Herring, Chopra Win Straw Polls At Connolly St. Patrick’s Day Fete

2026-07-30 9:17 AM

Herring, Chopra Win Straw Polls At Connolly St. Patrick’s Day Fete

Democratic Attorney General candidate Mark Herring and Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Aneesh Chopra won the straw polls among 850 votes Sunday at U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraising event. Both face challenges in their party’s upcoming June 11 primary.

Sam Mabry 86 Dies at; Key Anti-Growther

An uncommonly impactful member of the Falls Church City Council who was elected twice and who also lost twice, Samuel Albert Mabry, 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep on

NPR’s Tamara Keith: Her Love for the Little City

Up at the crack of dawn. Get the kids up, fed and out the door on time, making sure they know you love them. That’s a daily routine for hundreds

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

Former Falls Church Mayor Harold “Hal” Lister Miller, who also served on the Falls Church City Council and as the city’s Commissioner of the Revenue, died peacefully on July 15,