NC Association of ABC Boards

In case you missed it: @ncinsider recently covered the 9% increase in ABC earnings over the past year. That resulted in 671 million dollars for the state’s General Fund as well as the communities our stores serve.

The NC ABC System is a partner with police. So learning that a Knightdale police officer was killed Sunday hits this organization hard. And to learn that alcohol use from the other driver may have contributed to this tragedy makes it more difficult. wral.com/community-loca…

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The investigation into the nuisance activity and the information gathered for this action was a joint effort between members of the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office and members of North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement’s (ALE) Nuisance Abatement Team. ncdps.gov/news/press-rel…

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@LongStrange1970 With the passage of HB890 and the option of allowing online ordering, we imagine the private sector or maybe even ABC stores will develop this app. Let's see how long this takes!

@LongStrange1970 There is no app for NC ABC stores.

Read the weekly e-newsletter from the NC Association of ABC Boards. ncabc.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/Ne… #ncpol #ncga

NEW #DoPoliticsBetter Podcast! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rep… Rep Billy Richardson talks candidly about his dyslexia, #ncga dealmaking, & his Democratic Party. + @skydiving11 & I review a mostly volatile #ncpol week with a few bright spots, including a bipartisan bill signing.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse in 2020, over 20% of 8th graders admitted to using alcohol in the past year and by age 15 half of teens have tried it. spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/n…

Scotland and whisky are such an iconic duo that they've spawned their own moniker. Here's how distillers of Scotch are preserving its heritage with one eye firmly on the future. cnet.com/features/futur…

We are posting this article about the national diaper shortage to give a broader context as we discuss the national liquor shortage affecting NC. The problem is we are having a supply chain problem across many industries. #ncpol #ncga #storylink=hpdigest_local" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newsobserver.com/news/local/art…

It's a federal holiday today and NC ABC stores across the state are open. Come see us.

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Many of our NC ABC Boards re-invest proceeds from liquor sales into domestic violence shelters across NC. About 200 people gathered at the Cumberland County Courthouse this week for the Remember My Name vigil in honor of victims of domestic violence. fayobserver.com/story/news/202…

NC Association of ABC Boards weekly e-newsletter is now available online. ncabc.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/Ne… #ncga #ncpol

NEW #DoPoliticsBetter Podcast! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rep… Rep Jimmy Dixon was raised by his grandmother in Duplin Co. How family, farming, football, faith, & even frustration shaped his life. + @skydiving11 & I unpack the #ncpol #ncga week, inc the inaugural DPB Kickball Game.

This story out of Florida explains the glass bottle shortage and how it impacts the alcohol industry nationwide, including right here in NC. #ncga #ncpol nbc-2.com/news/2021/08/1…

Liquor store customers in North Carolina are encountering "out of stock" signs instead of their favorite spirits, local TV station WTVD reported, amid an ongoing supply shortage there, too. #ncga #ncpol npr.org/2021/09/22/103…