Local produce incoming: Farmers market season starts soon - Sunday, April 9, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 09, 2023 [Web version](   [Fairfax Co. farmers markets start up new season for fresh, locally grown foods]( Farmers markets in Fairfax County are ready for a new season of offering fresh and healthy foods to D.C. area residents, starting April 19. [READ MORE](   [What's in store for the DC-area's Easter Sunday forecast?]( A chilly start marked Easter Sunday but those temperatures won't stick around for long. Here's what you need to know. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Federal News Network's CX Exchange]( Over two afternoons, April 26 and 27, we will explore the technology, policy and processes that underpin agency efforts to serve the public, businesses and the government's own workforce more effectively. | Register now!   [4 injured, including 1 Montgomery Co. firefighter after house fire]( Three people were hospitalized, one with serious injuries, after a home in Montgomery Village caught fire Easter Sunday, Montgomery County Fire and EMS officials said. [READ MORE](   [Stafford man charged in intentional crash that killed woman, 5-year-old girl]( A Stafford man was arrested and charged for what officials called an intentional double vehicle crash Wednesday that left two people dead and one seriously injured. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Leidos [DoD Cloud Exchange 2023: Leidos' Chad Buechel on consolidating 35 help desks, 30 networks and 2,500 data centers for DES]( During Federal News Network's DoD Cloud Exchange, Leidos' Chad Buechel shares details on early progress developing a Defense Enclave Services transformation roadmap for modernizing services that support users across Fourth Estate agencies.   [What's the No. 1 Easter candy in the DC area?]( Our shopping carts are giving up what we love to eat this time of year. [READ MORE](   [Where all the eggs for the White House Easter Egg Roll come from]( Families are getting excited about the White House Easter Egg Roll, but have you ever wondered where all those colored eggs come from? This year the eggs come from Braswell Family Farm in North Carolina. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Early spring cleaning for the district]( Six months ago, Washington Gas teamed up with WUSA9 for their first sponsored Recycle Day. The Sept. 17 event was an overwhelming success, and they heard from many people that they had tons (literally) of items still waiting to be recycled at home.   [Baby born on I-270 in Montgomery Co., officials say]( A baby delivered by first responders on Interstate 270 in Montgomery County early Friday morning is expected to be OK. [READ MORE](   [Md. officials lay out details for recreational cannabis sales this summer]( As the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session draws down to a close, the House has passed a bill that regulates how the recreational cannabis industry will operate in the state, starting this summer. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Veritas Technologies and Microsoft Federal [DoD Cloud Exchange 2023: Veritas' Mike Malaret and Microsoft Federal's Vishal Amin on cloud resiliency]( In a conversation with Federal News Network's Jason Miller, technology leaders from Veritas Technologies and Microsoft Federal highlight the security benefits of hybrid cloud and meeting DoD's data sharing needs at Impact Level 5 and 6.   [Family mourns father killed in Southeast DC while 4-year-old son watched]( D.C. police have identified the Capitol Heights man who was stabbed to death Wednesday while his preschool-aged son watched. [READ MORE](   [Md. Senate approves gun bill, but not without heated late debate]( After some procedural maneuvering and heated debate, the Senate gave final approval on an expansive gun bill about 30 minutes before midnight Friday. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Does your small business have a legal gap?]( Vennard Wright, CEO of Wave Welcome, a Black-owned small business in Oxon Hill shares that it's easy for a startup CEO - who wears many hats daily on the job - “to skate by longer than you should.” Read how that's changed for Wright.   [Springtime tulip festival opens in Prince William Co.]( There's a springtime sight in Nokesville that gives the Tidal Basin's cherry blossoms a run for their money - and luckily, you can enjoy it for the rest of the month. 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