Prepare for a wet and windy drive - Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 03, 2024 [Web version](   [Another round of storms Wednesday brings risk of flooding, hail, damaging winds to DC region]( The ground is still saturated after a wet Tuesday across the D.C. region, meaning a new round of rain will elevate the risk of flash flooding. [READ MORE](   [DC Council unanimously approves hundreds of millions in funding for Capital One Arena renovations]( The mayor's office now has about two months to negotiate a final agreement with Monumental Sports. While supportive of the deal, some council members expressed concern about their lack of involvement thus far. [READ MORE](   EVENT [WTOP's Energy Strategy Series 2024 | Register now]( Launching on Earth Day, this exclusive series on WTOP.com will bring together government and industry experts to share initiatives and insights about efforts to transform the nation's energy infrastructure. Register now!   [Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site]( Work is ongoing to open a third channel that will allow larger vessels to pass through the bottleneck and restore more commercial activity. [READ MORE](   [Only on WTOP: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says state is still mourning 1 week after Baltimore bridge collapse]( "We still have six families who are living a nightmare right now and are just looking for closure. And I also think we've been able to see firsthand that our state is resilient, and that we've banded together." [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Splunk [DoD Cloud Exchange: Splunk's LaLisha Hunt on evolving from adoption to transformation]( Cloud transformation starts with having buy-in from all stakeholders, says Splunk's LaLisha Hunt. The ultimate goal? Achieving digital resilience, which makes cyber a primary focus early on as well.   [House Republicans launch longshot effort to rename airport after Trump]( A proposed house bill would designate Virginia's Dulles International Airport, the largest airport in the D.C. area, the "Donald J. Trump International Airport." [READ MORE](   [What went wrong with failed arena deal? Alexandria's mayor says all parties made mistakes]( Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson said that partisan politics on the state level prevented the Virginia city from bringing the plan to residents for consideration. [READ MORE](   EVENT - WEBINAR [Federal News Network's CX Exchange 2024 | Register now]( How are agencies elevating the total experience, both for the public and for federal employees? Find out during our exclusive event April 23 and 24.   [Unique grocery store in Northern Virginia aims for ‘zero waste' from customers]( Trace - The Zero Waste Store in Vienna contains dozens of items in glass dispensers so customers can bring in their own, reusable tubs, cutting out waste. [READ MORE](   [‘This is my passion': Maryland educators win financial literacy awards]( Susan Bistransin, a 38-year veteran of the Prince George's County school system, is one of Maryland's winners of the Financial Education and Capability Award and said she's thrilled by the honor. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Lumen and AT&T [EIS Contract Guide 2024 | Download now]( As agencies finish moving off Networx, WITS 3 and a host of local telecom contracts, they can use the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions IDIQ for its originally intended purpose: to tackle modernization. Our exclusive guide can help - check it out now!   [Cal Ripken Jr. discusses new role as part-owner of Baltimore Orioles with WTOP]( Among those included in the Baltimore Orioles' new ownership group is the "Ironman," Hall of Famer Cal Ripken. He caught up with WTOP to talk about the team. [READ MORE](   [New season, but no games at ‘retired' youth baseball field in Loudoun County]( For the first time in decades, the Opening Day crack of the bat and cheers of enthusiastic young ballplayers and their parents won't be heard at Lions Field in Aldie, one of the longtime home fields for Loudoun South Little League. [READ MORE](   EVENT [Did you miss DoD Cloud Exchange 2024? Check out articles and sessions on demand now]( How is DoD taking strategic advantage of cloud? What are the success stories? What are the challenges? What's next on the horizon? Get insight, tips and tactics shared by DoD and industry cloud experts now.   [Jennifer Esposito joins WTOP to discuss directorial debut ‘Fresh Kills' at Annapolis Film Festival]( Jennifer Esposito finally screens "Fresh Kills" in Maryland at the Annapolis Film Festival this Friday where she'll hold a Q&A before it opens in movies theaters nationwide June 14. 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