'The big way to shop small' - Saturday, June 22, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | June 22, 2024 [Web version](   [Tiny, local boutiques opening in former big box store in Loudoun County]( What used to be a Bed Bath & Beyond in the Dulles Landing shopping center now houses dozens of tiny, locally-owned boutiques. Painted Tree Boutiques says there's even more on the way. [READ MORE](   [The 32nd annual Barbecue Battle is the ‘coolest event in town' this weekend]( The producers of the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle in downtown D.C. are not letting this weekend's extreme weather get in the way of a hot time. The organizers will have heat-related cautions like cooling buses throughout the site. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Heading to the beach this weekend? You'll need this!]( Before you grab your sunscreen and hit the road, be sure to check out WTOP's beach traffic and weather resource for smooth sailing! Brought to you by Maryland Transportation Authority.   [‘You would want to think twice about swimming': Swimming advisory issued for northern Lake Anna by Va. health department]( Shortly after Virginia Department of Health officials announced Lake Anna was “likely the source” of an E. coli outbreak that sickened 25 people, a swimming advisory was issued for the lake due to a harmful algae bloom. [READ MORE](   [DC program points participants in a new direction - away from violence]( Graduates of D.C.'s Pathways Program, designed to help young men at risk of being involved in crime, celebrated at Capital Turnaround Friday. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by DoorDash [‘Dashing' his way to a few ‘luxuries of life' is how one DC resident describes working for DoorDash]( Because the schedule for his regular job is just three days a week, Melvin Campbell also works as a Dasher. “The extra money is a Godsend” that lets him spend on goodies like a bike, he shares.   [Adoption rates are slowing, but the influx of dogs at a DC shelter is not]( According to the numbers at D.C.'s Humane Rescue Alliance, in May alone, they took in 337 dogs. During the same month, only 123 were adopted. For the remainder of this month, adoption fees are waived for all dogs in its "Full House" adoption campaign. [READ MORE](   [Isn't it lovely? Stevie Wonder visits Prince George's Co. bakery]( Antoine Lee was sure he was mistaken when he saw a music legend walk into his Maryland bakery this week. But there he was - signed, sealed, delivered, Stevie Wonder. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Need help on your SCRM journey? We've gathered advice from federal and industry experts]( In an exclusive ebook, Federal News Network brings together tips and tactics about wrangling risk in your supply chains from CISA, DHS' Silicon Valley Innovation Program, NIST and leading industry experts. | Download the ebook now   [Low-paying management jobs could get a pay boost next week thanks to new overtime rules]( The salary threshold for exempt employees - mostly those in professional roles - goes up from $35,568 a year currently to $43,888 starting July 1. [READ MORE](   [Days after this luxury movie theater abruptly closed in Tysons, Look Dine-In Cinema is taking it over and reopening]( Days after the ShowPlace ICON theater at The Boro development in Tysons, Virginia, abruptly closed, Look Dine-In Cinemas has taken over the space and is reopening. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by IBM [This vendor tested its AI solutions on itself]( IBM provided its own grounds for testing and developing a set of AI tools. It can help client organizations avoid some of the initial mistakes.   [Community street party celebrates 15th anniversary of Eastern Market reopening]( The Strength in Neighbors street party on Saturday and Sunday celebrates the 2019 reopening of D.C.'s Eastern Market after a fire seriously damaged the historic landmark two years earlier. [READ MORE](   [DC's brutalist buildings showcased at the National Building Museum]( “It's a type of architecture that is very controversial. It's a little provocative. People have strong feelings about it one way or the other,” said Caitlin Bristol, the National Building Museum's director of exhibition development. [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.   [NSO performs a century of Disney at Kennedy Center]( The renowned National Symphony Orchestra will perform "Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic" at the prestigious Kennedy Center Concert Hall in D.C. on Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23. [READ MORE](   [DC road closures, parking restrictions ahead of National Capital Barbecue Battle]( The National Capital Barbecue Battle will be shutting down streets and gobbling up parking spots from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue from Friday evening through early Monday morning. [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.   PARTNERSHIP [Let the games begin! 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