Agriculture
Alcohol Policy
Introduction North Carolina was once the nation’s leader in wine production and distilleries, legal industries killed off by state prohibition in 1908. In 1937, in response to the end of…
Driving under the influence
driving a vehicle while the driver is under the influence of a drug that damages driving skill
Budget, Taxation & Economy
North Carolina’s Alcoholic Beverage Control System: Part 2
Introduction: A tale of two enterprising Tar Heels Bob has a bumper crop of North Carolina sweet potatoes. How can he get them to a consumer? Bob’s got a lot…
Law & Public Safety
Alcohol-Related Problems Are Unrelated To State Liquor Controls
Does government control of liquor distribution and sales make us safer? Tthat idea's been around for a long time, and it's been wrong for just as long.
Research Brief
Regulation
Research: Alcohol-Related Problems Are Unrelated To State Liquor Controls
In North Carolina, beer and wine are readily available at grocery stores, convenience stores, specialty shops, even pharmacies and other places, and even on Sundays. Liquor is available in North…
Regulation
Sorry, our ABC system isn’t what prevents social ills from drinking
Research shows that social and public-health outcomes don't depend on government control. This makes sense if you consider we already have open access to beer and wine.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
North Carolina’s Alcoholic Beverage Control System: Part 1
Background Did you know that North Carolina used to be the nation’s leader in locally owned and operated distilleries? It’s true. In 1904 the state had 745 registered distilleries, 540…
Liberty
News You Can Use: Necessity is a valid defense in a DWI case, even when you’re driving a golf cart.
In a recent decision, the N.C. Court of Appeals confirmed that the common law “necessity” defense is available in DWI cases: The rationale behind the defense is based upon the…
Liberty
Just plain Whack
Never mind the case of mistaken identity in this Durham County DWI case. Burlington Times-News reports: When Shannon Whack, 31, was arrested March 17 for driving drunk with two small…
Liberty
Happy Holidays Keith Mabe
Rockingham County Commissioner Keith Mabe will spend the holidays in jail after pleading guilty to two counts of driving while intoxicated in September. N&R reports Mabe was transferred to the…
Liberty
Gboro: “Most politically incestuous city in the USA”
Looks as though the Downtown Greensboro Inc. board is ready to move on, announcing that CEO Zack Matheny —who was arrested for DWI last Friday morning—will remain in that position…
Liberty
Zack Matheny charged with DWI
N&R reports Downtown Greensboro Inc. CEO and former City Council member Zack Matheny was cited for DWI Friday morning: “I made a mistake,” Matheny said in an interview Friday. “I…
Liberty
Keith Mabe: Pickled brain
Not me saying it; it’s vice chairman of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners during last night’s meeting where commissioners and taxpaying citizens repeatedly called for Commissioner Keith Mabe’s resignation…