The 200 block of S. Maple Ave. in Falls Church was closed to traffic in both directions early this morning, the result of an oversized truck accidentally pulling down utility lines draped over the street.
The accident occurred about 6:30 a.m., according to City officials, and the street was closed to traffic until 9 a.m. while crews from Dominion Power and cable companies arrived on the scene to repair the damage. The electric meter at 220 Gibson St. was also damaged in the accident.
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
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
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
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.