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NCIS says 'all clear' at Norfolk Naval Shipyard after bomb threat

Shipyard employees in the immediate area and in nearby buildings were evacuated "as a precautionary measure," according to a shipyard spokeswoman.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has given the "all clear" after investigating a bomb threat at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Wednesday afternoon. 

A written bomb threat was found on a pier inside the shipyard's industrial area just after noon, according to NNSY Public Affairs Officer Chessie Bray.

Shipyard employees in the immediate area and in nearby buildings were evacuated "as a precautionary measure," she said.  

The threat was reported to NCIS, which investigated alongside shipyard law enforcement and declared an "all-clear" around 3 p.m.

Normal operations have now resumed at the shipyard, Bray said.

No further information has been released. Check back for updates as they become available.  

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