Fulton courthouse reopened after bomb threat

Police reopened the Fulton County Courthouse Monday morning after a bomb threat forced evacuation of the building.

Fulton County sheriff's deputies gave the all clear around 10:10 a.m. The building was closed for about an hour.

During the incident, authorities closed Central Avenue, Mitchell Street, Pryor Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

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