By Superintendent of Schools Peter Noonan We can all agree that the words “Strategic Plan” aren’t nearly as exciting as “First Day of School,” “Graduation,” or “Snow Day.”  However, in Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS), there’s much to be excited about as we implement a new Strategic Plan, with […]

Man Killed on Orange Line Between Dunn Loring & West F.C. A man, unidentified as of this report, was killed yesterday as the result of being dragged by a Metrorail car eastbound on the Orange Line from Dunn Loring in the direction of the West Falls Church station. He was […]

 Today elected officials and community leaders held a press conference in Springfield to lay out why Northern Virginia is the ideal location for the new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters, as the FBI and the General Services Administration (GSA) work to finalize a location after years of work on […]

Northern Virginia home sales declined in January, dropping 33.6% compared to January 2022, but in a good sign, pending sales grew 14% from the month prior, reversing an eight-month skid, according to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® (NVAR). “Pending home sales indicate an increase in market activity,” explained NVAR Board Member […]

The City of Falls Church has launched its Affordable Homeownership Program (CFCAHP), which will make $3.8 million available to support affordable homeownership. The City has received $3.4 million from Virginia Housing’s Resources Enabling Affordable Community Housing (REACH) program and has provided a $400,000 match, for a total budget of $3.8 […]

Just two weeks after Saddam Azlan Salim announced his bid to represent the new 37th Senate District, which includes Falls Church, another candidate has entered the race.  Erika Yalowitz announced that she will also seek the seat in a post on her website and social media.  This is an intense […]

It may sound like you’ve heard this before – probably because you almost certainly have: “The most important thing for seniors, like everyone, is to stay active.” advises Gordon Theisz, MD, FAAFP, physician at Family Medicine in Falls Church.  “Some type of cardiovascular activity for 20 — 30 minutes a […]

Carter, Prince Named F.C. Employees of the Year Emergency Manager Joe Carter and Deputy City Clerk Veronica Prince are the 2020 and 2021 City Employees of the Year, respectively, City Hall has announced this week. The community-led Employee Review Board selected Carter for leading the City’s response to the pandemic, […]

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization — condemned the Virginia House of Representatives for passing HB 1387 (which would ban transgender students from playing sports consistent with their gender identity) and HB 2432 (which would forcibly […]