BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. -- Two Brunswick County schools and one Craven County school are taking extra precautions after rumors of threats.

School officials say rumors of unsubstantiated threats were circling about both North Brunswick High School and Leland Middle School as well as Grover C. Fields Middle School in New Bern. 

As authorities investigated, extra security was on hand at both of the schools to keep students safe.

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office says detectives were continuing to investigate the rumors.

 

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