State Police investigating strange suicide, fires in Clay County

West Virginia State Police and the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating after a man set a home and business on fire and then fatally shot himself in Clay County. (WCHS/WVAH)

Posted: May 13, 2018 | Source: WCHSTV

West Virginia State Police and the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating after a man set a home and business on fire and then fatally shot himself in Clay County. (more…)

West Virginia prep softball state regional schedule

Herbert Hoover’s Rebekah Woody and the Huskies take on Bridgeport for a spot in the Class AA softball state tournament. Craig Hudson | Gazette-Mail

Posted: May 12, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail

Class AAA

Region I

Monday: John Marshall (26-1) at University, 5 p.m.

Tuesday: University at John Marshall, 5 p.m.

Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary, 5 p.m.

Region II — Hedgesville vs. Washington

Region III

Monday: George Washington (18-5) at Riverside (14-9)

Tuesday: Riverside at George Washington

Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary

Region IV

Monday: Parkersburg (13-12) at Hurricane (19-2), 6 p.m.

Tuesday: Hurricane at Parkersburg, 6 p.m.

Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary

Class AA

Region I

Monday: Petersburg (23-2) at Weir

Tuesday: Weir at Petersburg

Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary

Region II

Monday: Bridgeport at Herbert Hoover (28-0), 6 p.m.

Tuesday: Herbert Hoover at Bridgeport, 6 p.m.

Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary

Region III — Wyoming East vs. Shady Spring

Region IV — Poca (22-8) vs. Chapmanville

Class A

Region I

Monday: Wheeling Central (16-5) at St. Marys (13-14), 5 p.m.

Tuesday: St. Marys at Wheeling Central, 5 p.m.

Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary, 5 p.m.

Region II

Monday: Clay-Battelle (19-3) at Moorefield (20-7), 5 p.m.

Tuesday: Moorefield at Clay-Battelle, 5 p.m.

Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary

Region III — Greenbrier West (15-3) vs. Fayetteville

Region IV

Monday: Calhoun (9-13) at Sherman (16-6), 6 p.m.

Tuesday: Sherman at Calhoun, 5 p.m.

Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary, 6 p.m.

Victim identified, person of interest named in Clay County homicide

By: Douglas Soule, Staff Writer | Posted: May 11, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail

Joshua Robertson

Joshua Robertson – West Virginia State Police

West Virginia State Police have named a person of interest and the victim of a Clay County homicide.

On Wednesday night, Milton Robertson, 67, was found dead in his home with a gunshot wound and multiple stab wounds, according to State Police Capt. David Lemmon.

Milton, of Left Fork Sandy Road in Wallback, is believed to have been deceased in his home for several weeks, according to Lemmon.

Joshua Robertson, 44 and Milton’s son, is the person of interest, according to Lemmon.

That does not necessarily make him a suspect, police said.

“We wish to speak with him concerning any events that may have occurred there,” Lemmon said.

Robertson is possibly driving a brown or tan Hyundai Santa Fe with a West Virginia plate number of 9VS-728, according to Lemmon.

People with information about the investigation or the location of Robertson are encouraged to call the State Police at 304-286-3185.

Bid to demolish Hoover High approved, but losing bidder to protest

By: Alexander Thomas | Posted: May 10, 2018 | Source: WCHS News Network

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Board of Education approved at its meeting Thursday a contract for the demolition of Herbert Hoover High School, but one organization that submitted a lower bid plans to protest the decision.

The approved bid was submitted by Rodney Loftis & Son Contracting for $382,777. FEMA will provide the state School Building Authority with the funding to complete the project, and the state agency accepts applications regarding work.

Herbert Hoover High School was damaged in the June 2016 flood. Students take lessons in portable classrooms installed on the property of Elkview Middle School.

Reclaim Company LLC submitted a bid for $339,000, but their bid was rejected for what in-house counsel Beth Lebow said was described as an “incomplete form” regarding subcontractors.

“Reclaim Company indicated in their bid documents that they would be self-performing the entire project, meaning no subcontractors would be used,” she said. “(The SBA is) claiming that Reclaim did not receive the contract because that form was incomplete, but we’re not using subcontractors.”

Lebow spoke before the school board prior to the vote about this concern, noting under state code the lowest bid must be approved. Board member Ryan White recommended amending the motion requiring the state School Building Authority to approve the matter, which the board approved.

White said after the meeting the authority is responsible for the project, and the board of education is solely responsible for approving the bid.

“I also don’t want to endanger the project from being completed, so that’s why I wanted to move it along,” he said. “If we don’t do what the SBA wants us to do, then we may not be able to get the demolition of Hoover done.”

Lebow said Reclaim Company will protest the bid “as soon as they award the bid.”

“It’s going to drag it out,” she said.

Softball Secures Highest Win Total Since 2009 by Advancing in OVC Tournament with 4-1 Win Over SEMO

By: Ted McCoart, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations | Posted: May 10, 2018 | Source: MSU Eagles

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OXFORD, Ala. – The eighth-seeded Morehead State Softball team knocked off fourth-seeded Southeast Missouri 4-1 to avoid elimination and advance in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship Tournament on Thursday evening at Choccolocco Park. (more…)

Obituary-Joyce Elaine Christenson

Posted: May 10, 2018 | Source: Harding Family Group

Joyce Elaine Christenson, age 71, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at her home after a short illness.

She was born November 1, 1946, daughter of the late Earl and Gertrude Myers Glenn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bob Christenson; four sisters, Jean Kee, Ann Kennedy, Nancy Hanshaw, and Bo Glenn; four brothers, Earl Glenn, Charlie Glenn, Joe Glenn and Don Glenn. (more…)