Richmond International Airport back to normal after suspicious package prompts evacuations

Courtesy of NBC News

RICHMOND, Va. – Things are back to normal at the Richmond International Airport after a concourse had to be evacuated due to a suspicious package. 

Airport officials say TSA found a watch and some wires in a carry-on bag at Concourse A around six this morning.
 
TSA followed the protocol and contacted the bomb squad to investigate it.
 
People near Concourse A were evacuated, and the area was closed for about 30 minutes.
 
The checkpoints are now back open.
 
No charges were filed.


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