Event Brief
Hoax threats prompt alerts at Pigeon Forge schools
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: Pigeon Forge High School was among Tennessee districts receiving hoax threat reports, triggering safety responses.
WHO: Pigeon Forge High School students and staff; Tennessee school systems
WHAT: Hoax threat reports prompting school safety responses
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 1:31 AM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: No specific cause was reported for the hoax threat messages.
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