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Suffolk middle school receives 2nd bomb threat in less than a week

Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle School in Suffolk
Posted at 4:19 PM, Mar 16, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-16 16:29:46-04

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Students at a Suffolk middle school were evacuated for a second time this week after a report of a bomb threat.

An administrator at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle School notified law enforcement about the threat at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, according to a press release. Students were evacuated and authorities conducted a sweep of the school.

Authorities said no threats were found, and no one was hurt. They gave an all-clear at 1:45 p.m. Students and staff were allowed back into the building.

The incident is still under investigation.

The threat comes after another threat on Tuesday at the same school.