WVU evacuates, closes downtown campus after bomb threat
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (KDKA) - West Virginia University evacuated and closed its downtown campus after a bomb threat but didn't find anything after an hours-long search.
The university said the threat was called into the Morgantown Police Department Tuesday.
Citing an abundance of caution, the university said it closed its downtown campus academic and administrative buildings and the Mountainlair in Morgantown.
Police searched campus buildings for anything suspicious but didn't find anything, the university said.
Normal activities can resume Tuesday, and buildings will reopen Wednesday.
Update: All clear. WVU police have completed a sweep of the area. No device was found. Normal activities may resume. Affected Downtown Campus buildings will reopen tomorrow.
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