Westwood HS placed on secure status following phone call
May 13, 2026
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Westwood High School was placed on secure status Wednesday afternoon.
Richland County deputies say the school received a threatening phone call.
A spokesperson for Richland School District 2 says secure status means that class has continued normally but students didn’
t leave campus, and no one entered campus until dismissal.
Investigators say they ultimately determined the call was a hoax.
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