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Sales in N.C. ABC stores skyrocket, but gyms reopening slowly, if at all
RALEIGH — The pandemic and the government’s general response has exposed a curious paradox.
Bars may be left high and dry from Cooper’s next reopening plans
RALEIGH — Though Gov. Roy Cooper will ease some coronavirus restrictions in September, bars and private clubs may remain shuttered, Carolina Journal has learned.
Cooper extends North Carolina booze curfew
ROCKINGHAM — On the day a month-long curfew on alcohol sales was set to expire, Gov. Roy Cooper extended it for another month.
NCDHHS: Public health risk associated with methanol-contaminated hand sanitizers
RALEIGH —The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is joining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration in alerting consumers of adverse health effects associated with methanol-contaminated hand sanitizers.
Lawmakers pass bill expanding dining and drinking options, but Cooper signals a veto
RALEIGH — A bill to reopen private bars and clubs, as well as expanding outdoor seating in restaurants and brewpubs, is awaiting a decision from the governor.
Next phase of reopening may not help struggling restaurants, private clubs
RALEIGH — For North Carolina’s restaurants and private clubs, a future of social distancing after COVID-19 is full of question marks. While some hope reopening dining rooms and watering holes will revitalize the industry, others fear a comeback is impossible — even if leaders were to allow openings sooner than May 22.
ABC bill would tackle lack of consistency in penalties commission hands out
RALEIGH — A group of lawmakers who oversee program oversight is working on a draft bill designed to promote transparency and objectivity as they relate to penalties issued by the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Omnibus ABC bill headed to N.C. House floor
RALEIGH — House Bill 536, ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform, has cleared the N.C. House committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations and heads to the floor for a vote.
Restaurateurs, retailers get behind bill to ‘Free the Spirits’ in N.C.
RALEIGH — Restaurateurs and retailers are getting behind a move by House lawmakers that would fix the antiquated way North Carolina stores, distributes, and sells spirits.
Goodman sponsors bill to allow alcohol sales at public college events
RALEIGH — A bill in the N.C. House would authorize public colleges and universities to allow the sale of alcohol at stadiums, athletic facilities, and arenas located on school property.
