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By Brian Trompeter

A building at Chesterbrook Shopping Center in McLean that has reduced visibility from being positioned away from Old Dominion Drive now will be allowed to have signage on its rear as well as front, following unanimous approval Oct. 24 from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.


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Fairfax County’s jobless rate declined slightly from August to September, part of a regional trend that saw little to no month-over-month movement up or down.

With 649,140 employed in the civilian workforce and 17,187 looking for jobs, the county’s unemployment rate was 2.6 percent for September, according to figures reported Nov. 1 by the Virginia Employment Commission.


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By Brian Trompeter

The proposed Tysons West Wastewater Pump Station, which would provide 25 times more capacity than the existing facility, substantially accords with Fairfax County’s comprehensive plan, members of the county’s Planning Commission unanimously agreed Oct. 25.


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Spend the evening with Washington Spirit alum and former USWNT player Joanna Lohman, a true DMV women’s soccer legend.

This is your chance to meet Joanna in person, hear the stories behind the career, the competition, and The Amazing Race, and experience the kind of sports moment you’ll still be talking about long after the night is over.


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Apartment-seekers in Tysons had to pay slightly more, in October, than was the case a year before, according to new data.

The median rent of $1,839 for a one-bedroom unit and $1,817 for two bedrooms in Tysons in October was effectively unchanged from a month before but was up 1.1 percent from a year ago, according to new data reported Oct. 31 by Apartment List.


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A nonprofit dedicated to providing resources for Northern Virginia’s LGBTQ community has officially chosen Oakton for its headquarters.

After operating as a pop-up for 18 months, NoVA Prism Center opened its first physical offices at 10467 White Granite Drive, Suite 322, on Nov. 1. Open by appointment from noon to 7 p.m. daily, the headquarters hosts a publicly accessible library, a clothing closet and events, along with the organization’s administrative base.