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Yeager Airport receives active shooter threat; authorities determine threat was not viable

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Yeager Airport on Monday received a call of an active shooter threat.

According to airport officials, the call happened around 4:20 p.m. Local and state law enforcement agencies responded to the scene and determined the threat was not viable.

Authorities will maintain an enhanced presence at the airport for the foreseeable future.

Flights from Yeager Airport continued operating on time following the report.





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