Falls Church News-Press

“100 Years Ago This Month”: The national news in July of 1926 reflects some issues that echo with today’s headlines: immigration and July 4th celebrations. The Independence Day activities included an event in Philadelphia, with President Coolidge warning against prioritizing material wealth over the “spiritual truths” that built the nation. Closer to home, State Senator

Another summer has nearly come and gone. In just a few weeks, pools will close, backpacks will come out of the closet and parents everywhere will begin another year of carpools, homework and wondering how their children managed to grow up so quickly. That’s middle age in America. You spend your twenties building a life.

The TV series “Foyle’s War” is one of the most engaging the relevant programming in this era, even though the series originally appeared via PBS over two decades ago. One of the most compelling aspects of the show was its historical accuracy owing to writer Anthony Horowitz’ deep research into the events of the days

Watching a Donald Trump speech or news conference is like watching a train wreck. You know it’s going to be appalling but it’s hard to turn away. The lies, egotism, sarcasm, bluster and obfuscation from anyone other than the President of the United States normally would be considered rantings and ramblings of an erratic person.

Affordability was the theme of the 2026 legislative session. The investments Virginia made in healthcare, housing, and energy were all designed to help you navigate today’s high cost of living. One of the most important outcomes for Falls Church is the Commonwealth’s continued commitment to Metro and regional transit. Metro is essential to how residents

Falls Church-raised author and longtime News-Press copy editor Theodore Edwin “Ted” White died May 24, 2026, at age 88. Born Feb. 4, 1938, in Washington, D.C., White was a prominent American science-fiction writer, editor and fan, as well as a music critic. He wrote and edited professionally as Ted White. In addition to books and

The biggest news out of this week’s primary elections in five states across the U.S., including Virginia, came from Falls Church’s own rep, Don Beyer, who told the News-Press in an exclusive interview yesterday that, based on Tuesday’s primary results, the list of potential gains for Democrats in the upcoming midterm election has grown to

The annual Otakon Convention held this past weekend was overwhelmingly magnificent! Indeed, the four-day-long event broke the convention’s prior attendance record, surpassing the 46,000 who attended the 2024 celebration of the convention’s 30th anniversary. What makes the yearly event so special? The mélange of Japanese (as well as Korean and Chinese) comics and animation culture,

Federal immigration enforcement activity reached the immediate Falls Church area this week when an encounter involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and a Northern Virginia woman escalated to an agent drawing and pointing a handgun at the driver, according to cellphone and dashboard-camera video. Video of the confrontation has since circulated widely on

The City of Falls Church has announced its first-ever Summer Restaurant Week, running from Friday of next week, August 21, through August 30. This ten-day culinary celebration follows on from the last two years of successful Restaurant Weeks held in the winter. Its aim again is to highlight the “Little City” as a premier, walkable