F.C. Council Votes 4-3 to Give Preliminary OK to Move Local Elections from May to November

2026-07-27 1:20 PM

F.C. Council Votes 4-3 to Give Preliminary OK to Move Local Elections from May to November

By a 4-3 vote at 11:15 p.m. tonight, the Falls Church City Council gave a preliminary approval to an ordinance to move municipal elections from May to November. It followed a 4-2-1 vote against an alternative resolution by Councilman Lawrence Webb to put the matter to a public referendum. Voting yes for the election date move were Mayor Robin Gardner, Hal Lippman, Dan Maller and Dan Sze.

A Summer to Remember: F.C. Little League Historic Run

By Adam Roy “You lose, you smile, and you come back the next day. You win, you smile, and you come back the next day.” Ken Griffey Jr. said that.

F.C. Mourns Former Mayor Hal Miller

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Falls Church Police Investigating Suspicious Death at Sonesta Suites

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (July 20, 2026) — The Falls Church Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was discovered inside a hotel

Reich Urges Vote “No” On Crypto Bill Next week

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