BEAUFORT, SC -- The campuses of the University of South Carolina Beaufort are open after a bomb threat was called in Monday.
Law enforcement gave the all-clear for the Beaufort and Hilton Head Gateway campuses just before 6:00 p.m.
University authorities said the call came in at 12:50 p.m., and the caller did not specify which campus was the target of threat.
Campus Police used the emergency phone/text messaging system to alert students, faculty and staff to evacuate.
Remaining classes were cancelled for the remainder of the day.
Police and bomb-sniffing dogs searched both campuses after the evacuation. The search revealed no threats, and all residential students were allowed to return.
Classes will resume as normal on Tuesday.
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