Falls Church resident Adrienne Danielle Garner Thompson successfully defended her dissertation, on June 7, earning her doctorate degree in higher education from George Mason University in only three years. Dr. Thompson is George Mason University’s first Associate Director for Student Success with University Life.

Falls Church Police Investigating Suspicious Death at Sonesta Suites
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (July 20, 2026) — The Falls Church Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was discovered inside a hotel



