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Thursday, October 22

Paving on Route 287 to Begin October 26

On October 26-27, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Route 287 northbound and southbound travel lanes will be reduced in both directions approaching the roundabout. This lane reduction is necessary to support paving the roundabout and may…

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Our Man In Arlington 10-22-2026

What’s the best way to have your voice heard by the County Board? There are a number of Board-created opportunities – Public Comment Periods, Open Door Mondays, Surveys, and Town…

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An FCA Exhibition That ‘Flows’

“For birth but wakes the universal mind Whose mighty streams might else in silence flow …” So writes the poet Percy Bysshe Shelly. Similarly, the new Falls Church Arts exhibition…

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A Penny for Your Thoughts 10-22-2026

Election Day is upon us now, as early voting and absentee voting have been going on for weeks. I’ve always enjoyed voting at my local precinct on Election Day, reacquainting…

ArlingtonFalls Church News-Press

The CTE Conundrum Persists in Society

Two weeks ago, a Meridian High School football player suffered an injury during a game, with emergency medical personnel taking more than 25 minutes to arrive, according to the team’s…

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Falls Church News Briefs 10-23-2026

Fairfax to Review Flock License Reader Program A Fairfax County committee will review the county’s license plate reader program on Tuesday amid ongoing community concerns over privacy, data security, and…

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Supervisors raise concerns about Flock cameras

Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis told members of the Board of Supervisors that its system of automated license plate readers from Flock Safety has been highly effective in solving crimes. While FCPD maintains it has guardrails in…

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