PELHAM – A portion of Cahaba Valley Road, between Southgate Drive and State Park Road, has been shut down after two suspicious packages were found in the area, according to Pelham police Lt. Pat Cheatwood.

Cheatwood said the department is taking every precaution to examine the packages and have evacuated the businesses in the area as an extra measure of precaution.

Pelham Police Department is advising residents to avoid the area. More information will be provided as it becomes available.