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All-Clear After Bomb Threat At Lorain County Community College

All schools and campus centers were closed while an investigation was underway, officials said.

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Lorain County Community College closed Thursday afternoon after a bomb threat, the college said. An all-clear was given and the college is set to reopen Friday.
Lorain County Community College closed Thursday afternoon after a bomb threat, the college said. An all-clear was given and the college is set to reopen Friday. (Google Maps)

ELYRIA, OH — An all-clear was announced after Lorain County Community College campuses closed Thursday afternoon due to a bomb threat, college officials said in an alert.

Everyone was asked to evacuate while an investigation was underway, but no threat was found, officials said in an updated alert posted at 6:45 p.m.

The threat came through an online student chat portal, Cleveland 19 reports.

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Police and a bomb squad were investigating.

No further details about the nature of the threat were released.

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All campuses are set to reopen Friday morning.

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