Long tale of mural with influencer dog concludes with an after-the-fact vote for approval - WV MetroNews Several speakers objected to the artistic value of the murals in the state Rotunda as well as the abstract process that led to the work.

Nearly two years after installation, the state Capitol Building Commission voted to approve a mural that includes an image of the former governor’s beloved dog.

He was saying that’s a common theme through the filings. It’s a major employer for Greenbrier County and a significant tourism destination as well as being a point of pride

Two groups from West Virginia say DOJ is way off base with demands for unredacted voter info - WV MetroNews The two West Virginia groups suggest DOJ hasn't been completely forthcoming about its reasons for wanting the information -- and that its true motives involve and a federal takeover of voter list…

Two organizations in West Virginia contend federal officials are overstepping in pursuit of an unredacted statewide voter registration list.

Judge overseeing legal battle for control of The Greenbrier sets date for courtroom showdown - WV MetroNews A federal judge overseeing a move to place The Greenbrier Hotel under the authority of a third-party caretaker has scheduled a date to hear evidence early next month. The evidentiary hearing of 9:30…

Judge Volk in his scheduling order underscored just what’s at stake: “The parties’ filings agree on at least one point: This matter is of significant import not only to their clients but to the citizens of this State."

Yet another lawsuit is filed over flawed mammograms at The Greenbrier Clinic - WV MetroNews This one was filed on behalf of a patient at the clinic described only as "E.H.," a resident of Greenbrier County, as well as others in similar circumstances.

Another lawsuit has been filed against The Greenbrier Clinic over its public acknowledgement of unreliable mammograms over more than two years.

Rodge Cohen, Charleston native and nationally known financial attorney, comes aboard Greenbrier case - WV MetroNews Cohen, who goes by Rodge, was the focus of a 2023 New York Times article headlined, "The Banking Industry's Go-to Crisis Adviser."

Senator Jim Justice and his family business are bringing a big legal gun into a federal court fight with the billionaire owners of the Omni resort chain.

Justices discussed a partnership with Omni hotel group owners, and then it blew up by email - WV MetroNews That version of recent events is laid out in court filings on behalf of the Justices, including new information in the form of emails between the parties, now entered into the federal court record.

U.S. Senator Jim Justice said his family business group and the owner of Omni Hotels & Resorts had a verbal agreement for control of the historic Greenbrier Hotel — and then it went poof.

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Justice and family ask judge to halt action on The Greenbrier, saying move is 'a sham' - WV MetroNews The Greenbrier ownership group filed the motion for stay this morning in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. The case has been assigned to Judge Frank Volk.

“The case before this Court, meanwhile, is nothing more than a sham brought by a competing hotel operator trying to snatch away ownership of The Greenbrier,” wrote an attorney for the Justice family ownership group.

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Justice family signed high-stakes financial documents at core of fight for Greenbrier control - WV MetroNews The documents that they signed put their personal property, such as residences, at risk while also restricting their ability to push back in court.

High-stakes financial documents signed by Senator Jim Justice and his family are at the core of legal disputes over controlling interest in The Greenbrier Hotel.

Court motion: receiver for Greenbrier would take away Justices' keys, be allowed to pursue sale or bankruptcy - WV MetroNews Lawyers for company that bought Greenbrier debt said it's important to move quickly.

If the judge approves, the receiver would be authorized to exclude the Justice family and their agents from possessing or operating the resort — and could change all locks on the property.

Justice family fires back with local lawsuit over control of The Greenbrier - WV MetroNews The family ownership group led by U.S. Senator Jim Justice filed a local lawsuit at 11:12 p.m. Sunday in Greenbrier Circuit Court against longtime lenders Carter Bank & Trust and TRT Holdings, which…

A newly filed civil complaint alleges that Carter Bank & Trust and TRT Holdings “are attempting to snatch The Greenbrier resort from the local ownership of the Justice family by unlawful and deceptive means.”

Groups ask to be heard in vaccine exemptions appeal: 'a matter of exceptional constitutional importance' - WV MetroNews The conflict focuses on whether West Virginia’s religious freedoms law passed in 2023 directly affects the longstanding mandatory vaccinations law for the public school system.

“This case presents a matter of exceptional constitutional importance,” wrote lawyers for one of the groups, the League of Women Voters of West Virginia.

Greenbrier's owners, the Justices, claim high ground in fight for control versus national resort company - WV MetroNews Statement from The Greenbrier's current owners suggests federal lawsuit was filed to prevent the Justices from paying off the debt that is owed.

The current ownership of The Greenbrier says it holds the upper hand in an emerging fight for control of the historic resort versus an affiliate of a national resort chain.

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Company that scooped up debt on The Greenbrier moves in federal court for receivership - WV MetroNews The motion filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia outlines the many years of debts for Senator Justice, his family and the hotel property.

The limited liability company that just scooped up almost $300 million in first-lien debt on The Greenbrier Resort and related properties has filed a federal motion to put the historic hotel owned by Senator Jim Justice and his family into receivership.

