MarginEdge Lands $80 Million — “Arlington-based restaurant software firm MarginEdge Co. has closed an $80 million Series D funding round to expand its AI product development and staff up.” The 11-year-old company has now raised $162 million since its founding. [WBJ]
Alexander Launches New Show — Local resident Peter Alexander, who left NBC News in March, now hosts “State of Play” on MS NOW. “The ability to have a high-pressure job in the District and a very normal life in Arlington — there are very few places… where you can have both,” he said. [Arlington Magazine]
Reminder: New Podcast — The ARLnow Daily Update podcast is now available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible and other apps. Each episode runs 4-5 minutes, publishes shortly after 4 p.m. each weekday, and recaps the past day of our original reporting. [ARLnow]
Gold Long Before Huske — Shelley Mann, paralyzed in one leg by polio at age 6, took up swimming and went on to win gold in the 100-meter butterfly at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, setting a world record. She attended Washington-Lee High School. [Arlington Magazine]
ICE Agent Draws Gun — “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents confronted a driver and accused her of trying to run them over in a Bailey’s Crossroads parking lot… a claim contradicted by video recordings that the woman captured of the encounter.” The lot sits near the Arlington border. [FFXnow]
Symphony’s Future Weighed — “Kennedy Center budget planners sketched out three options for its two-year renovation, including ways to keep the National Symphony Orchestra performing during construction.” One scenario would move the orchestra to offsite venues. The board meets today. [Axios]
Stay Out of the Potomac — “Every year, people underestimate the power of the Potomac River at Great Falls. This summer alone, we’ve responded to multiple drowning incidents,” Montgomery County police said. Officials are urging visitors to stay on marked trails and out of the water. [MoCoShow]
Va. Vaccine Rules Unchanged — “After President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to alter childhood vaccine guidance, Virginia’s Department of Health on Tuesday reaffirmed the state’s requirements and recommendations for all children to be vaccinated.” [Virginia Mercury]
Hazy Skies Into Next Week — “Computer model projections show light amounts of smoke lingering through the weekend before a cold front on Monday may push much of it to the south.” Air quality has slipped to code yellow, and the haze may shave a degree off high temperatures. [Capital Weather]
It’s Thursday — Expect mostly sunny skies today with a high near 91 and a northwest wind of 3–8 mph. Rain chances are slim. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 73. [NWS]
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