A POSSIBLE CASE OF MENINGITIS HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER IN A VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD COMPANY WITH TIES TO THE TRI-CITIES. THE MILITARY IS RELEASING FEW DETAILS. THEY SAID A SOLDIER IN THE 237TH ENGINEER COMPANY BASED IN WEST POINT VIRGINIA, DIED MONDAY. MILITARY OFFICIALS SAID THE SOLDIER, WHO’S NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED, SHOWED SYMPTONS OF MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS. MORE THAN 20 SOLDIERS FROM THE 1033RD ENGINEER SUPPORT COMPANY BASED IN CEDAR BLUFF AND THE 189TH BRIDGE COMPANY IN BIG STONE GAP ARE ATTACHED TO THE 237TH ENGINEER COMPANY. IT’S UNKNOWN IF ANY OF THE LOCAL SOLDIERS RECEIVED TREATMENT.