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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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US states adding to financial pressure on Russia over war

March 3, 2022 The Associated Press

Seeking to tighten the financial squeeze on Russia over its war against Ukraine, governors and lawmakers in numerous U.S. states were taking actions Monday to pull state investments from Russian companies while encouraging private entities […]

Scotch whisky makers welcome suspension of costly US tariffs

June 22, 2021 Pan Pylas, Associated Press

LONDON — Scotch single malt whisky makers breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after the United States agreed to suspend tariffs on one of Scotland’s main exports in the wake of the resolution of a […]

Cosmic mouthful: Tasters savor fine wine that orbited Earth

March 29, 2021 The Associated Press

BORDEAUX, France — It tastes like rose petals. It smells like a campfire. It glistens with a burnt-orange hue. What is it? A 5,000-euro bottle of Petrus Pomerol wine that spent a year in space. […]

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 […]

Uber will bring the booze after acquiring Drizly for $1.1B

February 4, 2021 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Uber is bringing the booze. The mobile ride-hailing company said Tuesday that it is acquiring the alcohol-delivery platform Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash. Uber expects more than 90% of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Gov. Roy Cooper extends alcohol curfew until Oct. 2

August 31, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order today extending the curfew on alcoholic beverage sales at restaurants until Oct. 2. Executive Order 162 extends the limits on the sale of alcoholic drinks in […]

Drinkers want fizz, low carbs, and Super Bowl ads reflect it

February 2, 2020 The Associated Press

DETROIT — When Americans crack open a cold one during Sunday’s Super Bowl, it might not be a traditional domestic beer. Sales of classic beers like Bud Light have been dropping for nearly a decade […]