CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C.,None — Five schools in Caldwell County were placed on lockdown on Thursday morning. The lockdown was lifted around 9:45 a.m.
The Sheriff's Office said they received a threat Wednesday night involving a teenager who ran away from home.
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The schools include South Caldwell High School, Hibriten High School, Oak Hill Elementary School, Kings Creek Elementary and Lower Creek Elementary.
The school district told Channel 9 that classes will continue as normal on Thursday inside the schools, but students will not be allowed outside.
Extra law enforcement officers will be present at the schools.
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