FORT EUSTIS, Va. (WAVY)– The main gate at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Newport News has reopened Thursday morning, following a temporary closure due to a vehicle triggering an explosive detection alert.
According to officials, at 4:30 a.m., a vehicle entering the Fort Eustis main gate triggered an alert from explosive detection equipment indicating traces of explosive materials. Officials immediately established safety protocols and fully inspected the vehicle.
During the inspection of the vehicle, officials took to social media announcing the main gate was closed to incoming and ongoing traffic and that gate 2 was to be utilized…