he Asheville Police Department shut down the area near Pack Square after explosive devices were discovered. The department's bomb squad responded to the area around 11:45 p.m. Monday night. According to officials, the explosive hazardous devices were safely cleared, and the crime scene was processed. All roads in the area are back open.DOWNTOWN AREA REOPENS AFTER REPORTED &"EXPLOSIVE DEVICES" SAFELY CLEARED, POLICE SAYCaption: Downtown area reopens after reported &"explosive devices" safely cleared, police sayThe area around Brevard College has reopened after a bomb threat investigation. Police say they received a call around 10 a.m. Monday morning of a possible bomb in the area. They swept the campus and found no signs of anything suspicious. They say these types of calls have been growing in the past few days.NOTHING FOUND DURING BOMB THREAT INVESTIGATION NEAR BREVARD COLLEGE, POLICE SAY Caption: Nothing found during bomb threat investigation near Brevard College, police sayCrowds took to Pack Square on Monday to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. The Reproductive Rights Rally happened in North Pack Square. The organizer told News 13, that she created the event on Facebook just a few days ago and was surprised by the number of protesters who showed up."WE'RE GOING BACKWARDS" REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS PROTEST TAKES CENTER STAGE IN ASHEVILLE Caption: "We're going backwards" Reproductive rights protest takes center stage in AshevilleAnd while hundreds were in downtown Asheville for 4th ofVideo Player is loading.Loaded: 6.63%PlayAd - Up Next "Top local stories we are following today"Current Time 0:06/Duration 3:01SDCaptionsFullscreenUnmute0Top local stories we are following todayUNDEFINEDUNDEFINEDStart the conversationTopics for youGame-Changer for Americans in Debt: 0% APR Until 2024AdCompareCardsTurn Your Rising Home Equity Into Cash You Can UseAdLendingTree AdChoicesYOU MAY LIKEGame-Changer for Americans in Debt: 0% APR Until 2024Turn Your Rising Home Equity Into Cash You Can UseThese Retailers Are Getting Away With Overcharging Their Customers0% intro APR into 2024 is 100% insaneAd AdChoicesTRENDING STORIESThe Washington PostLive updates: Highland Park reels from parade shooting as 22-year-old arrestedMetroBoy, 13, and aunt, 33, die in grain silo after she jumped in to save himWTLV-TV Jacksonville'Evil does eventually die': Scathing obituary published in Florida newspaperWe Got This CoveredCinemas are now canceling screenings of ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ over Gentleminions trendMORE FROM WLOS Asheville/GreenvilleTop local stories we are following todayDowntown area reopens after reported &"explosive devices" safely cleared, police say"We're going backwards" Reproductive rights protest takes center stage in AshevilleVisit WLOS Asheville/GreenvilleMORE FOR YOU© 2022 MicrosoftPrivacy & CookiesTerms of useAdvertiseFeedback