SCHOOL SAFETY

Lord Botetourt High School was put in lockdown on Friday afternoon after a possible threat, according to Botetourt County Public Schools officials.

Students were evacuated and released early after a threat was made at Appomattox County High School Friday, according to school officials.

Roanoke City Public School leaders have hit a huge milestone when it comes to school resource officer staffing.

A Wythe County man charged in February after reportedly bringing two fully-loaded firearms onto school property in February was found guilty on multiple charges Wednesday, according to the Wythe County Commonwealth’s Attorney.

Nelson County Public Schools serves about 1,500 students in two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.

Pulaski County school leaders are putting safety in the hands of the people who are likely to see a threat first: teachers.

Charlotte County Public Schools consists of Randolph-Henry High School, one middle school and three elementary schools.

Appomattox County Public Schools serves around 2,300 students in four schools. Much of their upgrades were part of the remodel and addition to the high school.

As your kids are getting ready for their first day, 10 News was spending the entire summer tracking where your tax dollars are going for school safety.

Roanoke County Police Chief, R.M. Poindexter, is asking for funding for eight additional positions.

Safe Schools Lynchburg's mission is to enhance security at Lynchburg City Schools.

School shootings are pushing law enforcement to look at alternative ways to keep students safe.

The Liberty University Office of Security & Public Safety has announced a new safety app for the campus community.

Funding for school resource officers is up for discussion at Monday's Board of Supervisors meeting in Montgomery County.

From vape detection to license plate recognition, the high-tech Verkada system now installed at Parry McCluer High School addresses a range of potential threats and concerns and will streamline communication with police in the event of a crisis.

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is hiring for SROs and encourages people with at least two years of law enforcement experience to apply.

Students, parents and staff were amongst the respondents for the safety survey.

A man has been arrested after the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office said he brought two fully-loaded firearms near school property in Wythe County on Friday.

Some of the safety measures included more school resource officers, panic button app and a 24/7 safety tip line.

Montgomery County Public Schools is looking to get families input on what safety measures they feel are a priority.

A juvenile has been arrested and charged after a bomb threat was reported at Laurel Park Middle School Friday, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

Some schools in southwest Virginia were in a lockdown for multiple hours.

The new safety app was one of 25 safety measures the district is working on implementing.

The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve a grant to add 10 school resource officers to its school division.

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, in a tweet, said that the shooting took place at Sojourner Truth School and that all six of the victims are adults.

Armoured One builds special glass to slow down an attacker and provide more time for students and teachers to get to safety.

Roanoke City Superintendent Verletta White said extracurriculars will be taken away from students if these threats don't stop, which parents say is a bad idea.

Roanoke City parents are calling on school leaders to do more to prevent more school threats and lockdowns from happening.

Virginia Tech Emergency Management and the Virginia Tech Police Department will come together to present valuable information on safety, security, and preparedness in a virtual meeting on Wednesday.

Officials said all students are safe, and that their search is out of an abundance of caution

Lynchburg City Council and the School Board held a joint meeting and discussed a feasible and affordable master plan for the entire district.

School leaders said these window films would delay an intruder from breaking a window and getting inside a classroom.

The goal is to have metal detectors in each of the high schools and middle schools

Authorities said the two students were taken to the hospital to be treated, but one succumbed to their injuries.

Safety is top of the mind in and out of the classroom this year, and each school day starts on the road.

A quarter of Nightlock annual sales were shipped just in June, and the owners believe the tragic shootings in Uvalde and Oxford and school districts wanting to prepare for the upcoming school year contributed to the dramatic increase in sales.

We'll answer questions about school safety.

Our Solutionaries team tracks down solutions to one of the scariest, most terrifying problems plaguing parents—school safety.

Three children have been located safely after being abducted from a Floyd County school bus on its morning route, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office said.

The debate over school safety has reignited talks on everything from bulletproof shields to more funding for mental health services.

Appomattox Middle School students evacuated the building due to a one-word message written in a bathroom, Appomattox Middle School officials said.

Many school districts are making final safety preparations to welcome your kids back to the classroom.

Since January, the school system has hired 179 teaching positions for the upcoming school year, leaving 29 positions still open, with 12 of those still pending.

Pulaski school leaders are putting student safety and school security on the top of their list of things to address this year, like many other schools in the region.

Grant funding will allow six additional resource officers to monitor two elementary schools each.

The training presents officers with different scenarios of breached buildings and numbers of active threats.