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Welcoming Falls Church Offers Families a Sense of Community in F.C.

FCNP.com • 2024-10-10

by Belen Quellet Photo: Courtesy Welcoming Falls Church The recent Falls Church Fall Festival provided a significant opportunity for over 40 individuals to sign up and support Welcoming Falls Church, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a sense of community since its

Mayor Hardi's Weekly Update: September 27, 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-09-28

by Letty Hardi Dear Friends, In the vein of celebrating many milestones this year (namely, the city and FCCPS’s 75th birthdays, the library’s 125th birthday, and the W&OD’s 50th birthday) – this is my 370th post! Since 2015 when I first ran for City Council,

Celebrating Citizenship: A Community Effort at Goodwin Living

FCNP.com • 2024-09-26

By Belen Quellet Rita Siebenaler, a long-time reader of the Falls Church News-Press and resident at Goodwin Living Bailey’s Crossroads, approached the administration with an idea rooted in her family’s immigrant history. Her maternal grandmother left Ireland at the age of

News & Notes: January 26th – February 1st

Megan Dotzler Named Library Director for the Mary Riley Styles Public Library

FCNP.com • 2024-09-24

via Press Release, City of Falls Church Office of Communication Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - Today, City Manager Wyatt Shields announced that, in consultation with the Library Board of Trustees, Megan Dotzler has been hired as the new Library Director for

Economic Development Office to Host Downtown F.C. Walking Tour on Wednesday

Brian Reach • 2024-09-23

This Wednesday, September 25 at 6:00 p.m., the F.C. Economic Development Office will host a .75-mile walking tour of downtown Falls Church. The tour will start at the City Hall parking lot (300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046),

Mayor Hardi's Weekly Update: September 20, 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-09-20

by Letty Hardi Dear Friends, Today is the first day of early voting! Remember Virginia has no excuse early voting, so you can stop into City Hall anytime during the week (weekend early voting begins in late October). It’s been a packed week! Last weekend was

Building Community: Welcoming Week Back In Falls Church

FCNP.com • 2024-09-19

By Belen Quellet WELCOMING WEEK’S ICE CREAM SOCIAL hosted in Falls Church. (Photo: Catherine Buchholz) “Welcoming Week,” observed this year from September 13-22, has again called attention to the cause of hospitality to immigrants and refugees as Welcoming Falls Church pursues its

Falls Church Gathers to Celebrate Legendary Radio Producer and Longtime Falls Church Resident Mary Cliff

Patricia Leslie • 2024-09-19

MARY CLIFF PICTURED attending the event held at Falls Church Restaurant Ireland’s Four Provinces. (Photo: Patricia Leslie) More than 100 friends and fans of legendary radio producer and longtime Falls Church resident Mary Cliff gathered to celebrate her radio life in

Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to Host Special Event with Edwin B. Henderson II

FCNP.com • 2024-09-17

Grandson of the 'Father of Black Basketball' Hosts Book Signing and Discussion on the Legacy of Dr. Edwin B. Henderson via Press Release, Position Sports SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (September 17, 2024) - The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced aspecial event celebrating the

Mayor Hardi's Weekly Update: September 13, 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-09-13

Dear Friends, This was one of those weeks where what happened outside of our City Council meeting and outside of the votes we cast were most notable, with a lot of good news all around that you should know about: Good news:

Mayor Hardi's Weekly Update: September 6, 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-09-06

Dear Friends, I hope the start of the school year and fall season has been good to everyone. City Council returned from our summer recess this week with a work session on accessory dwelling units and the bike master plan. Read

Dominion Camera Will Shut Down After 53 Years

FCNP.com • 2024-09-05

Dominion camera will close its doors on September 7th. (Photo: Dominion Camera) Dominion Camera, an institution in the City of Falls Church’s downtown since 1971, will be shutting down after 53 years. In 1969 Tony Socarras founded Dominion Camera on

Mayor Hardi's Weekly Update: August 16, 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-08-16

Dear Friends, Thank you for the kind notes last week and welcome to all the new readers! This will be my last post for a few weeks as we head into our summer recess. City Council meetings will resume on September

Judge OK’s Special Election For Falls Church City Council Seat

FCNP.com • 2024-08-15

Thursday, Aug. 15 -- An Arlington Circuit Court judge has approved a request from the Falls Church City Council to hold a special election to fill a vacancy on the F.C. Council resulting from the resignation of Caroline Lian. The ruling

City Launches Phase One of Smart Cities Program

Nicholas F. Benton • 2024-08-15

A LARGE TURNOUT Monday evening welcomed the launch of a “smart cities” traffic signalling upgrade at the intersection of W. Broad and N. Virginia Ave. . (Photo: Gary Mester) This Tuesday, the City of Falls Church, in collaboration with Virginia Tech’s

