Alcohol /tags/alcohol Alcohol en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:28:50 GMT UNC to sell alcohol at Dean Smith Center, Carmichael Arena /sports/2024-11-04/unc-tar-heels-beer-wine-basketball-smith-carmichael For the first time ever, fans will be able to purchase beer and wine when they attend UNC men’s and women’s basketball games at the Smith Center and Carmichael Arena. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:28:50 GMT /sports/2024-11-04/unc-tar-heels-beer-wine-basketball-smith-carmichael Mitchell Northam, Sharryse Piggott NC lawmakers consider constitutional amendments, veto overrides as they wrap up session /politics/2024-06-26/nc-lawmakers-constitutional-amendments-november-ballot Dozens of bills are moving at the N.C. legislature on Wednesday, as lawmakers consider putting constitutional amendments on the ballot in November, overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes and other matters before taking a summer break. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:05:25 GMT /politics/2024-06-26/nc-lawmakers-constitutional-amendments-november-ballot Colin Campbell Parks, alcohol get backing from voters in NC ballot questions /politics/2023-11-08/north-carolina-ballot-questions-parks-alcohol-voters Alcohol and parks were among the winners in several North Carolina towns in Tuesday’s elections. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:42:21 GMT /politics/2023-11-08/north-carolina-ballot-questions-parks-alcohol-voters Colin Campbell Night School Bar serves up cocktails and college-level classes in Durham /arts-culture/2023-11-01/night-school-bar-durham-cocktails-college-classes Night School Bar is a new business in Durham that serves cocktails alongside college-level classes in art, film and literature. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:26:06 GMT /arts-culture/2023-11-01/night-school-bar-durham-cocktails-college-classes Liz Schlemmer Take-out cocktails and Sunday liquor store runs: lawmakers consider new alcohol legislation /politics/2023-09-05/take-out-cocktails-and-sunday-liquor-store-runs-lawmakers-consider-drastic-alcohol-legislation State lawmakers are considering a bill to allow ABC stores to open on Sundays, as part of wide-ranging alcohol legislation. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 21:42:55 GMT /politics/2023-09-05/take-out-cocktails-and-sunday-liquor-store-runs-lawmakers-consider-drastic-alcohol-legislation Colin Campbell Raleigh's downtown social district to expand in August /arts-culture/2023-05-18/raleighs-downtown-social-district-to-expand-in-august The "Sip n' Stroll" district currently includes about six square blocks downtown. The expansion will add more of the Warehouse District up to parts of Hillsborough Street. Thu, 18 May 2023 22:36:14 GMT /arts-culture/2023-05-18/raleighs-downtown-social-district-to-expand-in-august Will Michaels Sobered: A Special from Embodied and APM /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-01-13/sobered-a-special-from-embodied-and-apm-alcohol-sobriety-dry-january American drinking culture lies in the realm of extremes — but choosing to abstain is often stigmatized. After choosing sobriety or sober curiosity, how are social relationships and community affected? Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-01-13/sobered-a-special-from-embodied-and-apm-alcohol-sobriety-dry-january Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao Sobered: Reexamining Your Relationship With Alcohol /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-01-13/sobered-reexamining-your-relationship-with-alcohol-sobriety-dry-january-sober Anita has not participated in a Dry January, but there are times when she's motivated to pay extra-close attention to her relationship with alcohol. Most recently: during the pandemic. While some of us started drinking more, another group of folks committed to sober curiosity: a movement encouraging introspection about your relationship with alcohol. She meets two people who are years into building sober lives and asks them to reflect on how their sobriety journeys have shaped everything from relationships to thoughts about the future. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:30:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-01-13/sobered-reexamining-your-relationship-with-alcohol-sobriety-dry-january-sober Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao Tito's vodka is still top dog for NC liquor sales, but premium tequila emerges as big seller /business-economy/2022-12-22/titos-vodka-is-still-top-dog-for-nc-liquor-sales-but-premium-tequila-entered-the-conversation-in-2022 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:10:44 GMT /business-economy/2022-12-22/titos-vodka-is-still-top-dog-for-nc-liquor-sales-but-premium-tequila-entered-the-conversation-in-2022 Jason deBruyn Study finds excessive drinking cost North Carolinians $10 billion /health/2022-07-18/study-finds-excessive-drinking-cost-north-carolinians-10-billion New research from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health calculated the costs of heavy drinking. Researchers combined societal factors like police and court costs as well as those for health care, treatment centers, and more. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:17:47 GMT /health/2022-07-18/study-finds-excessive-drinking-cost-north-carolinians-10-billion Jason deBruyn