A South Norwalk architect firm has been hired to design a casino for West Virginia’s historic Greenbrier resort.
Architect Michael Oliver McClung, who has southern West Virginia roots, says he got the job by sending information about his firm, Shope Reno Wharton, and its work to Jim Justice, shortly after he bought The Greenbrier from railroad operator CSX Corp.
Justice has described adding a high-class casino as a centerpiece of his plans for making The Greenbrier profitable again.
McLung, a Lewisburg, W.Va., native, says his firm knew about the project earlier because he was keeping track of hometown news when Justice bought the hotel out of bankruptcy. (AP)