Falls Church Native Ted White Releases Two New Books

FCNP.com • 2024-08-15

By Aaron Stark TED WHITE posed with his books while at the News-Press this week. (Photo: Aaron Stark) Recently, the News-Press’s very own copy editor, Ted White, released two books, “The Amazing Editorials” and “The Fantastic Editorials.” In each, White compiles all

Council Petitions Court for a Special Election for Vacant Seat

FCNP.com • 2024-08-13

via City of Falls Church Office of Communications Tuesday, August 13, 2024 -- At of its Monday, August 12, 2024, City Council meeting, the Council voted to petition the Arlington Circuit Court to allow a Special Election, concurrent with the General and Special

‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Ends F.C. Cinema Series

F C. Council Votes 4-2 to Fill Vacancy by Special Election

FCNP.com • 2024-08-13

Monday, August. 12 — After a very lengthy and difficult discussion tonight, the Falls Church City Council voted 4-2 to petition the Arlington Circuit Court to call for a special election to fill the seat on the Council

The City of Falls Church Launches Smart Cities Program

FCNP.com • 2024-08-12

via City of Falls Church Office of Communications Monday, August 12, 2024 -- Today, the City of Falls Church, in collaboration with Virginia Tech's Transportation Institute (VTTI) Division for Technology Implementation, officially kicked off the first phase of the Smart Cities Program. Smart

Mayor Hardi's Weekly Report

FCNP.com • 2024-08-10

By Letty Hardi, Mayor, City of Falls Church, Virginia It’s been a roller coaster of a week, full of highs and lows. We were named the Healthiest Community in the US at the beginning of the week – congratulations Falls Church! Our continued strong

Falls Church Mayor Makes Statement on Lian Resignation

FCNP.com • 2024-08-10

Saturday, Aug. 10 -- City of Falls Church Mayor Letty Hardi issued her first public comment on this week's resignation from the Falls Church City Council by Caroline Lian. Lian was fined $25,000 by the District of Columbia this week for

Falls Church City Manager Says Decision on Lian’s Seat Today

Nicholas F. Benton • 2024-08-09

Friday, August 9 -- The City of Falls Church's city manager Wyatt Shields told the News-Press this morning that a decision on how to fill the seat on the F.C.City Council vacated by yesterday's resignation of Caroline Lian should be made

A Purposeful Day Concludes 'Summer's Best Week Camp'

FCNP.com • 2024-08-01

By Aaron Stark A Purposeful Day (APD) held its first camp for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Photo: Aaron Stark) This past week, A Purposeful Day (APD) held its first-ever Summer’s Best Week Camp, a five-day summer camp for adults with

Community News & Notes: August 1-7, 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-08-01

LOCAL REALTOR TORI MCKINNEY was presented a letter of recognition by Mayor Letty Hardi for her birthday at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack last Friday. (News-Press Photo)ALLISON MILLER of KW-United hosted the monthly networking mixer for the F.C. Chamber at

New Apartment Complex Opens at Broad and Washington

Brian Reach • 2024-08-01

Pictures from a tour of Broad & Washington Apartments (Photo: Brian Reach)Pictures from a tour of Broad & Washington Apartments (Photo: Brian Reach)Pictures from a tour of Broad & Washington Apartments (Photo: Brian Reach)Pictures from a tour of Broad &

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Spate of F.C. Council Meetings Cancelled in August

FCNP.com • 2024-07-31

A spate of committee meetings of the Falls Church City Council scheduled for August have been cancelled, it was announced today. The August 14 and 21 meetings of the mayor's agenda meetings, the August 16 meeting of the budget and

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F.C. City Hall Launches New 'Weekly Update'

FCNP.com • 2024-07-31

The City of Falls Church’s new public information officer, Mary Catherine Chase, announced today that her office is launching a new “weekly update” formatted communication of events and information. The News-Press is reprinting this week’s maiden voyage of announcements in full

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Falls Church Launches New 'Park Palooza' Event Tonight

FCNP.com • 2024-07-31

Tonight, Wednesday, July 31, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Cherry Hill Park, the City of Falls Church Department of Recreation and Parks will host its first-ever "Park Palooza" celebration with live music, backyard games, mini sports tournaments, corn

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D.C. Region Placed Under COG 'Drought Watch'

FCNP.com • 2024-07-29

The D.C. region, including all of Northern Virginia, is now under a Drought Watch, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) announced today, urging the nearly six million residents to conserve water as much as possible. If conditions worsen, a Drought Warning

Mayor Hardi's Weekly Update: July 26, 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-07-27

Dear Friends, Lots to share this week – updates on the housing front (accessory dwellings and affordable homeownership), touring the newly opened Broad & Washington building, and capital projects underway across the city and coming soon. And shout out to the new

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