High School Stabbings Spark Safety Concerns

A female student was stabbed in the parking lot of Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, prompting a modified lockdown. The suspect, another student, was apprehended and the victim is receiving treatment for critical injuries. The motive is unknown. The school district deployed counselors and social workers to provide support to students and staff. This incident follows a bomb threat at New Century Middle School earlier in the week.