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A Virginia university goes viral on TikTok after campus floods during finals week
Heavy rain in Harrisonburg led to JMU flooding this week during finals. Why it matters: The university is going viral on TikTok because of students taking part in an extremely dangerous but decadeslong tradition of swimming in it or using other methods of transportation (tubing) to get around. The TikTok,...
Harrisonburg Parks and Rec invites public to share more feedback on Spraygrounds
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation is holding the second of three open house meetings next week aimed at fine-tuning the design of a new water feature at Ralph Sampson Park. The informational meeting is set for next Wednesday evening, May 15, from 5 to 6:30...
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