As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, at least five colleges in Virginia have investigated bomb threats at on-campus libraries — while a sixth warned people away from its library for an unnamed “active threat.”
Evacuations have occurred at University of Virginia, Bridgewater College, George Mason University, Randolph–Macon College, Longwood University and Shenandoah University as investigations continue. Many Virginia institutions of higher education are on spring break this week.
The threats come amid heightened concern for all Virginia institutions of higher education after Thursday’s shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk; one person was killed and two were injured…