Forsyth County Walmart to reopen after bomb threat evacuation

The Walmart at Highway 9 and Commerce Boulevard in Forsyth County was set to reopen after deputies evacuated the store Sunday evening over a bomb threat. Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office officials said multiple deputies rushed to the scene, and the building was briefly cleared before investigators finished their response.

By about 8:40 p.m., the public information officer said the scene had been cleared. That timeline pointed to a fast-moving emergency response rather than a prolonged shutdown, and it meant the store could move back toward normal operations after a disruption that sent shoppers and employees out of the building.

The evacuation mattered well beyond the store itself. Walmart is a routine stop for groceries, household goods and last-minute weekend purchases, so even a short closure can force Forsyth County families to change plans and can snarl the small stretch of retail traffic around a busy intersection. Nearby businesses also had to work around the sudden surge of emergency vehicles and the temporary loss of foot traffic from people who had been inside the store.

The sheriff’s office described the incident as a bomb threat, which turned the response from a routine police call into a public-safety precaution. The available update did not identify a confirmed crime, and the immediate priority was getting people out, checking the building and restoring access once deputies determined the scene was clear.

For Forsyth County, the update offered the practical result shoppers wanted most: the store was reopening, and the safety concern that prompted the evacuation did not turn into a longer closure. In a county where Walmart serves as a major anchor for everyday errands, that quick return to business was the difference between a brief disruption and a wider retail problem.