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Virginia unemployment at 18-year low
At 2.8 percent, December’s rate was down from 3.6 percent a year earlier and the lowest unemployment rate since April 2001, according to the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Maryland’s rate saw improvement as well.
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Foster’s Grille brings its charburgers to La Plata
Foster’s Grille is bringing its charburgers and jumbo chicken wings to La Plata — its second Maryland restaurant — with more locations to come.
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Now leasing: Novel South Capitol has 42 penthouses, coworking space
Novel South Capitol is a new luxury apartment complex that includes ritzy amenities such as a coworking space, a dog park with a watering station and play area and an on-site cafe that’s coffee shop by day and cocktail bar by night. See photos.
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DC kicks off annual Summer Youth Employment program
The District of Columbia has opened its annual Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment program for applications from both D.C. youth and employers who want to participate this year.
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Bethesda’s Wildwood expansion welcomes trio of eateries
Wildwood Shopping Center on Old Georgetown Road says Joe & The Juice, a Danish chain serving fresh juices, coffees, breakfast and sandwiches, will open this summer. Bethesda Bagels and Flower Child also are on the way.
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Maryland, Baltimore City among worst for 2018 foreclosures
Maryland remains among states with the highest foreclosure rate, and Baltimore City still ranks among cities with the highest foreclosure rates.
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Flying Dog brewing up a THC-infused pale ale
Frederick, Maryland-based Flying Dog Brewery is teaming up with a medical marijuana grower to produce the first THC-infused beer in Maryland. The nonalcoholic concoction called Hop Chronic will be available in the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries.
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Metro puts 8 properties up for sale, including a dog park
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has put eight Metro-owned surplus properties in D.C., Maryland and Virginia up for sale, and is pitching them as ripe for commercial or residential development.
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Spirit Airlines adds 4 new BWI Marshall destinations
Spirit Airlines just added Raleigh-Durham to its planned new BWI Marshall Airport routes this year, and will also start new flights to Jacksonville, Florida; Austin, Texas; and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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PBS is moving HQ, but stays in Crystal City
Public broadcaster PBS will move to a new headquarters building next year, but it is not moving far.
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SAIC completes Engility acquisition, creating huge local IT contractor
Reston, Virginia-based Science Applications International Corp. has completed its $2.5 billion stock acquisition of Chantilly-based Engility Holdings, creating one of the largest government IT contractors.
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Home sales spike in Northern Va., possibly on Amazon HQ2 speculation
Home sales rose 5.4 percent in December compared to a year ago, buoyed by a 28 percent year-over-year increase in both Arlington and Alexandria. “The buzz HQ2 has created will definitely impact our market for years,” one realtor says.
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Breaking into DC’s freelance economy? Tips for first-timers
Small business accounting and invoicing software company Freshbooks has a checklist for freelancers to help keep things in order.
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Gannett gets hostile takeover bid, says it will review offer
USA Today publisher Gannett says it will review an unsolicited takeover offer from MNG Enterprises, a hedge fund-backed newspaper owner. Also known as Digital First, the company said in a letter Gannett’s current executive team “has not demonstrated that it is capable of effectively running it as public company.”
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Like craft beer? Secret Hopper will pay you to drink it
Restaurants and retailers have used secret shoppers for years. Now, a Norfolk, Virginia-based company is bringing that model of feedback to the craft beer industry.
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