M.E. Henderson Student Wins ‘If I Were Mayor’ Contest

2026-08-08 5:59 AM

M.E. Henderson Student Wins ‘If I Were Mayor’ Contest

Liv Scappa, a seventh grader at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, won the Virginia Municipal League’s “If I Were Mayor” essay contest. Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe will present the awards to this year’s eight regional winners at a special ceremony to be held January 25 at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.

Otakon Convention, a Major Cultural Event in Washington

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

F.C. Native, Author Ted White Gained National Notoriety

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

Wide Beyer Margin Still Short of Past Efforts

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

Senator Saddam Salim 7-23-2026

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.