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Operations back to normal at CHKD after bomb threat, hospital officials confirm

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NORFOLK, Va. — Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) has resumed normal operations after a bomb threat prompted an emergency response Sunday afternoon, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Hospital officials said they received the threat around 3:45 p.m. and immediately called 911, activating their emergency response plan.

The Norfolk Fire Department cleared the building at about 5 p.m. and found no threats, the spokesperson told News 3.

Norfolk police say the investigation into the threat remains ongoing.