UNION COUNTY, N.C. — The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a social media threat against Porter Ridge Middle School, according to Sheriff Eddie Cathey.
Cathey posted on Facebook Friday morning that deputies are aware of a social media threat concerning threatening language toward the school, and are working to identify the source.
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Once the person responsible is identified, charges will be filed, the sheriff said.
Cathey went on to say that authorities have no reason to believe the social media post represented a credible threat but that his office “takes all of these matters seriously and will make every effort to ensure all school campuses remain safe.”
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