F.C. Council Determines To Drop Commercial Tax Overlay

2026-09-20 4:57 PM

F.C. Council Determines To Drop Commercial Tax Overlay

At its budget work session tonight, the Falls Church City Council agreed to drop the recommendation by City Manager Wyatt Shields to add a commercial property overlay tax. The move came in response to a strongly-worded letter from the board of the F.C. Chamber of Commerce, approved unanimously this morning, opposing the overlay plan.

Mustangs Passing Attack Struggles in Loss to Pioneers

[Photo Senior Abram Ellis(#1) is tackled after a strong run. (Photo by Arlo Firestone)] The Mustangs fell to the Millbrook Pioneers 29-6 on Friday, Sep 18, dropping their record to

Virginia Chamber Raises Concerns Over Spanberger Data Center Framework

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is raising concerns about portions of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s newly announced data center accountability framework, warning that additional restrictions on the industry could affect Virginia’s

🚨 WHITE HOUSE PRESS ACCESS REVOKED

Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO were denied access to the White House Saturday after President Donald Trump announced the three news organizations would be barred from the complex.

Spanberger Unveils Sweeping Virginia Data Center Rules, AI Task Force

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Friday unveiled a sweeping new Data Center Accountability Framework aimed at tightening oversight of one of the Commonwealth’s fastest-growing industries. The plan targets transparency, environmental