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Mountain State Brewing takes over former Texas Roadhouse

Since its founding in 2005, Mountain State Brewing Co. has grown from its original location in Thomas to multiple sites across West Virginia and even Deep Creek, Md. The ongoing popularity of the MSB taproom in Morgantown’s Wharf District for almost 15 years seemed to call for an additional Morgantown location. The MSB leadership team, headed by founders Brian Arnett and Willie Lehman, found the perfect spot to grow.   The former Texas Roadhouse on Monongahela Boulevard in Star City had been sitting vacant since the steakhouse moved to a new location in Westover’s ...

Buy it, and build it, too: Holt Lumber offers hands-on help with its custom wood projects

CLARKSBURG — Mike Holt showed a grain of good humor Friday morning as Epiphany Moon pulled into the parking lot. “There she is,” came the greeting. “Well, good morning, Epiphany. Come over here and take a look at your table.” Technically, it wasn’t a table. Not yet. But those two thick planks of sassafras wood were soon going to be. Two, actually: A coffee table and a console table. “Hey,” she said, playing along with the comedy, “I love what I’ve done with it so far.” Moon commissioned the custom pieces for her house and the project quickly ...

Justice promises Greenbrier employees won’t lose health insurance

Gov. Jim Justice, whose family owns The Greenbrier Hotel Corp., promised employees at the resort won’t go without health insurance. “There is no way that the great union employees at The Greenbrier are going to go without insurance. There is no possible way,” Justice said in a statewide administration briefing in response to a question by WCHS television reporter Bob Aaron. “And I’ll promise you to the good lord above that insurance payments have been made and were being made on a regular basis just like we’ve done in the past in many ways.” However, in response to a ...

Brookhaven Road BFS, Dairy Queen moving forward

MORGANTOWN — It’s likely taken a little more time and effort than initially anticipated, but the new Bruceton Farm Services (BFS) location on Brookhaven Road is a go. According to a representative of the project, the gas station and mini-mart will include a Dairy Queen with a ...