CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Currituck County Middle School administration received a report Monday afternoon involving a student referencing a threat, but the school division said there was "no immediate threat to the safety" of the school community.

"While a student made inappropriate comments, we want to assure our families that there was no immediate threat to the safety of our school community," Currituck County Schools said in a statement. "Disciplinary action is being taken in accordance with district policies and procedures."

The school division urged parents and guardians to speak with their children about the serious consequences of making any kind of threatening statements, whether they intended them as a joke or not. It said students can potentially face criminal charges i

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