• A 20,000-gallon jet fuel spill is raising alarms about the Potomac River. The spill has renewed scrutiny over fuel infrastructure near the region's waterways. Details on the source and cleanup timeline are still developing. Washington Post

• Dulles Airport's overhaul just got a price tag: $22 billion, with a finish line in 2034. Less than a year after adopting a new master plan, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is already revising the scope. Mobile lounges, the main terminal, and surrounding infrastructure are all on the table. FFXnow

• Virginia now has a paid family and medical leave program, the first in the South. Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the legislation Monday. A Fairfax County small business owner from North Springfield spoke at the signing in support of the bill. FFXnow and WTOP

• Virginia Democrats asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a ruling that struck down new congressional district maps. The appeal puts the state's redistricting fight in federal hands, with implications for NoVA's representation heading into the next election cycle. Washington Post and WTOP

• Fairfax County public workers rallied outside the Government Center in support of a state collective bargaining bill. Firefighters, teachers, and SEIU members joined Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez at the rally. The bill would expand bargaining rights for public employees statewide. FFXnow

• Should Fairfax County switch to ranked-choice voting? A Reston forum last night produced no consensus. Even Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn, who would be directly affected, offered mixed signals. The debate is early but gaining traction. FFXnow

• DC-area high schools are letting students order food delivery to campus, and not everyone is comfortable with it. The practice raises questions about security, nutrition, and who's actually showing up at the school door. Several Northern Virginia schools are among those allowing it. WTOP

• The Quantico Ridge data center campus near Prince William Forest Park is shelved, for now. The project, which drew significant opposition over its proximity to the park, has been pulled back by its developer. No revised timeline has been announced. WTOP

• A Booz Allen Hamilton office redevelopment near the Herndon Metro station won approval and will deliver half of the station's planned promenade. The project moves Herndon one step closer to the transit-oriented neighborhood the Silver Line was supposed to anchor. FFXnow

• An Iraqi-style shawarma restaurant called Mashahweez is coming to Vienna. A Northern Virginia family is taking over the former Maru Korean Cuisine space. Expect fast-casual Iraqi grilled cuisine when it opens. FFXnow

• A nonprofit is stepping in to help police officers recover from injuries that don't make headlines but do change lives. The organization focuses on non-life-threatening injuries that still sideline officers for months or permanently alter their careers. WTOP

• Loudoun County hosts an electronics recycling event this Saturday, May 16. Loudoun County
• Loudoun is marking Mental Health Awareness Month with a community panel discussion. Loudoun County
• Vegan cookie shop MidnighTreats reopens at Reston Town Center this weekend, with free cookies at the door. FFXnow
• Phoenix Theaters takes over the former CMX Cinemas in Leesburg on Friday, with new details on pricing and programming. The Burn
• Downtown Herndon hosts Polar Heat on Lynn Street this Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. FFXnow
• Arlington is bracing for a wave of new bagel shops. Apparently that's a thing now. Arlington Magazine
• The McLean Project for Arts is close to hitting its fundraising goal for its new community hub. FFXnow
• Rain Wednesday, then warmth by the end of the week. Washington Post

NoVA is juggling big infrastructure ambitions and tight community nerves at the same time. A $22 billion airport overhaul and a shelved data center in the same news cycle says a lot about where the region is: growth is inevitable, but the fights over how and where are just getting started.

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