• Fairfax County shut down work on that viral Greenbriar home addition. The project blew up online, and now county officials have ordered construction to stop due to a failed wind bracing inspection. WTOP report

• King Charles and Queen Camilla wrapped their U.S. trip with a stop in Front Royal. The royal couple joined an America 250 parade in the small Shenandoah Valley town, and locals were thrilled. "This is good for the town," one resident said. Not every day ends with a king on your main street. WTOP coverage | Washington Post

• Loudoun County supervisors will hold a special meeting May 4 on western Loudoun rural land use. The session focuses on rural uses and standards, a perennial flashpoint between developers and residents who want the county's western half to stay rural. Loudoun County announcement

• Loudoun County breaks ground on a new government office complex May 7. The county is moving forward with a new facility as its workforce and service demands grow. Loudoun County announcement

• Fairfax City leaders ratified a partnership with the county for a joint health and community center complex. The agreement locks in a shared facility that both governments have been negotiating for some time. FFXnow

• Months after a major Potomac River sewage spill, businesses along the river are still bleeding. Restaurants, marinas, and recreation operators say the damage to their bottom lines outlasted the headlines by a long stretch. The spill's economic fallout is proving harder to clean up than the water itself. Washington Post

• Fairfax County is exploring rules for short-term parking. The county is weighing regulations that could reshape how neighborhoods handle overflow parking from businesses and events. Details are still thin, but it's the kind of policy that generates outsized neighborhood fury. FFXnow

• Dulles Airport now offers multiple nonstop flights to Seoul. Air Premia launched service between Dulles and Seoul Incheon International Airport, giving NoVA travelers a direct option to South Korea without connecting through the coasts. FFXnow

• The stalled Westpark Plaza project near Tysons has a new pitch. Developer Dittmar Company brought a redesign to Fairfax County, hoping to restart a project that has sat dormant near the Greensboro Metro station. The revised plans aim to make the density math work. FFXnow

• A new Pilates studio with on-site childcare is coming to Lorton's Gunston Plaza. Studio Zo Pilates is opening a permanent location, and the childcare component sets it apart from the usual fitness studio model. FFXnow

• Fairfax County's Park Authority holds a public meeting Saturday (May 2) on renovation plans for the Audrey Moore Rec Center, the oldest facility the agency ever built. FFXnow
• Monkee's, an upscale women's boutique, is coming to One Loudoun in Ashburn. The Burn
• Crimson Coward's Leesburg location pushed its opening date again. Hot chicken fans will have to wait a little longer. The Burn
• First Vantage Hill townhomes in Reston are on track to deliver this summer. FFXnow
• Weekend weather: mild today, cooler Saturday and Sunday, then warming back up early next week. Washington Post

NoVA heads into the first weekend of May with a mix of royal afterglow and low-grade frustration. The Potomac spill story is a reminder that big environmental incidents leave long economic scars, and the Greenbriar permit drama is exactly the kind of thing that makes neighbors check their own addition permits over coffee. Enjoy the mild Friday.

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