Virginians head out to vote in the primaries - Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | June 20, 2023 [Web version](   [Virginia primaries are open: Rising stakes ahead of November's election]( Party primaries are in full swing throughout Virginia, with voters selecting candidates for top prosecutor, state legislature, county board and more, ahead of a potentially game-changing election this November. [READ MORE](   [‘Trolling people?' Fairfax Co. schools phishing test promised teachers end-of-year gift card]( “A lot of teachers got it, thinking, ‘Hey, I'm about to get appreciation from my district,' only to find out that, no, it really amounted to the district kind of trolling people.” [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [FVCbank. Success Has a Bank.]( FVCbank has been serving Virginia and Maryland residents business banking and personal banking services since 2007. Open an account with us today!   [DC celebrates Juneteenth with block party of ‘unity, culture and connectedness']( Crowds came out to Black Lives Matter Plaza in downtown D.C. to mark the day 158 years ago when the last enslaved people in the U.S. were told slavery was over. [READ MORE](   [Could the Trump indictment throw a wrench in FBI headquarters move?]( Some House Republicans, angered by the indictment of former President Donald Trump, are threatening to withhold funding for the FBI and put the brakes on plans for the agency to move out of D.C. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA [High-yield checking: How it can pay you back]( Checking accounts allow you to have quick access to your money for things like bills, entertainment, expenses and other costs associated with daily life. However, you can optimize your checking account even further and increase interest through a high-yield checking account.   [Fashion: Bringing life to the ‘DC uniform']( While D.C. has a reputation for being a transient city, there's one aspect of the city that has remained relatively the same: its fashion scene. [READ MORE](   [Push to get more residents living in downtown DC missing some key pieces]( Mayor Muriel Bowser and other city officials are pushing for more residential development in downtown D.C. as a way to help bring back its pre-pandemic energy - and developers are heeding the call. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [As IRS ramps up taxpayer scrutiny, these 5 tips can help you avoid an audit]( While the IRS plans to increase efforts to identify tax fraud and underpayments by people and businesses bringing in more than $400,000 annually, Shulman Rogers tax lawyer Nancy Ortmeyer Kuhn points out the agency won't be reducing audits of those making less.   [Where to build a homeless shelter: All areas of Prince George's Co ‘should shoulder this responsibility']( A proposed shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Capital Heights has some neighbors concerned about future investments in the community - even though there has been a shelter there for more than 30 years. [READ MORE](   [Holiday weekend draws big crowds at Captain White's Seafood]( "We weren't really expecting it to be as strong as it is." Dozens of people were in a line that stretched around the business, and when the line would shrink, more customers would pull into the parking lot in Oxon Hill. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Amazon [For Amazon, being part of the local community is as important as being in the community]( Becoming part of the community matters to Amazon, explains the company's Brian Kenner and points to its partnership with the English Empowerment Center. “We really like to find hyper-local organizations that are operating at the neighborhood or community level … and support them.”   [Ocean City brings fireworks back to the beach for the first time since 2019]( The plans for this year's fireworks show include displays at two locations: North Division Street Beach and Northside Park at 125th Street, starting at 9:30 p.m. [READ MORE](   [Nationals Notebook: June swoon in full bloom]( June has not been kind to the Washington Nationals. D.C.'s baseball team has started this month 3-11 by scoring 50 runs while posting a team ERA of 5.17. WTOP's Dave Preston attempts to explain what is going on. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Burn care: What MedStar is doing to help patients recover mentally, physically]( The team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center equips burn patients with treatment plans, rehabilitation and emotional support, said Ron Lassiter, the director of the Burn Rehabilitation Therapy Department at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.   [Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison teases ‘Once in a Lifetime' show at DC's Lincoln Theatre]( This Thursday, Talking Heads guitarist Jerry Harrison plays the Lincoln Theatre in D.C. alongside Adrian Belew of King Crimson for the “Remain in Light” tour. 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