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Reston board member resigns after shout-filled meeting, plus a march on Washington. Plus, how to share news and information on Patch.

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, D.C., on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Explosive Confrontations At Reston Association Meeting, Police Called (Video)

Tempers flared at a Reston Association meeting on the Hook Road Recreation Area project this week after at-large board member Ray Wedell went toe-to-toe with Reston residents who attended the meeting. Shouts escalated to police being called to the gathering.

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‘March To End White Supremacy’ Sparks Isolated Protests En Route To Washington

Despite blistered feet and the occasional detractor yelling at them, activists are taking part in a unique, segmented march from Charlottesville's Emancipation Park to Washington, D.C., with one purpose made clear by the event's name: "The March to End White Supremacy." Organized in part by the activist group "Solidarity Charlottesville," the event's Facebook page says 835 people have signed up for the march, some of whom participate in one or two of the event's 10 legs, with 50 people walking the entire 118-mile route.

$1M Powerball Ticket Sold To Alexandria Man

An Alexandria man had bought a Powerball ticket but didn't check the numbers during the Aug. 23 drawing. More than a week later, Arthur Martin discovered his ticket matched the first five Powerball numbers, and he won a $1 million prize.

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Metro, Bus Drivers Union Fighting After Urine Attack

Police may have arrested the woman accused of throwing urine on a Metro bus driver recently, but that hasn't done much to diffuse tensions between Metro and the union.

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