ACC South Austin Campus receives all-clear after evacuating for 2nd bomb threat of the day

Austin Community College's South Austin Campus received an all-clear and is resuming normal operations as of 6 p.m. after reports of a second bomb threat were found to be false Wednesday evening.

The campus at 1820 W. Stassney Lane was evacuated at 5:15 p.m. for a precautionary sweep, about five hours after receiving the first threat, which officials said was also unfounded.

All other ACC campuses are operating as normal, officials said Wednesday evening.

A fake bomb threat is illegal in Texas, punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000. The penalty can increase if the threat is made against a school.

In July 2022, when multiple Texas universities reported hoax bomb threats, the ACC South Austin and Round Rock campuses were also evacuated due to a bomb threat, though no devices were found, KXAN reported.

This is a developing story and will be updated with more information.