School officials on Wednesday searched the high school student’s backpack, which they believed had drugs inside, and found the handgun, according to the school district.

A student was caught with a handgun at the start of the school day at William Penn High School in New Castle Tuesday.

High school stadiums in Gwinnett County had weapons detection systems and a clear bag policy in place starting last week.

Gwinnett County Public schools officials announced this week that they are looking at requiring students use clear backpacks at school. The district is soliciting community feedba

A month after the tragic school shooting in neighboring Barrow County, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is considering implementing a clear backpack policy.