A RIBBON CUTTING organized by the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce was held Thursday night celebrating the opening of the new El Patron Bar and Grill on S. Washington St. at the site of the former Blanca’s. Mayor David Tarter and other dignitaries were on hand to fete the new establishment’s co-owners Carlos and Edgar Ventura.
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