Event Brief
Sep 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Chilhowee school
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Students and staff at Chilhowee Intermediate School were temporarily evacuated Wednesday morning after a reported bomb threat. Knoxville Police responded around 9 a.m., with the Hazardous Devices Unit and K-9 officers assisting. After a search found no suspicious devices, authorities concluded the threat was not credible.
WHO: Knoxville Police Department (including Hazardous Devices Unit and K-9 officers); Knox County Schools; students and staff at Chilhowee Intermediate School
WHAT: A reported bomb threat led to a temporary evacuation and a police search of Chilhowee Intermediate School and the surrounding area; no suspicious devices were found and the threat was deemed not credible.
WHEN: Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 7:14 AM ET
WHERE: Chilhowee Intermediate School, Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: A reported bomb threat prompted the evacuation as a precaution while law enforcement searched for any potential devices.
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