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December 10, 2025

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Alcohol bill ends membership requirement to serve drinks

July 13, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On July 7, Gov. Roy Cooper signed House Bill 768, titled 2022 ABC Omnibus. A provision of the bill repeals the current definition of “private bar” and creates a new one in order […]

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Head of North Carolina alcohol board resigns, cites stress

September 21, 2021 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — The chairman of the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission has resigned from the board, citing anxiety over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the agency’s recent challenges with liquor distribution. A.D. “Zander” Guy […]

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Local distillery wins injunction in case testing ALE authority

April 7, 2021 Elizabeth Lincicome

DURHAM — Nearly a year and half after his initial run in with the state’s Alcohol Law Enforcement Agency, the owner of Durham’s Mystic Farm & Distillery says the two sides have put down their […]

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Gov. Cooper signs ABC permit deferrals bill

March 3, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Feb. 25, Gov. Roy Cooper signed the bill that will retroactively defer ABC permit fees for bars kept closed by his pandemic orders. “The pandemic has hit bar owners hard, and this […]

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Cooper signs ABC bill into law

February 25, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed HB 4 into law, giving a reprieve to establishments for alcohol permit renewal fees. The legislation, one of several bills aimed at aiding small business in the […]

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ABC permit deferral bill to help bars sent to Gov. Roy Cooper

February 24, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A bill designed to bring relief in the form of ABC permit and fee deferrals to bars kept closed by Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive orders headed to the governor’s desk last week. On […]

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Bill aims to aid bars and clubs kept closed by Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive orders

February 3, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A bill filed in the North Carolina House seeks to help bars and clubs kept closed by Gov. Roy Cooper’s pandemic executive orders by extending permit deferrals. House Bill 4, titled Extend ABC […]

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NC Bars finding their permits have been canceled without notice

January 15, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Bar owners across North Carolina report finding out that many of their establishment permits have been canceled by the state’s alcohol beverage control division with no notice. In a press release issued by […]

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Executive order allows for carry out, delivery of mixed alcoholic drinks

December 21, 2020 The Associated Press

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order allowing restaurants and bars the option to sell mixed alcoholic beverages for carry out or delivery. The order became effective at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. […]

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Local distillers survive tough year amid battles and progress with state ABC Commission

November 18, 2020 Elizabeth Lincicome, North State Journal

RALEIGH — The coronavirus pandemic has inflicted major economic losses on the nation’s retail and hospitality sectors. However the spirits industry which also includes sales of beer and wine, has gone gangbusters as people find […]

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