Deputies give 'all clear' after bomb threat made to Meck. Co. Courthouse

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A bomb threat forced officials to evacuate people Tuesday afternoon from the Mecklenburg County Courthouse.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police notified the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office that someone made a bomb threat.

Deputies and K-9 units conducted a search of the courthouse. An all clear was given just after 2 p.m. and people were let back inside the courthouse.

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