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Mike Pence speaks at Purcellville rally; Virginia Republicans will pick 2017 candidates in primary

Northern Virginia’s daily dose of local and national news for Monday, Aug. 29.

GOP vice presidential candidate and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence made an appearance at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville on Saturday. A group of current and former PHC students planned a protest for the event.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror, Loudoun Times-Mirror)

The Republican Party of Virginia’s State Central Committee voted to pick the party’s 2017 candidates in a primary for the first time since 2005.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)

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A National Transportation Safety Board report found the plane that crashed and killed six people earlier this month at Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg touched down on the runway before launching into the air again and crashing into trees.
(NBC 4 Washington)

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The Arlington County Police Department will begin testing body cameras this week.
(ARLnow)

The new Ashburn school, Madison’s Trust Elementary School, opened today, and Hillsboro Elementary in Purcellville has become Hillsboro Charter Academy.
(WTOP)

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The Metro’s Blue and Yellow lines will single track between Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn Street stations starting today until Sept. 9. Both stations will also close this weekend.
(WTOP)

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