Falls Church News-Press

01/08/2026

Meridian Boys Return From Break, Defeat Manassas Park 81-39

Mason Pye scored 15 points, Jake Bryan added 10, and the Meridian High School boys’ basketball team beat Manassas Park 81-39 on Tuesday night. The Meridian Mustangs played their first game in three weeks and opened a stretch of three games in four days against Northwestern District opponents. Last...

01/08/2026

Mayor Hardi Elected to 2nd Term In 4-3 Vote

In a surprisingly contested and close vote, Falls Church Mayor Letty Hardi was elected by her City Council colleagues to a second two-year term Monday night by a narrow 4-3 margin. Laura Downs was elected vice mayor unanimously. The Council’s first organizational meeting following last November’...

01/08/2026

Full Text of Mayor Hardi’s Acceptance Remarks Monday

(Upon her re-election as mayor of Falls Church Monday night, Letty Hardi delivered the following remarks:) “I’m grateful to my colleagues for the trust you’ve placed in me. And I want to start by acknowledging that the fact that more than one of us wanted this job speaks to the strength of thi...

01/08/2026

Mark Levine Announces Candidacy For Seat Vacated Today by Ebbin

Former Virginia State Delegate Mark Levine, who served six years in the legislature before losing a bid for higher office in 2022, announced late Wednesday that he will seek to occupy the seat in the State Senate being vacated by Sen. Adam Ebbin's appointment by Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger as....

01/06/2026

George Mason's Emmanuel Kanga Picks Up A-10 Rookie of the Week

FAIRFAX, Va. — George Mason freshman forward Emmanuel Kanga is officially on the A-10 radar. The Atlantic 10 named Kanga Rookie of the Week on Monday, marking the first time he’s earned the honor — and the first time a Patriot has taken home the award since Baraka Okojie on Jan. 29, 2024. Kang...

01/06/2026

Hardi Re-Elected Mayor of Falls Church in 4-3 Council Vote

Monday, Jan. 4--Letty Hardi was re-elected mayor of the City of Falls Church tonight by an unexpectedly narrow 4-3 vote of the City Council. The meeting tonight was the first of a newly constituted Council following the November election. Arthur Agin has joined the Council and Debbie Schantz-Hiscott...

01/04/2026

George Mason Rediscovers Defensive Identity With 61-50 Win Over Rhode Island! Moves to 14-1 on the season

Stas Sivka had 17 points and six rebounds off the bench, Fatt Hill and Kory Mincy each added nine, and the George Mason men’s basketball team suffocated Rhode Island defensively en route to a 61-50 win. After opening up Atlantic 10 conference play with a hard-fought victory at La Salle, the George...

12/26/2025

IN A HOLIDAY GATHERING at Ireland’s Four Provinces last Friday, former and current employees of the Falls Church News-Press gathered for a social time together. The faces pictured left to right are: Nicholas Benton, Jonathan Harper, Teddy Wiant, Jody Fellows, Nick Gatz, Peter Laub, Beau Fay and Lucas Hardi.

12/24/2025

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12/24/2025

‘Solidarity’ is Key to Stopping MAGA

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12/24/2025

News & Notes 12-25-2025

Unemployment Lurches in Falls Church & N. Va. Region September jobs data delayed by the federal government shutdown show a whopping 54 percent year-over-year increase in Falls Church residents reported as unemployed, with the rate increasing 34 percent in neighboring Arlington, 33 percent in Alexand...

12/24/2025

A Penny for Your Thoughts 12-25-2025

Humanity, empathy, elegance, in word and deed – all attributes one would wish to have in an American president. For the most part, modern presidents have exemplified at least some humanity and empathy, and maybe to a lesser extent, elegance. Their service and memories helped move the national agen...