MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Newscenter 11 got reaction from some Meridian business owners after the city council voted to create a new downtown entertainment district. It’s part of a new ordinance that will allow customers to legally walk from restaurant to restaurant in the downtown area with an open container of alcohol.
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Don't drive drunk. Those three words are amplified by authorities every year at this time with the slogan Booze it and Lose It.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It may be last call for cheap(er) booze from your favorite small distiller, brewer, or wine maker. The federal tax on craft beverages is set to return to pre-2018 levels if Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s bill doesn’t get passed in an end-of-year package.
State legislators are holding Philly's “stop-and-go” corner stores accountable and ordering the closure of some shops after mounting concerns over licensing, safety and cleanliness.
Boise, Idaho – December 9, 2019. The Idaho State Liquor Division (ISLD) recognizes the importance of its role in the area of alcohol abuse prevention and education. An education award of $60,000 has been provided to the ISLD for the development, enhancement or expansion of effective alcohol education efforts throughout all of the Gem State.
A new piece of legislation may give a big boost to Michigan’s craft distilleries. Senate Bill 349 would allow liquor makers to get a higher wholesale price if they source more than 40% of their grains from Michigan farmers.
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has approved $1.2 million in grants for 18 projects to increase the production of Pennsylvania-made malt and brewed beverages and enhance the Pennsylvania beer industry through promotion, marketing, and research-based programs and projects.
BERKS COUNTY, PA — Fining a tavern or licensed club for not cleaning its beer-dispensing faucets at least once every seven days may seem like nitpicking, but a state police agency charged with enforcing the state liquor laws sees it differently.
RICHMOND – The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) want everyone to get home safely this holiday season. The authority and the non-profit have teamed up for a “Tie One On For Safety” campaign to distribute ribbons to remind everyone not to drink and drive.
RICHMOND – After more than a decade of service to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC), last week Chairman Jeff Painter announced his departure from the organization effective Dec. 1.