• A driver hit 116 mph on a Fairfax County road and killed two adults. Two children were also injured in the crash. Police released the speed data as investigators piece together what happened. WTOP has the details

• Governor Spanberger signed an assault weapons ban into law, and the lawsuits landed almost immediately. Fairfax legislators led the charge on the bill. The Fairfax-based National Rifle Association filed suit the same day. The fight now moves to the courts. FFXnow breaks it down

• Arlington's superintendent wants $250 million to overhaul two middle schools. Superintendent Francisco Durán is pushing to renovate and expand Thomas Jefferson and Swanson middle schools. Critics worry the price tag squeezes out repairs at other buildings. ARLnow has the plan

• Fairfax City approved planned updates to the waste management plan aimed at cutting landfill use. The city says current projections show existing landfill capacity won't hold. The updated plan pushes harder on recycling targets. FFXnow reports

• The trial started for a former Virginia assistant principal tied to the 2023 case where a 6-year-old shot a teacher. The Newport News case drew national attention at the time. Now a jury will decide what responsibility the former school administrator bears. WTOP covers the opening

• A 74,000-square-foot Buc-ee's is one vote away from breaking ground about an hour from D.C. The planning commission approved it. The final vote is next. If it passes, Northern Virginia road trippers will have a new pilgrimage site. Secret DC has the scoop

• A historic school in Manassas faces demolition to make room for a court expansion. The building has stood for generations. Prince William County officials say the court needs the space. WTOP reports

• The Water Mine in Reston reopens this Saturday. The Lake Fairfax Park water park kicks off its 2026 season at 11 a.m. Timing is good: a heat wave is already building. FFXnow has the details

• Arlington lost a giant. Former delegate and circuit court judge James Almand died May 14 at 77. He served more than 25 years in the General Assembly and nearly a decade on the bench. ARLnow remembers him
• Leesburg is getting its car wash back. A new brand is taking over the shuttered BriteWash location. The Burn reports
• Michael Kors opened a menswear shop at Leesburg Premium Outlets. A women's store was already there; the men's shop is the second location on-site. The Burn
• More input is being sought on Bus Rapid Transit along the Route 7 corridor. Planners want public feedback before the project moves forward. FFXnow

NoVA is toggling between grief and litigation this Tuesday. A deadly crash, a new gun law already in court, and a demolition fight in Manassas give the region a lot to chew on. The Water Mine opening Saturday is the most uncomplicated good news of the week.

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