RALEIGH, N.C. — A major overhaul of North Carolina’s alcohol laws, which would allow Sunday liquor sales and happy hour drink specials, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday at the statehouse, though its ultimate fate is unclear.
Senate Bill 527 cleared the House Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee Tuesday on a unanimous vote. It would let local governments open their ABC stores at 10 a.m. or later on Sundays, undoing a statewide prohibition. They would have the same option on holidays, except Christmas and Thanksgiving.
A state prohibition on happy hours would also be undone, again allowing local government leaders to authorize the change by passing an ordinance.
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