Friday April 26th, 2024 11:42AM

UPDATE: Law enforcement investigating bomb threat at Gainesville High School

By B.J. Williams

UPDATE: 2:29 PM

Gainesville High School has reopened after a search of the grounds turned up no threats following a bomb scare earlier today.

ORIGINAL STORY

Very few details are available at this point, but Gainesville City School System Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Williams has confirmed local law enforcement officers are investating a bomb threat at Gainesville High School.

"Gainesville Police and Hall County Sheriff’s Office are present at Gainesville High School to investigate a bomb threat that was found written on a wall," Williams said in an email statement. "Public Safety personnel are throughly checking the school property at this time."

Gainesville Police Chief Jay Parrish said no one is being allowed to leave campus at this time, and no one is being allowed access to the school. 

AccessWDUN will update the story as more information is made available. 

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