What This Story Is About
- The Knox County school at the center of a threat that prompted an evacuation that left over 20 students hospitalized last week received a second threat on Tuesday.
For Context
- 21 students were hospitalized with heat illness after Carter Middle School evacuated Friday for a bomb threat, according to Rural Metro Fire. At least three of those students were transported in critical condition, a department representative said.
Catch Up
- A bomb threat prompted an evacuation Friday morning at Carter Middle School, and multiple students had to be treated for heat-related illnesses while crews were clearing the school of threats.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Knox County Schools officials confirmed that another threat was made at Carter Middle School on Tuesday following an evacuation incident last week that left over 20 students hospitalized due to heat-related illness.
In an email obtained by WVLT, school officials informed parents of the threat Tuesday afternoon:
Carter Middle Families,…