VA Lawmakers Consider Extending Rule For Alcohol To-Go
With indoor dining limited due to the pandemic, Virginia relaxed some of its strict laws on alcohol sales. Lawmakers are looking to extend options like cocktails to-go for another year as the restaurant industry limps along. (Photo: David Streever/VPM News)
During the pandemic, Virginia has allowed bars and restaurants to sell alcohol to-go or through delivery.
Some state lawmakers are now looking to extend that rule through the rest of the year, hoping it can help some small businesses stay afloat as the pandemic reaches new peaks. A bill from Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) would halt planned changes to alcohol licensing fees and allow businesses to sell beer and wine off-site through the end of 2021. If the bill is rejected by the General Assembly, some restaurants would have to get a separate permit to continue selling alcohol to-go.
By Roberto Roldan, VPM News
During the pandemic, Virginia has allowed bars and restaurants to sell alcohol to-go or through delivery.
Some state lawmakers are now looking to extend that rule through the rest of the year, hoping it can help some small businesses stay afloat as the pandemic reaches new peaks.
A bill from Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) would halt planned changes to alcohol licensing fees and allow businesses to sell beer and wine off-site through the end of 2021. If the bill is rejected by the General Assembly, some restaurants would have to get a separate permit to continue selling alcohol to-go.
ABC will relocate Hermitage Road store to Broad Street ahead of HQ move
January 6, 2021
The ABC plans to move its Hermitage Road store, which is part of the authority’s current headquarters, to a new location at 4118 W. Broad St. (
Jack Jacobs photo)
As the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority prepares to leave its headquarters near The Diamond, that facility’s on-site store will relocate to a new spot nearby.
ABC hopes to reopen the store at its new location at 4118 W. Broad St. in the summer. The store will split off from the authority’s headquarters and warehouse, which plans to leave its current location at 2901 Hermitage Road for Hanover County later this year.