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Library Bomb Threats Reported at Virginia Colleges, With UVA and Bridgewater Cleared

The alerts followed the Old Dominion shooting under FBI terrorism review.

Overview

  • UVA evacuated Shannon and nearby Clemons libraries after an emailed bomb threat, then declared an all‑clear with no device found and resumed normal operations.
  • Bridgewater College evacuated the Forrer Learning Commons after a threat received by email and later cleared the site when searches found no device.
  • George Mason University closed Fenwick Library on its Fairfax campus for a potential bomb threat that the school said has not been confirmed, with police investigations continuing.
  • UVA described its threat as a hoax possibly linked to similar messages sent to multiple Virginia colleges the same day.
  • Universities issued emergency alerts and posted updates on X as police conducted on‑site searches and maintained normal operations outside the affected buildings.