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Friday, Dec. 1 -- In an exclusive comment to the News-Press late this afternoon, Dr. Peter Noonan, superintendent of the Falls Church City Schools said that ...

Sally Gordon-Mark continues her discussion of the life of 20th-century French harpsichordist Huguette Dreyfus

Four-Term Mayor Says It’s Time; Filing Deadline Looms Following the blockbuster announcement last week that four-term City of Falls Church Mayor David Tarte ...

The Falls Church School Board unanimously voted Tuesday to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, complying again this year with the F.C.City Council’s  ...

Early Voting for June 20 Dem Primary Begins This Friday This Friday, May 5, is the first day that early voting for the June 20 Democratic primary in Falls C ...

At the Falls Church City Council meeting Monday night, City Manager Wyatt Shields presented his recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (beginning July 1) that proposes no change in the City’s real estate tax rate which now stands at $1.23 per $100 of assessed valuation. This comes despite the e ...

Out of a field of three applicants to replace departing member Phil Reitinger at a special meeting this Tuesday, the Falls Church School Board voted, 5-1, member David Ortiz dissenting, to elect Jerrod Anderson to fill the vacancy until the next regular election in November.  There was a mo ...

The Falls Church School Board moved smoothly at the beginning of its first meeting of the New Year this Tuesday to unanimously re-elect Laura Downs as its chair and Tate Gould as vice-chair, and to commend the seven years of service on the board of soon-departing Phil Reitinger. It then gave its ...

As the New Year 2023 came upon us this week, leaders in the City of Falls Church have been discussing what they want to see happen this year, and some shared their views with the News-Press. Falls Church Mayor David Tarter stated his goal for the 2023 year is to have the city “continue to be a w ...

VA DMV Connect Coming to the American Legion Building The Falls Church City DMV Connect visit is held twice a month, usually for 10 days, on 5 consecutive days of one week, and then 5 days of the next week (frequently it’s the 2nd and 3rd weeks of the month) at the American Legion Building, Post ...