Arlington Woman Wins MCM — “In the journey to the Olympic Trials, Tessa Barrett wins the women’s race in the Marine Corps Marathon. News4’s Tommy McFly talks to her about her Olympic goals.” [NBC 4/YouTube]
Marathon Recap — “Despite the government shutdown, more than 40,000 runners participated Sunday in the 50th Marine Corps Marathon. In the men’s division, Kyle King won with a time of 2:18:51. In the women’s division, Tessa Barrett won with a time of 2:34:11.” [Stars and Stripes]
Ukrainian Troops Run MCM — “A group of active-duty members of the Ukrainian armed forces crossed the finish line Sunday at the 50th Marine Corps Marathon. Another of their brothers in arms was supposed to be with them, but he recently died in combat.” [Stars and Stripes]
Arlington Stands Out in Chart — “CHART OF THE DAY: In 2020, 65.7% of Virginia voters overwhelmingly voted to codify nonpartisan redistricting in our Constitution. The popular amendment won a majority vote in every Virginia locality but one.” [Gov. Glenn Youngkin/X]
Bird Removal at DCA — “If you’ve ever reached out to us about birds in the Terminal, THIS IS FOR YOU! Travelers may notice equipment and personnel related to humane bird removal in Terminal 1 over the next two days. Once humanely captured, the birds will be released at a safe outdoor location.” [Reagan Airport/X]
Local Co. Benefits from Bill — “Geothermal heating and cooling systems are getting a fresh look from some homebuilders after Arlington-based Dandelion Energy rolled out a new program Wednesday aimed at making the long-term cost-saving technology more accessible. CEO Dan Yates said the new leasing program — enabled by provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4 — has already drawn several homebuilders in Maryland.” [WBJ]
New Whole Foods Store Open — “On Thursday, the Amazon-owned chain expanded its Whole Foods Market Daily Shop concept with the first location outside New York City. The store is located across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, in Arlington, Virginia — right around the corner from Amazon’s HQ2. At about 10,000 square feet, this Daily Shop location is about a quarter of the size of a normal Whole Foods store. And, as the name implies, Amazon’s goal isn’t really to offer the store’s patrons everything they might need for their weekly grocery haul.” [Business Insider]
It’s Monday — Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 60 degrees and a northeast wind between 6 and 9 mph. Monday night will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 43 degrees and a northeast wind at 6 to 8 mph. [NWS]
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