Carolina Alert: ALL CLEAR.ALL CLEAR. There is no ongoing emergency at this time; you no longer need to shelter in place. The Thomas Cooper Library building remains closed until further notice.Public safety officials are on the scene. Obey public safety officials' commands.Additional safety information can be found at https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/emergency-procedures/active-shooter/index.php.Please monitor www.sc.edu/CarolinaAlert and local media f
08/24/2025 8:11 pm
Carolina Alert: ALL CLEAR. ALL CLEAR. There is no ongoing emergency at this time; you no longer need to shelter in place. The Thomas Cooper Library building remains closed until further notice. Public safety officials are on the scene. Obey public safety officials' commands. Additional safety information can be found at https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/emergency-procedures/active-shooter/index.php. Please monitor www.sc.edu/CarolinaAlert and local media for more information and updates.
Carolina Alert: No evident of an Active Shooter at this time. Police are searching affected buildings. Please continue to shelter in place until there is an all clear. Avoid the area. Evacuate the area or seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area as necessary until further notice. Defend yourself if you encounter the suspect. Obey public safety officials' commands. Public safety officials are on the scene. Additional safety information can be found at https://sc.edu/about/offic
08/24/2025 7:48 pm
Carolina Alert: Update: EMS is treating a couple of students with minor injuries that occurred during evacuation. There is still no evidence of an active shooter on the Columbia campus; police are continuing to search the area. Continue to avoid the area as much as possible. Evacuate the area or seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area as necessary until further notice. Defend yourself if you encounter the suspect. Obey public safety officials' commands. Additional safety information can be found at https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/emergency-procedures/active-shooter/index.php. Please monitor www.sc.edu/CarolinaAlert and local media for more information and updates.
Carolina Alert:No evident of an Active Shooter at this time. Police are searching affected buildings. Please continue to shelter in place until there is an all clear.Avoid the area. Evacuate the area or seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area as necessary until further notice. Defend yourself if you encounter the suspect. Obey public safety officials' commands.Public safety officials are on the scene.Additional safety information can be found at https://sc.edu/about/offic
08/24/2025 7:51 pm
Carolina Alert: No evident of an Active Shooter at this time. Police are searching affected buildings. Please continue to shelter in place until instructed otherwise. Avoid the area. Evacuate the area or seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area as necessary until further notice. Defend yourself if you encounter the suspect. Obey public safety officials' commands. Public safety officials are on the scene. Additional safety information can be found at https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/emergency-procedures/active-shooter/index.php. Please monitor www.sc.edu/CarolinaAlert and local media for more information and updates.
Carolina Alert:An active shooter has been reported on the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus at Thomas Cooper Library.Subject is reported as a white male with black pants, approximately 6 feet tall and still in the area.Avoid the area. Evacuate the area or seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area as necessary until further notice. Defend yourself if you encounter the suspect. Obey public safety officials' commands.Public safety officials are on the scene.Ad
08/24/2025 7:35 pm
Carolina Alert: An active shooter has been reported on the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus at Thomas Cooper Library. Subject is reported as a white male with black pants, approximately 6 feet tall and still in the area. Avoid the area. Evacuate the area or seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area as necessary until further notice. Defend yourself if you encounter the suspect. Obey public safety officials' commands. Public safety officials are on the scene. Additional safety information can be found at https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/emergency-procedures/active-shooter/index.php. Please monitor www.sc.edu/CarolinaAlert and local media for more information and updates.
Carolina Alert: An active shooter has been reported on the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus at Thomas Cooper Library. Avoid the area. Evacuate the area or seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area as necessary until further notice. Defend yourself if you encounter the suspect. Obey public safety officials' commands. Public safety officials are on the scene. Additional safety information can be found at https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_a
08/24/2025 6:38 pm
Carolina Alert: An active shooter has been reported on the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus at Thomas Cooper Library. Avoid the area. Evacuate the area or seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area as necessary until further notice. Defend yourself if you encounter the suspect. Obey public safety officials' commands. Public safety officials are on the scene. Additional safety information can be found at https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/emergency-procedures/active-shooter/index.php. Please monitor www.sc.edu/CarolinaAlert and local media for more information and updates.
Carolina Alert: An active shooter has been reported on the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus. Avoid the area. Evacuate the area or seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area as necessary until further notice. Defend yourself if you encounter the suspect. Obey public safety officials' commands. Additional safety information can be found at https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/emergency-procedures/active-shooter/index.php. P
08/24/2025 6:36 pm
Carolina Alert: An active shooter has been reported on the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus. Avoid the area. Evacuate the area or seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area as necessary until further notice. Defend yourself if you encounter the suspect. Obey public safety officials' commands. Additional safety information can be found at https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/emergency-procedures/active-shooter/index.php. Please monitor www.sc.edu/CarolinaAlert and local media for more information and updates.
Carolina Alert: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING has been issued for the Columbia campus. Use caution in low-lying areas.
08/16/2025 4:12 am
Carolina Alert: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING has been issued for the Columbia campus. Use caution in low-lying areas.
Carolina Alert: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING has been issued for the Columbia campus. Seek safe shelter immediately.
08/01/2025 8:50 pm
Carolina Alert: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING has been issued for the Columbia campus until Friday, August 1, 2025 10:15pm. Use caution in low-lying areas.
Carolina Alert: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING has been issued for the Columbia campus. Seek safe shelter immediately.
08/01/2025 8:19 pm
Carolina Alert: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING has been issued for the Columbia campus. Seek safe shelter immediately.
Carolina Alert: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING has been issued for the Columbia campus. Seek safe shelter immediately.
06/25/2025 9:54 pm
Carolina Alert: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING has been issued for the Columbia campus Wednesday, June 25, 2025 9:30pm. Seek safe shelter immediately.