Election 2024: Races to watch in Northern Virginia - Thursday, June 13, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | June 13, 2024 [Web version](   [Spotlight on Northern Virginia: Races to watch in June primary election]( Virginians are selecting their prospective party's nominees Tuesday in a steamy summer primary as voters hope to influence the makeup of 119th U.S. Congress. [READ MORE](   [Celebrating local Pride Heroes: Dr. Torcher revives fire-eating tradition]( Dr. Torcher, a Maryland drag king and sideshow art performer, is famous for being a fire-eater. Now, they are bringing back a tradition of fire-eating at the D.C. Dyke March. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [The right bank can change outcomes]( Freedom Bank's Government Contracting team offers flexible, accessible services tailored to your unique goals. We have the expertise to help you obtain capital, mobilize expenses for new contract awards and leverage buy-outs and acquisitions. Whether you are part of an emerging 8(a) or SDVOSB or an established contractor competing on full and open contracts, we're here to help you.   [Loudoun County approves plan to close schools for 4 extra days so teachers can finish trainings]( Students in Loudoun County, Virginia, are getting four extra days off next year, as part of a plan to close schools so teachers can finish trainings. [READ MORE](   [‘1,000 wounds': Sheets of paper with racial slur printed from Montgomery Co. school printer]( A Maryland teacher loaded sheets of paper into a Montgomery County classroom printer last month when she noticed a large number of pages being printed out in a single run. On the 1,000 sheets of paper was just one word. [READ MORE](   Event [Federal News Network's Cloud Exchange 2024 | Register now]( Are civilian agencies across the government cloud-smart? How are they taking advantage of cloud to deliver digital services and improve mission deliverables? Find out during our exclusive event June 25 and 26.   [DC Council reverses cuts by mayor and passes 2025 budget]( By unanimous voice vote, the D.C. Council approved the fiscal year 2025 budget on Wednesday, reversing budget cuts requested by Mayor Muriel Bowser. [READ MORE](   [This obscure DC monument honoring one of America's greatest generals has a bizarre (and slightly risqué) back story]( WTOP's Matt Kaufax heads to Scott Circle in Northwest D.C., alongside everyone's favorite National Park spokesman (and recurring MAT guest) Ranger Mike, to explore the baffling tale behind the Scott Statue. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [How to manage the digital records deadline]( June 30th deadline approaches, when NARA will only accept digitized documents. Agencies must deal with the largest volume known as modern textual records.   [Baltimore's busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse, and a return to normal is expected]( Commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore is expected to return to normal levels next month, officials said Wednesday, after the channel fully reopened this week for the first time since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. [READ MORE](   [Has a ‘scofflaw' driver figured out how to avoid getting towed?]( WTOP is continuing its coverage on D.C.'s efforts to go after what it calls "scofflaw drivers" - drivers who don't pay the automated traffic enforcement cameras and parking tickets they rack up. But one city resident is wondering if his neighbor found a loophole. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center [How nano arthroscopy can lead to faster recovery, better overall treatment of joint injuries]( Dr. Evan Argintar, an orthopedic surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, explains how nano arthroscopy can lead to better diagnostics, enhance patient understanding of treatment and minimize recovery of join injuries.   [Things to do in the DC area: Museum of Graffiti, Columbia Heights Day … and more!]( There's so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. [READ MORE](   [Kennedy Center hosts ‘Don't Tell Seth! An Evening with the Seth Meyers Writers']( Peter Grosz brings "Don't Tell Seth! An Evening with the Seth Meyers Writers" to D.C.'s Kennedy Center for a pair of comedy shows this Friday and Saturday. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by George Washington Hospital [“The key is the patient is at the center”]( Dr. Gurusher Panjrath, an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist at GW Hospital Heart discusses his specialty and what makes GW Hospital's quality cardiovascular care stand out.   PARTNERSHIP [Let the games begin! The 32nd Annual Giant BBQ Battle is back]( Get ready for the BBQ Summer Games XXXII - June 22 - 23 on historic Pennsylvania Avenue   [Check out the latest weather forecast]( [Click here for the latest traffic updates]( [Visit WTOP's Podcast Center]( Download and listen to podcasts created by WTOP and our partners CONNECT WITH WTOP [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [instagram]( EVERYTHING YOU NEED EVERY TIME YOU LISTEN [DOWNLOAD THE WTOP APP]( [Click here to manage your newsletter preferences.]( This email and the accompanying website are not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. [Unsubscribe](  | [Contact us.](