High alert: THC vape mistaken for weapon at Cross Creek
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Cross Creek High School was placed on lockdown for a time Friday when s were told there may be a weapon on campus.
It turned out to be a vape.
s said the campus was placed on lockdown “out of abundance of caution” just before 10 a.m.
Gun reported at bus stop in Augusta, middle school parents learn
A student was spotted with a gun at a bus stop earlier this week, according to the Richmond County School System.
“A swift investigation was conducted, and a THC vape was discovered,” the district said on the school’s website.
The district reminded parents and students that such items are a “distraction” and are not allowed on campus.
It’s easy to understand why s might be concerned, since Cross Creek has been the site of multiple weapon incidents in the first weeks of the school year.
A gun was found last Thursday at Cross Creek High, which happened days after multiple weapons were found last week in Augusta schools, gunfire outside the Laney High School football stadium halted a game.
At Lakeside High School
In the Columbia County School District, two students were involved in a fight Friday at Lakeside High School. The fight “briefly disrupted” class change, parents were told in a letter.
“The disturbance was witnessed by several students and we wanted to inform our parents in the event your child raised any concerns,” Principal Juliet King wrote in the letter.
The incident is being investigated and all parties responsible will be held able according to the code of conduct and the law, King wrote.
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