Before he signed three bills on May 31 that will penalize people found to be involved in human trafficking in Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell was in Falls Church at a luncheon promoting development in the area. The governor wasn’t the only high profiled person who rolled into town last week. Rap group Bone Thugs N Harmony played the State Theatre as their tour passed through Falls Church. Local runners Monica Boland and Aaron Alford are still chronicling their training for a marathon. Here are some of the other storied that made headlines last week: At Least 20,000 Peruvian’s Expected to Embark …

Last week was full of triumph, fun and history in Falls Church. Both the boys and girl’s basketball teams at George Mason High advanced to the Virginia High School League Region B Tournament Wednesday evening at home and won each team won their respective tournament championships over the weekend. Both teams will begin playing for state championships this week. The City of Falls Church was also visited by famed Tuskegee Airman Col (retired) Charles McGee Friday afternoon. McGee spoke to a room of military history buffs at the Falls Church Community Center. Here are some other stories from …

Fairfax County Police announced last week that they are investigating a robbery that happened at the Steven’s Shop o Feb. 7. Allegedly more than $40,000 in cash was stolen according to the storeowner. The three men, at least one armed with a handgun, are still on the lam. Here are some other headlines from the week that was: Mustang Girl’s Basketball Team Wins Bull Run District Whiz Kid: Rachel Hassan George Mason Opens Districts with Rout Locals Win High School Basketball Honors License Plates Would Memorialize Tech Shootings

This was the first in a long line of future Mom’s Council features for the Falls Church Patch. Our Whiz Kid debuted this past week along with Stephanie Oppenheimer’s Mom Column. Expect to find more Mom’s coverage over the next few weeks. Here are some other stories covered on Falls Church Patch last week. -       Marshall Places Twentieth At Northern Region Wrestling Championships -       Thao Nguyen Returns Home For IOTA Show -       Mustang Soccer Star Signs With Richmond  

The previous week was big for George Mason and George Marshall high schools. For Mason, there were big wins on the basketball court and an even bigger win for a student artist. At Marshall, the week included a student film festival and a third place win for the school’s “It’s Academic” team. Here’s some of the other news from around Falls Church last week: -       Falls Church Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder, Extortion -       Mustangs Rout Madison County at Home, 72-41 -       Celebrating the Year of the Cat

Falls Church Digging Out After Heavy Snow Heavy snowfall caused school closures, power outages and traffic jams. Falls Church residents started digging out Thursday after the heavy snow on Wednesday. Dear Moms: You're Awesome (And We Need Your Help) Hey Falls Church moms! We need your input! We’re developing a moms council and we want you on it! FCCPS Student, Parents and Educators Speak Up For Teacher Raises Students, parents and teachers spoke out in support of raises for Falls Church City Public Schools teachers. Mason Girls Roll, Remain Unbeaten in Bull Run District Mustangs boys and girl…

Four City of Falls Church restaurants opened their doors for Restaurant Week and by doing so, brought in new customers. The week-long celebration culminated Sunday. Here’s some other news that happened the week before:   City of Falls Church native Peter Davis is looking to use a web-based forum he developed with a friend at Harvard University two-years ago to bring his hometown together online. The boys Mustangs of George Mason High fought long and hard to pull out a win over visiting Clarke County High to remain unbeaten in the Bull Run District. Falls Church Education Fund President David …

For about a month, the City of Falls Church has been trying out red light cameras at two intersections of the city and come Jan. 18, motorists will begin receiving fines for running red lights. Fines will start at $50.   Marshall High lost a close game Friday night at home to Jefferson. The Statesmen fell to 0-6 in the conference and 2-12 on the season.   Creative Cauldron at ArtSpace kicked off their Passport to the World series Friday night in Falls Church. The series will run through March.   A Falls Church company has developed an application for cell phones to help parents understand …

Fairfax County Pubic Schools were busy last week making announcements about new partnerships and a proposed budget. Here are some of the other things that were going on in and around Falls Church.   Michael Jackson may be gone, but The State Theatre is making sure he is not forgotten. The venue hosted the third dance party honoring the late “King of Pop” since last year. The dance parties honoring Jackson have become a fixture at the venue and may be around for some time.   Teachers in the Fairfax County school system were glad to hear pay raises were included in the proposed budget. Three …

With Christmas having just passed at the beginning of the week and New Years Eve on the horizon, the people of Falls Church were in the mood to celebrate. The Annual Watch Night brought thousands of people to downtown Falls Church City for a fun-filled, family oriented celebration. The celebration was marked by live music, games for children and a special flash mob dance performed by the George Mason High School dance team. Here are some other stories that topped the headlines last week: Government An Alexandria-based attorney filed a lawsuit on behalf of 21 people who say they were …

The Silver Line package dominated the Falls Church Patch last week.  The series answered several questions motorists and passengers may have. The three-day series, complete with photos and video, headlined the Falls Church Patch at the beginning of the week. Here are some other stories from Falls Church: News Dee Komo sat through the George Mason High School holiday concert. The international themed concert was the last show of 2010 at the school. McLean Patch Editor Bobbi Bowman along with Patch Regional Editor Doug Tallman found out the top ethnicity in Falls Church and Fairfax County is …