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Route 1 Dispatches: New Wayfinding Sign Unveiled

Take a look at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.

The Beacon of Groveton hosted its official grand opening on Thursday.

Voters passed the stormwater improvement bond on Tuesday. The $30 million bond referendum will help pay for a levee and a pumping station to protect the Huntington community from flooding. 

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Stratford Landing resident Betsy Martin was recognized by the Alice Ferguson Foundation for her efforts in litter prevention and work as an environmental steward.

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The first of 12 wayfinding signs installed on Richmond Highway was unveiled on Wednesday. The signs are part of a statewide pilot program and are made possible by SFDC, VDOT, and Fairfax County.

Police are still searching for a missing man who was last seen on Oct. 28 around 4:30 p.m. Mohammad Sharif Yazdani was last seen by relatives at his residence in the 3800 block of Havenwood Place.


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