AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Amherst County Public Schools will be closed Thursday, November 13, because of a threat.

The school division released the following statement:

On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at approximately 8:30 pm in the evening, Amherst County Public Schools administration was made aware of a social media threat to the school division. Division leadership immediately notified the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office and are cooperating with law enforcement on the investigation.

Out of an abundance of caution, all Amherst County Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, November 13, 2025 and all after school activities are canceled. Remote instruction will take place.

We encourage our families to speak with their students about the importance of immediately reporting conc

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