Richmond airport reopens after receiving threat

Updated at 9:56 a.m. ET

RICHMOND, Va. Richmond International Airport has reopened its terminal following a threat that prompted an evacuation.

The airport announced the terminal's opening in a posting on Twitter shortly after 9:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Virginia State Police Sgt. Thomas Molnar says the airport received a threatening phone call shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Canine units were brought in to sweep the terminal and the parking decks. The airport says nothing was found during the sweeps.

Molnar says airport workers will resume normal operating procedures.

Most flights were held while the airport was checked. CBS affiliate WTVR reported that five flights were being allowed to land, although they were to be held short of the terminal.

The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified.