James Madison University’s orientation team is made up of outstanding upperclassmen students who serve as first-year orientation guides (FrOGs). This year’s team includes four students from Falls Church: Brian Schwenk, Cassandra Le, Shannon Yarnoff, and Laura Massaro.
FrOGs assist incoming first-year students in their academic, personal, and social transition and serve as a representative of JMU throughout the university’s August orientation.
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.
Another summer has nearly come and gone. In just a few weeks, pools will close, backpacks will come out of the closet and parents everywhere will begin another year of