About Us
The Falls Church News-Press is an independent, locally-owned newspaper of record for the City of Falls Church, Virginia, a full member of the Virginia Press Association and certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia to publish official legal notices. The City of Falls Church is located inside the Washington, D.C. Beltway seven miles, “as the crow flies,” from the White House.
Founded in March 1991 by ongoing owner and editor-in-chief Nicholas F. Benton, for almost 30 years it has published c.1,500 consecutive weekly editions carrier-delivered free to every household in the City of Falls Church and surrounding areas. It has twice been named Business of the Year in the City of Falls Church and Benton has been named its Businessman of the Year and twice named the “Pillar of the Community” by the local Chamber of Commerce.