Georgia Highlands College ceases operations in response to 'threat'
SKYFOX flies over Georgia Highlands College Marietta campus.
MARIETTA, Ga. - Georgia Highlands College said it's ceasing operations for the day in response to a "threat."
Before noon on Tuesday, the college said the Marietta campus of the college was closing while law enforcement investigated a threat to the campus.
Later, the college asked people to exit all campuses.
A spokesperson said there was a phoned threat to one of the campuses. Marietta police said officers responded to a bomb threat on Northchase Parkway but found no cause for concern when they entered the building.
School representatives took over the facility after police left, according to a Marietta PD spokesperson.
Georgia Highlands College as five sites in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta and Dallas. The primary campus is in Rome.
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