Middle east. Thats what a group of local National Guard soldiers is preparing for. Its their first major deployment in almost six years. Wdbj7s tim saunders is live at the National Guard armory in campbell county. Handling weapons is a big departure from the civilian life Douglas Harris lives in lynchburg. In that world he manages insurance policies, but hes putting his career on hold to serve his country. Spc. Douglas harris virginia National Guard im actually excited. I have a great group of leaders to deploy with and fall under. Harris is one of 450 soldiers in the 1st battalion, 116th infantry who are preparing for deployment. Theyll be serving in the persian gulf country of qatar, where theyll be protecting other members of the military. It will be the fifth deployment for sergent first class James Bartels. Sfc James Bartels virginia National Guard each one presents its challenges and its fun working through those challenges. Perhaps the biggest challege, personally, is preparing
Reported missing last week, and police found her remains just over the state line in North Carolina over the weekend. Right now investigators are working on an autopsy to determine how she died. Since the beginning, this has been a fast moving case most of the developments taking place just within the last few days. Investigators found out nicole was part of an internet dating group. That group is now shut down. Wfxrs solina lewis is live in blacksburg following this developing news. And solina, you talked with an organization instrumental in getting that dating group shut down . Thats right guys, but for every group that gets shut down, those involved say there are hundreds more that pop up, and with new apps being invented every day, being an investigator, and especially a parent, only becomes more difficult to navigate. Nicoles friends and family those close to the case are trying to make sense of how a thirteen year old could have such a different life online than the one she share