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Knife found after fight between Eastern Alamance High students

Alamance-Burlington School System officials said two students got into a fight at Eastern Alamance High School. A knife was found after the incident.

MEBANE, N.C. — Officials at Eastern Alamance High School found a knife Monday morning after a fight between two students.

The district issued an ABSS Alert around 10:30 a.m. It said criminal charges are coming for the student found with a knife. The student will also face discipline from the school.

"We are committed to the safety of our students, staff and school campus and appreciate the quick work by our SRO and Admin team," the alert said. "We will continue to be transparent and clearly communicate with our families about safety issues when they arise."

ABSS officials said no one got hurt in the fight.

When WFMY News 2 asked about the discussion of metal detectors being put in schools, ABSS Board Chair, Sandy Ellington Graves said it hasn't been discussed.

"As a board, we will continue our work with Dr. Butler and his team to explore ways to maximize safety at our campuses," said Sandy Ellington Graves. "To my knowledge, we have not discussed metal detectors for ABSS."

The district handed the investigation over to law enforcement.

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This is the second fight where a knife was recovered in as many weeks. ABSS officials said two students got into a fight Oct. 11 at Cummings High School.

The district said it has a zero-tolerance policy for violence. It issued this statement following the Cummings incident:

"Our school counselors are planning to talk with students in the coming weeks about conflict mediation skills and remind them they can always reach out to an adult if they are struggling with anger, depression, or other emotions they cannot control."

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