All clear given after bomb threat reported at Villa Rica High School

VILLA RICA, Ga. — Police have given the all-clear after a bomb threat at a Carroll County high school.

Officers responded to Villa Rica High School on Tuesday afternoon after being notified of a potential bomb threat.

Around 5 p.m., officers confirmed they did not find anything during their search of the school.

Carroll County School System officials confirmed that the building was evacuated and after-school activities were canceled.

Authorities alerted the public to the threat just before 2:30 p.m. High school is released at 3:30 p.m. in Carroll County.

It’s unclear if students were sent home early, but they have all since been released.