Suspicious package prompts evacuation at Core Scientific in Cherokee County

Suspicious Package

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CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.c. (WDEF) —  Law enforcement in Cherokee County are investigating a suspicious package at Core Scientific.

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to Palmer Lane in the Marble Community.

Authorities evacuated employees as a precaution.

The CCSO says there appears to be no threat to the public at this time.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies responded to the scene.

Law enforcement presence in the area is expected to last several hours.

The CCSO ask that you please avoid the area.

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