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Deputy commissioner will help oversee N.C. ABC until governor names new chair

Terrance Merriweather, deputy commissioner of the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, will oversee daily operations of the agency until the governor appoints a new chairman. The former chairman, A.D. Zander Guy Jr., resigned last week. The ABC confirmed the resignation but offered no additional information. Merriweather will conduct daily business and take any needed emergency...

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ABC chairman resigns amid supply issues, problems at warehouse

ABC chairman A.D. Zander Guy Jr. has resigned as chairman of the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. ABC spokesman Jeff Strickland confirmed the resignation to Carolina Journal on Monday, Sept. 20. He offered no additional information. Gov. Roy Cooper, who appointed Guy as chairman in March 2017, will name a replacement. Guy’s resignation comes amid...

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N.C. ABC, contractor approve moves to decrease some warehouse costs

The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and the company operating the state’s liquor warehouses are trying to offer a modicum of relief to local boards suffering from problems with the global supply chain. ABC chairman A.D. Zander Guy proposed dropping warehouse bailment charges from $2.75 per case of liquor to $1.50, for 120 days retroactive...

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