Ferndale high & middle school closed; person who works there threatened to harm self

Ferndale High School and Ferndale Middle School is closed Thursday, Superintendent Dania Bazzi said.  An employee of a third-party company that works with Ferndale Schools informed a loved one they would potentially harm themselves on the Ferndale High School and Ferndale Middle School campus. Ferndale Police conducted a sweep of the building, but did not finish in time for officials to open school Thursday. The employee has been found at their home, Bazzi said.