Bars may be left high and dry from Cooper’s next reopening plans
Though Gov. Roy Cooper will ease some coronavirus restrictions in September, bars and private clubs may remain shuttered, Carolina Journal has learned. If that happens, the industry — already foundering — will go bankrupt, says Zack Medford, leader of the N.C. Bar and Tavern Association. The co-owner of several popular bars in Raleigh and Wilmington,...