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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 ...

Lake Lynn Generation receives several agency OKs to lower level of Cheat Lake

MORGANTOWN – Lake Lynn Generation has received OK's from several government agencies for its proposal to lower the level of Cheat Lake by 3 feet to mitigate reduced dissolved oxygen levels. The company submitted the agency communications to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which ...

IV infusions on the go with Almost Heaven Mobile Hydration

While IV hydration was once relegated to hospitals, an increasing number of “drip bars” are opening across the country. In these establishments, individuals can receive IVs of vitamins and minerals or select medications to boost health, speed recovery from illnesses or athletic training and increase energy levels.  The IV hydration therapy industry is growing, spurred in part by a healthy dose of anecdotal evidence popping up on celebrity social media accounts. In 2023, a report by Allied Market Research valued the market at $2.3 billion and projected it would reach $4.9 ...