Whiteville High School notifies families of potential threat

WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — Whiteville High School posted on social media Thursday night, alerting parents about a potential threat against the school for Friday.

According to the post, the school was made aware of a potential threat through “secondhand social media postings.” The school says it has no knowledge of a direct threat.

The post goes on to say WHS is taking every precaution necessary to ensure a secure environment, including having additional law enforcement officers on site.

The potential threat comes after a shooting at a school in Georgia left four people dead on Wednesday.