCH SCHOOL BOARD chair Lawrence Webb (left) and Superintendent Peter Noonan (center) talk with F.C. Council member Letty Hardi during last night’s...
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Falls Church is the 2nd Richest ‘County’ in America
Falls Church is the second richest “county” in the country, trailing only Loudoun County, according to new numbers from a 2015 U.S. Census...
News
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News-Press Summer Party Set for July 27
The Falls Church News-Press is hosting a free summer party and Falls Church Chamber networking mixer...
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FOOD NEWS: New Brewery Coming to Falls Church, F.C. Distillers Now Selling Spirits & Shark Week
New Microbrewery Signs Lease for Southgate After Falls Church saw the debut of its first-ever...
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J.E.B. Stuart High School Name Change Still Uncertain as Vote Nears
(Photo: Drew Costley/News-Press) A Fairfax County School Board work session Monday afternoon offered...
- F.C. Council Mulls Next Step on Broad-Washington
- F.C. Planners Give Key OK to Railroad Cottage Proposal
- New Estimates Reduce Burden on F.C. Taxpayers of New High School
Local Commentary
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Guest Commentary: Misrepresentations By Those Seeking Name Change
By Denise Patton-Pace Matt Delaney’s June 14 article “Fairfax Co. School Board to Vote on J.E.B....
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Delegate Simon’s Richmond Report
Every July 1, I step out my front door and remind myself that the grass is just as green as the...
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A Penny for Your Thoughts: News of Greater Falls Church
Economic growth, a mysterious “new normal,” and emerging disruptive forces can combine for stimulating,...
- Editorial: Wealthier & Chintzier?
- Our Man in Arlington
- Guest Commentary: City of Falls Church—Canary in the Metro Coal Mine?
National Commentary
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Only a Renaissance Can Save Us
Lord Voldemort, the bad guy in the Harry Potter series, summed up the simple proposition that is...
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Void the Corrupted November Election
It was just two months ago that I sat down to interview Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, the Democrats’...
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It’s the Economy, Fareed!
I usually find columnist and Sunday morning CNN politics show host Fareed Zakaria to be among the...
- Behind All Creation is Love
- Congressman Beyer’s News Commentary: Celebrating LGBT Pride
- Georgia Election’s Pyrrhic ‘Victory’
Around Falls Church
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Critter Corner: Peanut & Lucy
Brother-sister duo of the younger Peanut (left) and Lucy are the Hansen family’s Beagle-ful bundle...
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Lake Barcroft Resident Recognized for Heroics
Local hero and Lake Barcroft resident, Phil Horowitz (center) is presented with the Citizen Lifesaving...
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Mason Student Wins Annual Law in Society Contest
Evangeline Ellis, a junior at George Mason High School, has won the Virginia State Bar’s (VSB)...
- McMahon’s Retirement Party Provides Warm Farewell
- Marshall Robotics Team Assists Iranian Students
- Marshall Graduates Finish 1st at National Competition
Arts & Entertainment
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1st Stage Theater in Tysons Does Big Shows in Concealed, Bite-Sized Space
LAST SEASON’S show, “Floyd Collins,” was one of many intriguing productions that have...
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F.C.’s Butler Featured in D.C. Fringe Festival Production July 13-16
Falls Church’s Miles Butler, a 2010 graduate of George Mason High School, is a featured performer...
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F.C. Filmmaker Finishes Long Journey To Release 1st Feature-Length Movie
THE RELATIONSHIP shared between a homeless man (left, played by Cliff McMullen) and a young boxer...
- Press Pass: Dia Frampton
- Book Review: Take It To The Grave, Part 1
- Cauldron’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ is an Energetic, Passionate Production
Sports
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All-Met Selections for Local Schools
The Washington Post released its 2017 Spring All-Met teams for schools in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia...
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10 Straight State Championships Puts Mason Soccer in a League of its Own
FLEXING WITH THEIR X’S are seniors Megan Butler (left) and Rebecca Crouch, who marked the...
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Mustangs Lacrosse Earn 1st Ever State Title
DASHING DOWN THE ALLEY is senior and Virginia Tech commit Sarah Lubnow, who was a pivotal part of...
- Mason High Adds 2 More State Titles to Its Collection
- This Week in Sports: Girls Lacrosse
- Mason Girls Soccer Secures 6-0 Win Over Graham, Advances to State Finals