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West Virginia officials lay out case to reverse permanent injunction against charter schools - WV MetroNews Lawyers for the Attorney General argue that the circuit court overstepped its authority by dictating legislative remedies and improperly blocking the expansion of the charter program.

Lawyers representing West Virginia’s charter schools system argue that a circuit judge overstepped her authority by ordering a permanent injunction over how the schools are authorized.

Greenbrier Clinic hit with federal class action lawsuit over two years of unreliable mammograms - WV MetroNews The federal class action lawsuit alleges that more than 1,000 patients underwent unreliable screenings through deficient mammography services.

The Greenbrier Clinic is already being sued in federal court over its public acknowledgement of unreliable mammograms over more than two years.

Federal appeals judges say West Virginia's school vaccination law is constitutional - WV MetroNews The federal court case focused on a conflict between West Virginia’s mandatory school vaccination law and the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment rights of parents seeking a religious exemption for…

A panel on the federal appeals court that covers West Virginia held that the state’s mandatory school vaccination law “is a legitimate exercise of the state’s power to protect the health and wellbeing of school children.”

Governor Morrisey says he'll be endorsing legislative candidates in Republican primary - WV MetroNews Morrisey posted that 'Many elected legislators claim to be Republicans, but in practice are RINOs — Republicans in name only.'

Gov. Patrick Morrisey says he will be directly weighing in on Republican races for the upcoming primary election.

Law firm that has worked with Morrisey is linked to PAC targeting Republican state senator - WV MetroNews "Mountaineer Conservative Coalition" was incorporated by representatives of Dickinson Wright, a national law firm that has provided legal services to the political campaigns for Patrick Morrisey.

A political messaging campaign meant to tilt the balance of the state Senate among Republican factions has a link to the governor.

U.S. DOJ moves to compel West Virginia to release unredacted voter info, asserting broad investigative power - WV MetroNews The Department of Justice has pointed to the authority of the Elections Clause of the Constitution, saying that preempts any state laws that prohibit the disclosure of sensitive voter information.

Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice have moved to compel West Virginia officials to release an unredacted statewide voter registration list to get state voters’ information like drivers license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.

Mammography results over more than two years called into question at Greenbrier Clinic - WV MetroNews The situation developed following an investigation where federal regulators determined that the facility failed to meet essential imaging standards.

The Greenbrier Clinic, which is located in The Greenbrier Resort, has formally notified patients about significant doubt over the quality of breast imaging services performed there over a period of more than two years, late 2023 and early 2026.

West Virginia's lawyers to vote on resolution defending judicial independence and integrity - WV MetroNews Overall, the measure aims to fulfill lawyers' ethical duty to build public confidence in the justice system in an era of significant institutional strain.

Members of the West Virginia State Bar, the agency to regulate training and ethics for attorneys, will be asked later this month to consider a resolution explicitly supporting the rule of law in the United States by reinforcing judicial independence.

Supreme Court candidate says campaign rules curtail his speech, but judge disagrees - WV MetroNews Martin Sheehan argued that the rules constitute unconstitutional violations of his First Amendment rights to express himself during his Supreme Court campaign.

A candidate for the state Supreme Court has lost a federal court case over limits on how judiciary candidates can comment on particular legal issues.

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Morrisey’s vetoes strike several GOP foster care bills; one helped WV youth aging out of system • West Virginia Watch Several GOP bills aimed at improving West Virginia’s troubled foster care system have been vetoed by the governor.

Four of the governor’s 12 vetoes impacted foster care legislation and funding to help children in child abuse and neglect cases, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.

Charter schools board plans to file brief in favor of religious exemptions to vaccinations - WV MetroNews The charter school board is not a central party to the case, but would be submitting a legal brief to express its position. Many such briefs are likely to be filed.

The board overseeing charter schools in West Virginia plans to officially express support for religious exemptions to mandatory school vaccinations in a state Supreme Court review.

Bank's sale of millions of dollars in outstanding loans for The Greenbrier leads to major hotel company - WV MetroNews Filings within the past week with the Greenbrier County clerk show a transfer from Carter Bank and Trust to an entity called White Sulphur Springs Holding LLC with an address of 4001 Maple Avenue,…

The sale of more than $200 million in past due loans connected to U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and his family businesses appears to lead to a major hotel chain.

Lack of local control resonates at discussion of West Virginia's dive into data centers - WV MetroNews Event called “Data Centers in our Backyard – Jobs, Infrastructure & Community Impact" repeatedly focused on themes of the need for local control, transparency and community participation.

How many data centers will set up shop in West Virginia, and who will have say-so in that development?

Want to know more about the data center boomlet in W.Va.? This event has you covered - WV MetroNews The event in Shepherdstown is sold out, but people can watch a livestream on MetroNews Television and the MetroNews Television YouTube page.

West Virginians who are trying to make sense of data center developments have a helpful resource: “Data Centers in our Backyard – Jobs, Infrastructure & Community Impact.”