Missing Giraffes Located | Anti-Black Bias At School | Bus Driver Failed To Slow Down: VA Weekend

Here are the headlines you may have missed from the three-day weekend in Virginia.

By Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff

Jun 22, 2026 10:42 am EDT | Updated Jun 22, 2026 10:45 am EDT

The two calves disappeared in 2025 and are now receiving care at a professional giraffe facility, according to authorities. (VA AG's Office)

We've rounded up the stories you may have missed in Virginia over the long holiday weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.

The two calves disappeared in 2025 and are now receiving care at a professional giraffe facility, according to authorities.

Fairfax County police are asking anyone with information about the suspect or the incident on Braddock Road to call 911.

Dozens were injured in the crash, including two children.

Fairfax NAACP forum spotlights anti-Black bias in schools after a Thoreau Middle School mother shares her son’s experience.

No injuries were reported after a commercial structure fire created heavy smoke conditions inside a large building, officials said.

Fairfax County police said four pedestrians and one motorcyclist were killed in separate crashes.

A Virginia State Police pursuit ended with 2 burning cars and a foot chase in Alexandria.

A driver and passenger died, and another passenger was hospitalized after a vehicle crashed and caught fire on I-95, authorities say.

Six Fairfax County students were honored by the Fairfax County NAACP for academics, leadership and community service.

Fairfax County police said the crashes occurred Thursday in Seven Corners and Merrifield.

Fairfax County police said the crash occurred shortly before 3:40 a.m. Friday near Little River Turnpike and Southland Avenue.