Students head back to class after brief lockdown at Rustburg High School

RUSTBURG, Va. – Students are heading back to class after a brief lockdown at Rustburg High School, according to Campbell County Deputies.

Deputies say the call came in around 9:20 a.m. A lockdown was put in place, but deputies say no threat was found. 

The school system has not yet released a reason for the lockdown. 

There is a police presence outside the school. Virginia State Police, along with sheriff’s deputies are at the scene. Deputies say all the students are fine.

A number of parents have shown up at the school to find out what’s going on. Several tell 10 News that their children texted them asking why they were being evacuated. 

10 News has a crew at the school working to learn more.