TOP NEWS | August 21, 2022 [Web version]( â [Flooding, storms possible for DC area as weekend ends]( As the weekend comes to a close on Sunday, a chance of flooding and storms is expected for the D.C. area. [READ MORE]( â [Taste of Bethesda returns with beer and wine after taking 2 years off]( After taking a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Taste of Bethesda food festival will return this fall, highlighting the community's restaurants and, for the first time, offering beer and wine. [READ MORE]( â SPONSORED CONTENT [Folger Theatre's A Midsummer Night's Dream is the show of the summer!]( DC's award-winning Folger Theatre has returned to live performances just in time for summer with Shakespeare's most magical and beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. This once-in-a-lifetime production is on stage through August 28, 2022. â [National Zoo celebrates giant panda cub's second birthday]( Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji ate birthday cake for breakfast Sunday morning as he celebrates turning two-years-old at the National Zoo. [READ MORE]( â [Police: DC man tried to set victim on fire]( A man doused someone in gasoline and threatened to set them on fire Friday night, D.C. police say. [READ MORE]( â Insight by Verizon [âPurposeful innovation' should drive DoD network modernization efforts]( DoD maintains many antiquated facilities, which presents modernization challenges. We talk with technology experts at Verizon to gets insights on how Defense can address infrastructure challenges to support the mission and warfighters. â [âExtremely irate' man charged after firing gun at work during argument in Virginia]( John Evans, 43, of Bealeton, had become âextremely irateâ during an argument with another employee before retrieving a handgun from his truck and firing a round in the parking lot, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. [READ MORE]( â [4 suffer minor injuries after two-plane crash in Fauquier Co.]( Four people were injured when two planes collided at The Flying Circus Airshow in Fauquier County, Virginia, Saturday morning. [READ MORE]( â SPONSORED CONTENT [Federal News Network's Workplace Reimagined | Register now]( What does the future of how feds work hold? Find out from federal speakers leading the charge to reinvent both the office and the hybrid experience. This one-day event on 8/31 will look at the way the government is reimagining the federal workplace right now. â [5 hospitalized after Maryland man crashes into fire truck on I-95]( A Maryland man was arrested Thursday night in Virginia after authorities said he drunkenly crashed into a fire truck on Interstate 95, causing a five people - including three children and a firefighter - to be sent to the hospital. [READ MORE]( â [Manassas shooting leaves 1 dead, another hospitalized]( One man was killed and another was sent to the hospital after a man shot them outside the 7-Eleven in Manassas, Virginia, according to authorities. [READ MORE]( â Insight by D.C. Health [Where are we now? Navigating COVID in our Community]( The pandemic we have been experiencing over the last few years has begun to evolve in ways that we have all noticed. Communities are now considering how best to navigate life with endemic COVID-19. â [Maryland statewide candidates speak at county conference]( The Baltimore Sun reports that public health emergency management, police body-camera footage and tax collection were among the topics discussed. [READ MORE]( â [Hogan skips Republican reception at restaurant owned by Cox supporter]( By late afternoon, the governor's security team was in position, one of his State House photographers was in place by the entrance to the party area, and two members of Hogan's press shop were there. But Hogan never showed. [READ MORE]( â SPONSORED CONTENT [5 summertime tips for a pet safe season]( Enjoy the beautiful warm weather and get some exercise, just make sure you and your pet are protected so you can have a safe and happy summer season. â [The District comes out to celebrate Chuck Brown Day]( Music filled Northeast on Saturday to celebrate the life of Go-Go music legend Chuck Brown ten years after his death. [READ MORE]( â Webinar - EY [Building the Supply Chain of the Future]( During this exclusive webinar, moderator Jason Miller and agency leaders will explore how organizations are approaching supply chain risk management and the data strategy behind this management. â PARTNERSHIP [These 10 local restaurants will each win $1,000 thanks to YOU!]( Your nominations and your votes determined our winners - click to find out which restaurants made it out on TOP. â [Check out the latest weather forecast]( [Click here for the latest traffic updates]( [Visit WTOP's Podcast Center](
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