Following extensive safety evaluations and inspections, Alleghany Highlands Public Schools announced the reopening of Covington Middle School to in-person instruction.

Covington Middle School announces they will be reopening for in-person instruction following an ongoing carbon-monoxide leak investigation. The leak caused an evacuation on January 31, and the school continued practicing virtual learning until the building was safe to enter.

An evacuation prompted by a gas leak at the end of January led to several weeks of virtual learning, which are about to come to an end.