Shelton State Addresses Bomb Scare, Will Resume Normal Operations Thursday

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Shelton State Community College says it plans to resume normal operations at its two campuses in Tuscaloosa County on Thursday, after a wave of bomb threats were made against several community colleges in Alabama Wednesday.

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The all-clear was given just after 12:30 p.m., with the college saying it will remain closed on Wednesday.

"Both campus communities were notified immediately according to safety procedures and guidelines, and all faculty, staff, and students were evacuated safely," SSCC said in a statement Wedneday afternoon. "Following thorough search efforts, the threats were deemed false and both campuses were cleared."

As Patch previously reported, the Tuscaloosa Police Department was notified of the threat Wednesday morning, which came in addition to other schools that reportedly received similar threats.

These schools include Auburn University, Enterprise State Community College, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College's two campuses in Andalusia and Opp and Wallace State Community College's campus in Dothan.

"The College and the ACCS take all threats to safety seriously," Shelton State said on Wednesday. "The Tuscaloosa Police Department and The University of Alabama Police Department are to be commended for their service and immediate response. A full investigation will now commence, and every effort will be made to identify those responsible for today’s threat."

What's more, SSCC says officials at all Alabama community colleges are working closely with local and state law enforcement regarding the series of threats, none of which have been deemed credible at any of the aforementioned institutions.

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