Currituck County High School evacuated due to threat, now cleared by deputies

Currituck County, NC–Currituck County High School was evacuated as a precaution fon Wednesday afternoon due to a threat made against the building officials say.

According to a press release, the threat was non-specific and the facility was evacuated for 40 minutes.

Parents were notified.

Deputies conducted a sweep of the building and it was cleared at around 3:05 p.m.

Students were then released.

Officials are still investigating.

Stay with NewsChannel 3 for updates.