Franklin County High School was under a shelter in place on April 1 after a gun was found on the campus led to a heavy police presence.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Public Schools, and the Rocky Mount Police Department are assessing an incident that occurred this morning at Franklin County High School.

Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said school administrators searched the 17-year-old boy's vehicle and discovered a loaded handgun.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced charges after a high school student allegedly brought a gun to the high school Tuesday, prompting a shelter in place. The 17-year-old student was taken to the Roanoke Valley Juvenile Detention Center and is being held on the following charges: This incident remains under

A Woodbury High School student had a replica firearm that looked like a real gun in his backpack, according to charges filed Wednesday. The student ran from the school, charges said, which led the high school and Royal Oaks Elementary to put additional security measures in place while a search for him was underway Monday afternoon.