Pulaski County Middle School will be closed on Thursday, October 5, as authorities investigate threats made on social media, school officials posted on Facebook Wednesday night.

PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – A student and a school staff member within Pulaski County Public Schools have both tested positive for coronavirus. The first case was a student at Pulaski County Middle School, who was last at the building on Sept. 22. Officials say proper mitigation strategies were followed and the school will reopen Thursday. The second case was a staff member at Pulaski County High School who was last in the building on Sept. 17. The school board has called a special meeting for 2 p.m. Thursday to discuss possible changes to its back to school plan.

PULASKI COUNTY, Va. Construction at a local middle school site has been stopped after three workers tested positive for COVID-19. Branch Builds, the company working on the Pulaski County Middle School project site, is doing a thorough cleaning of work areas and equipment, school leaders said Tuesday. The site is expected to reopen on Wednesday and school leaders are determining if the shutdown will change the projects overall timeline.