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Socastee High School evacuated after bomb threat
Posted: 04.24.2012 at 11:00 AM
Updated: 04.24.2012 at 1:10 PM
Victoria Spechko

In 1998 Victoria was named Assistant News Director/Reporter for the Myrtle Beach bureau and in 1999 became News Director.

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Socastee High School was evacuated Tuesday morning due to a bomb threat, according to Robert Kegler, Horry County police.

Students found a message on the bathroom wall and reported it to the School Resource Officer, says Kegler.

Bomb sniffing will complete a sweep of the school.

Horry County Schools' spokesperson Teal Britton says students were evacuated at 10:30 a.m. She said the threat was found in the boy's bathroom on the 2nd floor.

Britton says students were allowed back in as of 1 p.m. No device was found.

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