According to WSFA, the impacted institutions include a plethora of community colleges: Wallace, Enterprise State, Trenholm State, Reid State Technical, Shelton State, Jefferson State, Northwest-Shoals, Calhoun and two Lurleen B. Wallace campuses (Andalusia and Opp). 

There were also a few four-year institutions that received threats including the University of South Alabama, Auburn University and the University of Alabama Huntsville.

All in all, at least 13 colleges and universities throughout the state received unsubstantiated threats on Wednesday, and normal campus operations resumed shortly after that.

Law enforcement has cleared the Wallace Dothan Campus. Classes will resume tomorrow morning.

— Wallace Community College (@wccdothan) July 27, 2022

PATRIOT ALERT: Both NW-SCC campuses have been given the “all clear. ” The College appreciates the quick response from local law enforcement to keep our students and employees safe. The College will remain closed tonight (7/27) & will resume normal operations tomorrow (7/28).

— Northwest-Shoals (@NWSCC) July 27, 2022

AU ALERT: ALL CLEAR. The previous emergency has been resolved. Police have cleared the Nursing Bldg. It is safe to resume normal activity. ALL CLEAR.

— AU Campus Safety (@AuburnSafety) July 27, 2022

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) released a statement responding to the situation.

“The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is aware of the most recent bomb threats made against universities and colleges around the country, which includes schools located in Alabama. ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Alabama Fusion Center (AFC), in conjunction with local and federal partners, are currently monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of all students, faculty and staff,” the agency noted in the news release.

“All collegiate schools that received threats within Alabama on Wednesday, July 27, have been cleared and classes have been deemed safe to resume. No further details are available at this time,” the ALEA continued.

Ebony Horton, a spokesperson for the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), also released a statement.

“Authorities at Alabama’s community colleges are working closely with law enforcement on a state level and within each community to ensure the safety of residents across our facilities after alleged bomb threats were made at multiple institutions,” Horton said.

“While no threats have been deemed credible at this time, some buildings have — per protocol — been evacuated and access restricted to some campuses. Residents, including students, faculty and staff, are encouraged to not visit any of the colleges’ facilities until further notice by the colleges,” Horton said, according to WSFA.

An investigation into the matter is currently underway. According to WHNT, the FBI is on the case and working with local law enforcement.

At least 13 Alabama college campuses targeted with bomb threats Wednesday – WSFA https://t.co/h5W7qhyrUR

— Montgomery News (@montgomery_new) July 28, 2022

This situation comes about two weeks after at least six institutions within the Hamptons Road region of Virginia were hit with bomb threats, as Blavity previously reported.

Additionally, in early 2022, various historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) throughout the U.S. also received unsubstantiated threats.