A flurry of activity followed Friday’s announced completion of a $500 million financial deal for The Greenbrier Hotel.
Lawsuits over control of the historic hotel were swiftly dismissed at both the county and federal levels. And a new deed of 53 pages was filed to reflect the financial agreement.
All of that happened after Senator Jim Justice and his family, owners of the historic resort for more than a decade, announced a big financial deal on Friday with the New York firm Kennedy Lewis

CHARLESTON, W.Va – A six-year-old Kanawha County criminal case is complete with Che Lark entering a guilty plea connected to the death of Heather Ross.
Che Lark
Lark offered a Kennedy plea before Circuit Judge Carrie Webster on Monday for attempting to flee causing death. He struck and killed Ross with his vehicle while trying to evade police in March 2020.
The case was repeatedly delayed over the last six years as Lark also faced federal drug charges related to the same incident. He was found

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–There is more flash flooding in West Virginia
–A plane goes down in Jackson County leaving the pilot hurt
–We’re learning more about the new management of the Greenbrier
–In Sports: WVU Coach Rich Rodriguez and Marshall Coach Tony Gibson discuss progress in preseason camp
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 8-17-26” on Spreaker.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A line of storms caused flash flooding in and around Charleston Sunday night.
Watches and warnings on the NWS map Sunday night.
The Charleston Fire Department along with help from surrounding departments performed dozens of swift water rescues beginning at about 8:30 p.m.
Rescues were made from motorists in stuck vehicles and residents in homes along Garrison Ave., Rutledge Road, Pacific Street, Valley Grove, Greenbrier Street, Oakridge Road and several other areas.
Outside

THURMOND, W.Va. — An organization dedicated to historic preservation will sue the National Park Service and Department of the Interior to try and slow progress of plans to demolish a number of old structures in the historic town of Thurmond.
Deep in the heart of West Virginia’s New River Gorge, Thurmond was once one of the state’s most active towns. During the coal boom days in the early 1900’s Thurmond was bustling with coal money, jobs, and was the hub of culture and society for the region.