UPDATE (4:35 p.m.): Allison L. Phillips, Back-Up Public Affairs Officer, FBI — Norfolk Field Office released the following statement:
“The investigation of a bomb threat made to the Newport News-Williamsburg airport has determined there was no threat to public safety. Regardless, the FBI and our partners take every potential threat seriously and will take all measures necessary to ensure the safety of the communities we serve. Individuals found responsible for making threats in violation of state or federal laws will be prosecuted.”
NEWPORT NEWS — “The FBI is investigating a bomb threat at the Newport News-Williamsburg international airport along with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners,” Allison Phillips, FBI spokesperson, wrote in an email on Thursday. “We do not have additional details at this time, but we will provide updates when they are available.”
This is a developing story.
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