Twice a year, as required by law, the PLCB returns liquor license fees paid by PLCB-approved licensees to the municipalities that are home to those licenses. Municipalities have flexibility in allocating and spending the returned license fees to meet local needs.
North Carolina - Officials with NCDOT said that through October 31st, law enforcement agencies statewide will be increasing their saturation patrols as well as using checkpoints to look for impaired drivers.
Governor Glenn Youngkin has been giving tasters and makers alike something to "wine" about this month by declaring October 2023 the 35th annual Virginia Wine Month -- representing a tradition spanning over three decades that celebrates the state's thriving wine industry, restaurants, retailers, consumers and the bounty of the Commonwealth.
The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board could increase by up to $5 million a year its rent for a new, central warehouse and still see an increase in liquor tax profits paid to state and local governments, ABC Administrator Curtis Stewart said Wednesday.
In 2019, the US Supreme Court seemed to open the floodgates for retail stores to ship wine to out-of-state customers. But lower courts have been ignoring its decision ever since, and SCOTUS has declined three requests from shipping advocates to take up the issue again.
Competition for shelf space, health conscious consumers, consolidation and a wider variety of alcoholic beverages on the market have combined to drive down craft beer sales in Oregon and around the country.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) -- An overhaul of North Carolina's alcohol sales laws is underway with a bill that would allow liquor sales seven days a week.
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – Virginians have a new option to learn when high-demand bourbons and other spirits are available for sale. On September 12, Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) will introduce text notifications for limited availability product drops.
The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is seeking assistance in its continued efforts to protect the general public and meet the growing demands of consumers. The Board today released a "Request for Proposals" (RFP) that outlines the current operational constraints of its central office and warehouse located in Montgomery, as well as the future needs of the state agency.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia Department of Human Resources' Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) and the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA) are partnering to help students succeed this back-to-school season with prevention programming and messages about alcohol and substance use.