One university in Virginia is on lockdown, and another has said classes are canceled as it urges students to stay inside, after threats were made to both Thursday morning. Both schools, Virginia State ...

A pair of Virginia colleges were forced to cancel classes and enter a lockdown after being targeted with threats. Virginia State University (VSU) and Hampton University both entered precautionary ...

Virginia State University and five other HBCUs received threats on Sept. 11, leading to campus lockdowns. VSU President Dr. Makola Abdullah stated the university would not be intimidated by the ...

A ‘potential threat’ has prompted the closure of both Virginia State University and Hampton University. Virginia State University sent an email to students and staff about a potential threat on campus ...

(Note: This story has been updated with new information from Virginia State University and reports of other campuses on lockdown.) Virginia State University lifted its lockdown after receiving an ...

HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton University has shut down all non-essential operations and canceled classes for Thursday, September 11, and Friday, September 12, after receiving notice of a potential threat to ...

PETERSBURG, Va. — Virginia State University lifted its campus lockdown Thursday afternoon following a reported threat to campus safety, but restrictions remain in place, university officials confirmed ...

Multiple historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, have gone into lockdown after threats were directed at the campus, school officials announced. Alabama State University, Hampton ...

HBCUs have previously been targets of violent threats, leading to a federal investigation. In 2022, the FBI launched an investigation into a nationwide series of bomb threats at HBCUs as racially or ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State University (VSU) campus will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 11, “due to a potential threat,” according to a university spokesperson. At 8:30 a.m. on ...