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North Carolina bars can welcome customers back inside Friday evening for the first time in nearly a year as the state eases COVID-19 restrictions.
Many Charlotte-area bars and nightclubs are preparing to reopen this weekend for the first time in nearly a year. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order Wednesday allowing many businesses that have been closed since the start of the pandemic to reopen at limited capacity beginning at 5 p.m. Friday.
Bars, movie theaters and nightclubs will be allowed to operate at 30% capacity. Bars were previously limited to serving patrons outdoors. The order also lifts the 10 p.m. curfew that has been in effect since early December, though on-site alcohol sales are prohibited after 11 p.m. and the statewide mandatory face mask order is still in effect.
Popular NC nightclub violated COVID rules and paid its fine, but still can t reopen Catherine Muccigrosso, The Charlotte Observer
Jan. 13 A Charlotte nightclub has the use of its alcohol permit again after violating coronavirus-related restrictions, but the business will remain closed.
Alcohol permits for El Centenario Night Club on North Tryon Street in the University City were suspended by the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission in October after the club repeatedly violated state COVID-19 restrictions.
Under North Carolina s coronavirus restrictions that went into effect Oct. 2, bars and night clubs were allowed to reopen for outdoor seating only and with limited capacity.